English Language Arts (ELA) Content Editor

Rewrite the Narrative for Student Success

Are you passionate about English and education? Do you find joy in solving complex problems and creating innovative solutions? If you're eager to make a meaningful impact in the world of education, work alongside our team of dedicated professionals committed to helping students succeed.

We are seeking talented editors to ensure our content is the highest quality, engages students, and provides effective and scaffolded learning that can bring students of all score levels to a college-ready level of mastery. You'll be a key player in our mission to level the educational playing field – collaborating closely with a multidisciplinary team to develop engaging and effective educational materials that make a real difference in students' lives. Our product development team is agile and KPI-driven, so the best candidate will enjoy the personal challenge of continuous improvement. It's in our core values as a company! "Go Pro." We're here to be the best, across every role in our company, as we help our students thrive.

If you're excited to make a tangible impact in a supportive yet fast-paced environment, you'll fit it wonderfully with MasteryPrep.

Responsibilities will include:

• Reviewing answer explanations for accuracy and soundness. 
• Evaluating lesson content (including teacher dialogue, classroom activities, strategies, and scaffolded learning concepts) for both its accuracy and its accessibility to students. 
• Catching when the wrong grammar term is being used, or when the critical path to answering a question is not being utilized. 
• Accurately reporting issues through a ticketing system or according to provided guidelines. 
• Maintaining quality and consistency of style in all produced content.
• Communicating regularly with the Managing Editor in regard to deadlines, feedback, and transparency on work progress.

Contractor Details

This is a part-time 1099 contract position and we are looking for multiple contractors. All contractors will be paid by assignment and only on completion. Assignments are compensated at a rate of $30/hour. The hourly investment is typically 2-4 hours per assignment and is established at the time of assigning by the Managing Editor. 

About Us

Nearly 90% of low-income students graduate high school without a college-ready ACT or SAT score. MasteryPrep’s mission is to level the playing field in education by offering the most effective test preparation available – made accessible to all students. 

Through more than 10 successful years of partnering with school districts and institutions on college readiness services and resources, MasteryPrep has surpassed one million students served since the company’s founding in 2012. 

MasteryPrep increased its student outreach by 70 percent in 2021 and is ranked among the Inc. 5000 “Fastest Growing Companies,” featured by “Entrepreneur 360,” and selected among the “Growth Leaders” by Louisiana Economic Development.

Requirements

• 2+ years of editing experience
• Bachelors degree or higher in a field related to English Language Arts, or a teaching certificate proving mastery of these subjects
• Excellent communication skills, which includes a strong command of the English language and grammar rules, accurate description of errors and changes, and clear edit-tracking.
• Able to quickly learn new technology and enforce detailed standards according to style guides. 
• Able to follow deadlines and produce quality work with a prompt turnaround, typically within 1-3 days.
• Familiar with using and have access to the following: 
• Stable internet connection
• Zoom video conferencing 
• Slack messaging (access will be provided)
• Microsoft Word and PowerPoint
• Gmail
• Dropbox
• Adobe Acrobat DC

• Screen-capture and/or screen-recording software is preferred but not required.
• Test prep experience, high standardized tests scores, and an education background are prioritized.

Benefits

Compensation:

This is a part-time 1099 contract position with a pay rate of $30/hr.