Contract Opportunity: Academic Copy/Content Editor

At Skyrocket, Inc. we create high-quality educational materials that engage students and support independent learning. We are seeking skilled, detail-oriented content edit contractors to produce readers, instructor manuals, and exams for middle and high school courses. This is a high-volume project of 200-400 pages with a 5–7 day turnaround and an estimated time commitment of 20–60 hours. We strongly prefer candidates with a background in newspaper editing, proof reading, academic publishing, or curriculum design. The ideal candidate consistently produces high-quality, template-aligned work under tight deadlines.

Requirements:

- A proofreader’s attention to detail to spot inconsistencies in content, formatting, and instructional design

- Ability to simplify complex concepts while maintaining accuracy and engagement

- Ability to produce work that utilizes student-focused instructional language rather than a removed or summative tone

- Strict adherence to provided templates and formatting guidelines

- Commitment to post turn-in revisions, following an in-house quality assurance check

- Familiarity with curriculum development and learning standards (Common Core, NGSS, or other relevant frameworks)

- Experience editing assessments, workbooks, or instructional texts.

- Proficiency in Google Docs

- Regular check-ins via Google Meet and communication through Google Docs comments with our lead Copy Editor

Additional skills (preferred):

- Experience working with Adobe InDesign and access to a personal account

- A background in newspaper editing, proof reading, academic publishing, or curriculum design

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