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Reading Horizons is hiring a Copy Editor (Contract) to support the Curriculum and Training Division by ensuring accuracy, consistency, clarity, and adherence to editorial standards in educational content. The role involves editing and proofreading instructional materials, assessments, professional learning resources, and digital content while collaborating with various stakeholders and managing multiple projects.

Highlights

Edit and proofread educational content, assessments, and professional learning materials.
Ensure adherence to the Chicago Manual of Style and Reading Horizons editorial standards.
Review and maintain content within a Content Management System (CMS) for accuracy and publishing readiness.
Maintain consistency in terminology, voice, tone, and instructional language across materials.
Provide editorial feedback and collaborate with curriculum developers, learning designers, and subject matter experts.
Bachelor’s degree in English, Professional Writing, Journalism, Communications, Education, or related field, or equivalent experience.
Professional copy-editing and proofreading experience with strong command of grammar and style.
Preferred experience includes CMS usage, digital learning platform content quality, and familiarity with Science of Reading and evidence-based literacy instruction.
Strong organizational, time-management, and communication skills with the ability to work independently.
Contract employment type with flexible hours up to 40 per week.

Copy Editor Full Description

Copy Editor (Contract)
Kaysville, UT

Description

Division: Curriculum and Training

Reports To: Managing Editor

Employment Type: Contract (1099)

Hours: Up to 40 hours per week (one contractor) or approximately 20 hours per week (two contractors)

Location: Remote or Hybrid

About Reading Horizons

At Reading Horizons, our mission is to eradicate illiteracy by empowering educators with proven literacy solutions grounded in the Science of Reading. We are passionate about helping all learners become confident readers and believe high-quality content plays a critical role in achieving that mission.

Position Overview

Reading Horizons is seeking an experienced Copy Editor to support the Curriculum and Training Division in producing high-quality educational content. This contract role ensures accuracy, consistency, clarity, and adherence to editorial standards across instructional materials, assessments, professional learning resources, and digital content.

The ideal candidate combines exceptional editorial judgment, mastery of grammar and style, experience working within content management systems, and the ability to manage multiple projects in a deadline-driven environment.

We are actively seeking qualified candidates who can contribute immediately.

Key Responsibilities

• Edit and proofread educational content, instructional materials, assessments, professional learning resources, and supporting documentation.

• Ensure content adheres to the Chicago Manual of Style and Reading Horizons editorial standards.

• Review content for grammar, spelling, punctuation, syntax, consistency, readability, formatting, and accessibility.

• Review, edit, and maintain content within a Content Management System (CMS), ensuring accuracy, consistency, and publishing readiness.

• Maintain consistency in terminology, voice, tone, and instructional language across materials.

• Identify editorial issues and recommend improvements while preserving author intent.

• Collaborate with curriculum developers, learning designers, writers, subject matter experts, and other stakeholders.

• Provide constructive editorial feedback to content creators and contributors.

• Support content publishing workflows and content governance processes.

• Support the maintenance and evolution of editorial guidelines, style guides, and quality standards.

• Manage multiple assignments simultaneously while meeting project deadlines.

Requirements

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in English, Professional Writing, Journalism, Communications, Education, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.

• Demonstrated professional copy-editing and proofreading experience.

• Strong working knowledge of and experience applying the Chicago Manual of Style.

• Exceptional command of grammar, punctuation, spelling, syntax, and usage.

• Ability to improve clarity, consistency, and quality while maintaining author voice and intent.

• Exceptional attention to detail and commitment to quality.

• Strong organizational and time-management skills.

• Ability to work independently in a remote environment.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working within a Content Management System (CMS) to create, edit, review, and publish content.

• Experience in maintaining content quality and consistency across digital learning platforms.

• Familiarity with structured content, metadata, tagging, and publishing workflows.

• Experience editing educational publishing, curriculum, assessment, instructional, or professional learning content.

• Familiarity with the Science of Reading and evidence-based literacy instruction.

• Experience in maintaining editorial style guides and quality standards.

• Experience collaborating with distributed or virtual teams.

• Portfolio or samples demonstrating professional editing work.

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