Cardinal Education · 1 month ago
Remote Writer-Editor
United States
Full-time
Remote
Mid Level
$650/mo - $900/moCardinal Education is an elite education consulting company whose mission is to help students maximize their capacities. They are seeking a creative and organized Writer-Editor to develop and enhance written content for college applications, provide feedback, and ensure clarity and structure in students' essays.
Education Management
Responsibilities
Writing and Editing: The Writer-Editor will brainstorm with the College Admissions Team’s Consultants about the direction of the essays, give feedback to students, and edit the students’ rough drafts to fix grammar, clarity, style, flow, structure, and word count
Candidates should expect essays to be reviewed and revised through extensive rounds of edits
Research: Depending on the student’s interest and profile, the Writer-Editor will research different topics to strengthen their work
Collaboration: As members of the Editing Team, Writer-Editors are expected to help team members with drafting, brainstorming, augmenting, and reviewing, especially regarding assignments with urgent deadlines
Administration and Logistics: Writer-Editors are responsible for the administrative tasks associated with their assignments
Communicate logistical needs with other team members
Organize send-outs of completed assignments to clients
Draft email updates and reminders regarding assigned clients
Schedule review meetings with Consultants and Senior Editors
Notetaking for other team members during review meetings
Prepare meeting notes for Consultants regarding the status of assignments
Business Development: During the off-season, the Writer-Editor can expect to work on projects that contribute to the growth of the team and company overall
High-Level Skill and Integrity: We do not allow the use of any AI tools such as ChatGPT or Bard because AI-generated content will automatically disqualify a student’s application. If the Writer-Editor is found to be using AI tools, termination is effective immediately
Qualification
Required
Exceptional English verbal and written skills with a strong grip on grammar
Graduated from a 4-year degree program in either English, Literature, Journalism, Education, or related fields. Graduates from other fields are encouraged to apply, but written samples will be heavily scrutinized
Portfolio with a minimum of three written samples (one creative piece and one research sample are encouraged)
Can edit and write skillfully without the use of AI tools
Willing to participate in an Internship Day before training. This will be a paid day where successful candidates spend the day shadowing team members, engaging in editing tasks, experiencing how editors review and give feedback, and observing the daily workflow of the team
Preferred
Experience working for an education consulting company specializing in college admissions
Experience working during PST hours
Benefits
Bi-weekly payouts
Probationary period to acclimate to the night shift and the industry
Extensive training in a niche industry
Opportunities for career growth and salary increase after performance reviews
Opportunities to work on projects with other divisions when looking to expand skillset
High-performing employees are considered for company retreats
Company
Cardinal Education
Our philosophy emphasizes helping kids thrive in and out of the classroom.
Founded in 2004
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageLeadership Team
Allen Koh
CEO
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