Leading & Learning, Inc. · 7 hours ago
Editor
United States
Full-time
Remote
Entry, Mid Level
$52K/yr - $52K/yr
2+ years exp
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Responsibilities
Meet with clients and collaborate with them to brainstorm and generate content for their essays and resume;
Review and correct errors in grammar, spelling, and punctuation for undergraduate, transfer, and graduate essays;
Provide constructive feedback to improve the content, structure, tone, and authenticity of student essays;
Ensure all written components meet the guidelines and character or word limits set by application platforms like the Common App, Coalition App, and school-specific portals;
Coordinate with other team members to ensure a smooth review process and uphold high standards of service;
Act as a liaison between students and consultants to provide regular updates, answer questions, and manage expectations;
Manage the essay sheet by keeping the dates and statuses of essays updated;
Consistently meet with students to adhere to deadlines;
Attend essay meetings with Lead Editors;
Attend team meetings to discuss strategies for supporting students and enhancing the editing process;
Send recap messages to students after each meeting and assign homework as needed, ensuring deadlines are met;
Follow up with students for pending homework, scheduling meetings, and sending any relevant information
Qualification
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Required
Bachelor’s Degree: Preferably in English, Communications, Education, Journalism, or a related field;
A minimum of 2-3 years of experience in editing, preferably with a focus on academic or admissions writing or within an educational consulting environment.
Mastery of grammar, syntax, and the ability to write and edit clearly, concisely, and compellingly;
Familiarity with the requirements, expectations, and trends in undergraduate, graduate, and transfer admissions;
Ability to manage multiple projects, deadlines, and clients simultaneously;
Experience working with clients (students and parents), offering guidance, feedback, and support in a clear, professional manner;
Strong ability to provide feedback that improves the quality of essays while maintaining sensitivity to clients’ ideas and voice;
Ability to analyze and evaluate essay prompts and application requirements for a variety of schools and programs;
Familiarity with Google Docs, Excel, WhatsApp, and any project management or customer relationship management (CRM) tools;
Resourceful in addressing client-specific challenges or unique application essay prompts;
A genuine interest in helping students succeed in their academic journey
Benefits
Fully remote position
12 days PTO plus 24 additional company business days off
Discount on company services for children of the employee
Company
Leading & Learning, Inc.
We believe that every student can succeed academically when provided with the proper attention, support, instruction, and tools.
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageCompany data provided by crunchbase
