Title: Copy / Technical Editor

Location: Remote

Role: The Copy/Technical Editor is a member of a project team responsible for creating or updating online, in-class, and hybrid courses for US Air Force personnel. The candidate reviews draft and final course materials for correct use of customer templates and branding, spelling, grammar, brevity, and clarity. If you are looking for instructional design work that will challenge and grow your talents in new ways, this role is meant for you.

Duties:

• Proofread documents prepared by other team members to ensure accurate use of the English language (grammar, punctuation, spelling, effective communication) as well as conformity with the specifications of customer, APV, and/or industry standard style guides.
• Participate in the functional testing of course materials.
• Participate in team meetings to remain abreast of project timelines and requirements for copy/technical editing.
• Provide own ideas on ways to improve documents to ensure they effectively communicate subject matter/content in a clear, consistent manner.
• Perform other duties as assigned

Technical:

• Comfortable with MS Office and Adobe products
• Organized and detail oriented, able to simultaneously manage multiple editing tasks.

Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree in English or Journalism; other degrees may be acceptable if the candidate can effectively demonstrate their experience.
• Evidence of post-degree training and/or certification in copy/technical editing through professional organizations or academic institutions is a significant plus.

Experience:

• Three (3) or more years of experience as a Copy/Technical Editor.
• Experience supporting federal government contracts is a plus.