Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Amplify is a pioneer in K–12 education, leading the way in next-generation curriculum and assessment. They are seeking an experienced copy editor to improve the clarity and conciseness of math lessons and related materials for students and teachers.
Responsibilities
• Edit digital and print math lessons (plus any supplemental materials) to make the language clearer, more concise, and more delightful
• Edit teacher materials for conciseness and clarity
• Review and improve marketing emails and resources
• Collaborate with other copy editors in maintaining our style guide, making improvements when necessary
• Offer wordsmithing support to authors in Slack, Google docs, or on video calls, because conversation is a natural way humans think together
Skills
• At least two years of copy editing expertise
• Ability to apply established style guidelines consistently
• Ability to work with different authors and edit for different audiences
• Ability to perform detail-oriented QA reviews
• Familiarity with Chicago Manual of Style or similar style guide
• Impeccable grasp of grammar rules (and when to break them)
• Strong sense of how words work and play together
• Awareness of how words can cause harm and how to avoid that
• Ability to edit writing for conciseness and a conversational, student-friendly tone
• Ability to wordsmith (rewrite sentences) to improve tone and narrative while preserving the original meaning written by authors
Company Overview
• A pioneer in K–12 education since 2000, Amplify is leading the way in next-generation curriculum and formative assessment. It was founded in 2000, and is headquartered in Brooklyn, New York, USA, with a workforce of 1001-5000 employees. Its website is http://www.amplify.com.