Education-Related Leads for Friday Feb. 26, 2010

Hi,
Here are new leads for today:

Education:

• Writer/Editor full time, book project in Chicago (also requests you possess skills in education/curriculum development!)
• Chief Communications Officer for Mapleton Public Schools (Denver area)
  

Other:

• Contract Technical Writer in Westford, MA
• Company Seeks Blog Articles (telecommute ok)

Also I will share another education-related job post I saw from my former colleagues at McGraw Hill Educational Publishing:

McGraw-Hill Education is looking for Science Editors in Columbus, OH to work on a contractual basis. The content areas include Science, Biology, Environmental, Chemistry, Earth Science and Physics for grades 6-12.

Content Editors are responsible for:

-Preparing manuscript, ensuring accuracy, readability, and grade-appropriateness in accordance with project specifications
-Monitoring and evaluating pedagogical and content area research and trends
-Correlating educational materials to national and state science standards

Candidates must live in Columbus and these positions are benefits eligible.
If interested please contact Tameka White (tameka_white@mcgraw-hill.com) or apply online at www.mcgraw-hill.com/careers.

Good luck!
-Beth Levin

Education-Related Leads for Thursday, February 24, 2010

Education

Educational Writer

English Editors to Edit Math Work Sheets

Freelance Proofreader (Nashville)

Part-time Night Copy Editor (Washington D.C.)

Language and Reading Writers (Lakeshore Learning)

Other

Freelance Writers Needed to Complete Books

There are a few good leads tonight!

-Karen

Educational leads for today.....

Here are a couple of leads for Wednesday. Hope you are having a great writing day.

http://www.writerfind.com/freelance_jobs/job7003.htm Education website needing content This one looks like the post needs editing (caution)

http://newyork.craigslist.org/mnh/wrg/1614332322.html Art Education editor

http://newyork.craigslist.org/mnh/wrg/1613618111.html On line education/low pay

http://chicago.craigslist.org/chc/wrg/1611650207.html ACT question creator- sounds interesting.

New Additions to the Education-Related Publishing Companies List

I've had a couple of companies brought to my attention recently that would make good additions to the list. Thanks, Dorit, for letting us know about Six Red Marbles.

I also received an email from Ken Yablonsky inviting us to check out MathQueue, Inc. "We are a math-specific editorial company who has done recent work for Pearson, McGraw-Hill, and HMH. We have a good rapport with Words and Numbers, Element, and GGS. We would love to be added to your list of Education-Related Publishing Companies." Ken says the work is slow right now, but occasionally they get swamped and will keep this blog in mind when looking for freelancers.


Happy weekend!
Laura

Education-Related Leads for Friday Feb. 19, 2010

Hi,
While online job postings do seem to be slow lately in the Education Market, here's some good news about online job postings in general from Clark Howard, Headline News economist:

Feb 02, 2010 -- More online job postings hint at a hiring recovery: Has unemployment got you down? New stats are tentatively hinting that more jobs will become available as we move forward through 2010. A new analysis of January 2010 job postings online shows an upswing to four million vacancies, according to research group The Conference Board. (Read more at http://clarkhoward.com/shownotes/category/1/53/283/)

And here are online job leads:

Education:
* Creative Writer for Online Education Website, located in Philadelphia

Other:
* Communications Associate/Web Content Manager, located in Wash. D.C.
* Writer/Content Developer for MS Licensing, located at Microsoft, Redmond, WA

Good luck!
-Beth

Education-Related Leads for Thursday, February 18, 2010

Sorry, But I could not find any good leads for today. Hopefully next week will be much better!

Karen

Educational leads for today.....

http://chicago.craigslist.org/chc/wri/1603713517.html articles pertaining to grammer etc.

http://losangeles.craigslist.org/lac/wrg/1603691336.html grant writing for program to benefit elementary and high school students in health- wants experience in educational field

http://newyork.craigslist.org/mnh/wrg/1603762620.html Children's green energy writer

Not many true educational markets out there today, but these listed ask for experience in the education field. Good luck

Education-Related Leads for Tuesday, Feb 16, 2010

Education
Curriculum Developer/Instructional Designer (Telecommute; scant info)

Random
Freelance Children's Writer (Telecommute)

Sorry so few options today -

Kat

Reviewing the Educational Publishers List: Round 2

I've begun reviewing the list of educational publishers to see who is actively accepting freelance resumes. If you missed it, take a look at Round 1. I've clicked through the next set of five to find a direct link to the contract/freelance page. Here's what I found:

• Element LLC (Not actively recruiting, but open to letters and resumes)
• Enspire Learning (Kind of an odd duck in the jobs department; need actors and such, but also need medical writers. I know a few of you readers are strong in the medical industry.)
• Ferguson Publishing (For manuscript submissions)
• Free Spirit Publishing (Again for manuscript submissions)
• GGS Creative Resource (No info. New website coming soon. I'll keep an eye on them.)

Happy hunting!
Laura

Education-Related Leads for Friday Feb. 12, 2010

Hi,
There's not many leads this week, I hope for more next week:

Education:

• Editor, Humanities and Social Sciences, located in San Diego county

Other:

• Writer for Interactive Trivia Games, located in Chicago
• Writer for Radio Program, located in Seattle
• Writer, for Software and Gaming clients, located in San Francisco area
• Technology/Gadget freelance writers, telecommute okay

Good luck,
-Beth

Education-Related Leads for Thursday, February 11, 2010

Education

Experienced Freelance Developmental Editor

Business/Other

Editor (humanities and social studies)

Social Network Assistant

Sorry to report that there is not much today .. . .

-Karen

Reviewing the Educational Publishers List: Round 1

It's a good idea to review the list of educational publishers to see who is actively accepting freelance resumes. I've clicked through the first few to find a direct link to the contract/freelance page. Here's what I found:

• Academic Benchmarks
• Appingo
• Brown Publishing
• Crystal Springs Books (writers' guidelines, manuscript submission) 
• Edgate Correlation (EdGate Staff tab, bottom of the page lists the project manager for each subject)

Happy browsing!
Laura

Education Market

• I am so sorry that I have not posted Educational gigs the past week or two. I will be back on next week but wanted to let you know I had a valid reason.

1. New job working as the nurse in a residential facility for children- afternoons, writing in the morning with more gusto.


2. Participating in blog tours for Nancy I. Sanders and her book America's Black Founders. It is a great book for teachers and on her blog tour she gives tips on breaking into the book market for kids. Visit her site at www.nancyisanders.wordpress.com

3. Doing book reviews for Mary DeMuth's new book THIN PLACES. It is a wonderful book for those looking for healing from abuses and problems especially from childhood.

So, again, sorry. I will say that as I scanned the job posts myself, nothing struck me so hope for new links next week. Thanks for understanding and blessings for a great writing week.

Terri

Correlation Opportunity

McHugh & Associates, Inc. is looking for qualified candidates for the following positions:

Attention: Educators Needed!
Location: Telecommute (Nationwide)

McHugh & Associates, Inc. provides an array of services for educational publishers nationwide. We are currently in need of correlators to join our team.

Correlators work on a contract basis from their home office and are responsible for creating documents that demonstrate the alignment of textbooks and other educational materials with state standards. We are currently in need of educators for the following subjects: math, science, English, social studies, and Spanish.

The primary purpose of this position is to accurately and efficiently align educational material to academic standards.

The Ideal Candidate:

• Bachelor’s degree plus teaching certificate in applicable subject (certificate need not be current)
• 2-5+ years of teaching experience, high school level preferred.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Accuracy and attention to detail.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Superb organizational skills.
• High speed internet connection.
• Correlation experience preferred.

Must have flexible schedule and be able to begin working on projects with little notice. Projects are driven by availability; however, consistent work may be available after successful completion of project(s).

For consideration you must act now!

Send cover letter, resume, and a list of references to the Isabella Tagore at isabella.tagore@mchughinc.com.

Applicants who meet the requirements will be asked to complete an aptitude test and a short sample correlation prior to working on any projects.

Too Many Warnings

I've received a few emails from folks letting me know that Shakespeare Squared is having a little trouble paying their freelancers. Based on their stories and some other warnings I've read, I'm going to remove them from the list of educational publishers. If they start making good on their contracts, I'll put them back on the list. I really appreciate when you wonderful readers help keep me up-to-date.

Thanks,
Laura

Education-Related Leads for Tuesday, Feb 9, 2010

Education
Editorial Services Coordinator (Contract position; NW Austin)
Full-Time Proficient Braille Readers Wanted (Lincoln Park, MI)
Online Content Editor (Burnsville, MN)
Content Specialist (Social Studies; telecommute?)
Content Specialist Reading/ELA with Bilingual ESL/ELL (telecommute)
Sr. Editor, School Specialty Intervention (Cambridge, MA)

Business
Copy Writer/Editor (Las Vegas?)

All the luck!

Kat

Education-Related Leads for Friday Feb. 5, 2010

Here are a few new job leads:

Education:

• Senior Editor in Curriculum Publishing for Scholastic, located in NYC
  
• Formatting Academic Papers, telecommute o.k.
• Allied Schools Online Career Training has jobs in Laguna Hills, CA and some located elsewhere too
• Technical Education Writer, located in Dallas, TX
  

Other:

• Senior Writer for Digital Publication, located in San Jose, CA

Good luck!
-Beth

Education-Related Leads for Thursday, February 4, 2010

Education

Editorial Assistant/Educational Product Development (San Diego & Telecommute)

Education Curriculum Developer (New York)

Freelance Editor for Reference Publisher (telecommute)

Business/Other

Freelance Development Writer (possible telecommute)

Here are a few good telecommuting opportunities.

Hope you are all busy writing this Thursday!

-Karen

McHugh and Associates, Inc. Added to Education-Related Publishers List

At the request of the company, I've added McHugh and Associates, Inc to the list of eduction-related publishers that runs along the bottom right of this blog. Browse through those if you haven't taken the time to do so (and feel free to notify me of any defunct or broken links). I posted an opportunity from them two years ago and should have added them to the list then. Sorry about the oversight!

Laura