Moving Traditons is looking for a Copyeditor consultant (1099 contractor) to ensure our content meets our guidelines and copy is accurate and free of grammatical errors.

Responsibilities

• Ensure correct tone, voice, clarity, flow, and structure of content
• Proofread text and correct spelling, grammar, and punctuation errors according to the Chicago Style Guide
• Rewrite text to improve clarity and readability
• Verify factual correctness of information, such as dates and statistics

Requirements and skills

• Work experience as a copyeditor
• Comfort with Microsoft Word
• Ability to consistently meet deadlines
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Highly organized and detail-oriented

This work will be done remotely, requiring approximately 60 hours from May through October 2022. Compensation is $30/hour (a curricular session is approximately 6-8 pages in length, and a session typically takes 1.5-2 hours to copyedit). Interested candidates may apply by completing the application form.