Associate editor Jobs in Phoenix, AZ

Company Description

As a leading healthcare education organization, Unitek Learning's family of schools helps thousands of students launch and accelerate their careers every year. As a rapidly growing and highly successful company, Unitek is also a great place to pursue a rewarding and challenging career. We offer a competitive salary, generous benefits, unlimited growth potential, and a collegiate work environment.

Job Description

We are looking for an Academic Editor to join our team!

The editor will work with the instructional design team to ensure consistency and adherence to the university style guide. The editor will also be responsible for creating, updating, and maintaining the style guide for all student and faculty-facing materials.Collaborate with various departments to create and maintain a style guide used by all programs at Unitek Learning.Edit documents and electronic content for clarity, grammar, syntax, word usage, format, and consistency.Preview graphics, video, and sound to ensure context, fairness, and consistency.Ensure all student and faculty-facing material is free from bias.Facilitate internal training sessions on technical writing guidelines.Performs other duties as assigned.Salary starting at $55k

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in English, Communications, or Journalism or a relevant field.3-5 year's editing experience, preferably in higher education.Thorough knowledge of grammar, punctuation, writing convention, and syntax.Excellent time management and organizational skills.Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and Adobe applications.Strong oral and written communication skills.Proficient in understanding and teaching academic writing and citation styles, especially APA Style.Understanding of copyright and how it relates to the online classroom.Editing sample will be required prior to interview.Additional Information

We Offer :

Medical, Dental and Vision starting the 1st of the month following 30 days of employment2 Weeks' starting Vacation per year accrued. Increasing based on years of service with company12 paid Holidays and 2 Floating Holiday401K with a Company MatchCompany Paid Life Insurance at 1x's your annual salaryLeadership development and training for career advancementTuition assistance and Forgiveness for you and your family up to 100% depending on program