WordJack Media (www.wordjack.com) is a web marketing firm, and we are looking for a Junior Editor and Writing Coordinator to join our staff.

This position will start as a part-time (20 hours/week) three-month contract, with an option to become permanent and/or full-time after the initial contract, based on performance.

You will be paid a fixed monthly amount, starting at approximately $1,700 USD per month. Payments will be sent twice a month, on the 10th and 25th. Paid public holidays. Paid sick leave & vacation days apply after the three-month trial period.

Applicants must currently live in the U.S. or Canada. We have staff in both counties, so pay rate, payroll arrangements, and currency will be adapted to your location.

This might be the job for you if:

You read casual emails and text messages multiple times to check for errors before sending them.
Seeing grammatical errors on the internet makes you cringe.
You are a good multitasker and have high attention to detail and superb critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
You are self-motivated and can remain productive while working from home with minimal supervision.
You want to be part of a thriving small business, working with a team of writers and three senior editors.

Job duties:

Editing and proofreading of blogs, website text, and other content for small businesses in the U.S. and Canada (plumbers, dentists, HVAC companies, home remodelers, etc.) to ensure established SEO standards are met and fix any grammatical, punctuation, and spelling errors
Making client-supplied edits to text, ensuring the content’s SEO value and grammatical integrity remains intact
Proofreading client-supplied text to post on a website (sometimes being able to turn something that’s very poorly written into a well-written blog or other piece of writing)
Collaborating with several staff/freelance writers and two senior editors
Providing feedback about errors to writers and others
Assisting with training as necessary
Assisting with coordination of assignments for staff and freelance writers
Editing live text on websites to correct errors or meet client requests
Some writing tasks, such as company descriptions, landing page text, etc.

Required experience:

College degree in communications, journalism, English, or similar
1+ years of experience in writing/editing (SEO writing/editing experience a plus)
Experience with WordPress a plus

Qualifications / Expectations:

Must currently live in the U.S. or Canada
Must be fluent in English and have excellent writing and editing skills
Must be able to work during regular business hours (somewhere between 9 AM and 6 PM on Monday-Friday)
Must be a fast learner and good researcher
Must have strong attention to detail and the ability to recognize errors in your own and other people’s work
Must be able to write clearly and concisely with proper grammar, spelling, and punctuation
Must be able to critique and edit other writers' work to adhere to established standards

The selection process will involve:

1. Selected candidates will be asked to take a short grammar quiz (should only take about 10 minutes of your time).

2. Selected candidates who perform well on the grammar quiz will be asked to complete a two-part (writing and editing) test. It should take approximately two hours, and candidates must complete it on their own schedule within one week. We will send those who complete the test $50 via PayPal.

3. Final candidates will be asked to complete a short interview before we make our selection.

To apply:

Please send your resume, cover letter, and a writing sample.

Only applications received via Indeed will be considered.

Note that there are three intentional errors in this job post that you will be required to point out in the application questions. Please find them before clicking away from this screen.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: From $1,700.00 per month

Expected hours: 20 per week

Benefits:

Flexible schedule
Paid time off

Schedule:

4 hour shift
Day shift
Monday to Friday

Application Question(s):

What city and state/province do you currently live in?
If asked, are you willing to complete a paid ($50 sent via PayPal) two-part (writing & editing) test as part of your application? It should take approximately two hours, and you would need to complete it on your own schedule within one week.
Are you okay with the parameters of this job (e.g., starting at 20 hours per week, three-month contract, with the option to move to permanent and/or full-time at the end of the contract, based on performance)?
We put three intentional errors in this job post—please find them and list them here. Do NOT include subjective suggestions, rewrites, or errors based only on a specific style guide.

Work Location: Remote

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