Writing Specialist/Editor

Cardinal Education Writing Specialist/Editor
Start Date: Immediately
Location: Remote (Work from Home)
Number of Positions: 1
Pay: $800 - $1,000 USD per month, depending on experience

We are seeking a creative, motivated Writing Specialist intimately familiar with essay writing,
personal writing, and prompt-based narratives. Our Writing Specialist will work closely with our
College Admissions Consulting Team to provide essay guidance for our students.
By comprehensively editing students’ essays, the Writing Specialist ensures that the student is
presenting themselves in the most introspective and reflective way.
This position will require a high level of flexibility, creativity, and commitment during the college
season (June to December) and will provide the individuals with opportunities to be actively
involved in all stages of essay drafting. As the college season starts in mid-June, the workload tends
to fluctuate every month (October and November tend to be our busiest months).
If you are interested in helping bright young scholars fulfill their college potential, we would love for
you to join our team as an expert Writing Specialist!

Eligibility:
? Able to commit to working with students full-time for at least one college season (e.g., from
June 2019 to December 2019)
? Able to work on potentially short notice
? Must be available from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM PST
? Previous editing experience of at least 1 year is required
? Currently enrolled in or graduated from a 4-year university
? Knowledge and Skills

Exceptional writing ability
? Ability to work with high level of flexibility and efficiency
? Highly process-oriented and detail-oriented
? Ability to maturely handle constructive criticism
? Ability to work on tight deadlines

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Responsibilities
? Brainstorming : the Writing Specialist will be asked to brainstorm with the College
Admissions Consultant about the direction of the essay.
? Condensation : the Writing Specialist will be asked to condense the rough drafts to fit within
the designated word limit.
? Editing: The essay may go through extensive edits (up to 15 drafts) before finalization. The
Writing Specialist will be asked to follow the specified comments made by the College
Admissions Consultant to edit for clarity, style, flow, and structure.
? Proofreading : The Writing Specialist will be asked to proofread the student’s essay for
grammar and spelling.

? Application Process:

Email ---------- with the subject line “Writing Specialist Application” to
submit your cover letter, resume, and responses to the questions found below. Due to high volume
of applicants, we are unable to respond to every ---------- TE: We are happy to work with individuals who currently work with other organizations or
independently. You do not need to sign an exclusivity contract to work with us. All Writing
Specialists are independent contractors.