Virtual Freelance History Writer
Publishing services company has an immediate need for a professional freelance writer. This is a project-based telecommute position. Project begins immediately and runs through the end of October 2010. Writer must be able to create lesson plans that meet specific learning standards.
Requirements:
- Experience teaching U.S. or World history at a junior high or high school level
- Comfortable working virutally
- Clear, concise writing style
- Experience creating learning activities
- Ability to include learning standards into lesson plans
- Quick turn-around time on revision
Location: Work from Home
Compensation: $500 per lesson plan
Anaxos Inc. (www.anaxosinc.com) is an Austin-based publishing services company with immediate freelance assignments for professional writers with experience teaching history (U.S. and/or World), preferably at junior high or high school level. Project: writing creative, 15-page lesson plans focused tightly on specific state learning standards. Must be able to write clear, precise, grade-appropriate prose; develop creative but easy-to-follow learning activities; interpret learning standards precisely; follow models closely; accomplish revisions quickly and cheerfully. Work starts immediately, runs through October. Fee is $500 per lesson. Please email a resume and a note detailing your teaching and writing experience to cjohnson@anaxosinc.com. Please do not call.* Location: work from home
* Compensation: $500 per lesson plan
* Telecommuting is ok.
* This is a part-time job.
* This is a contract job.
* Please, no phone calls about this job!
Home Based Language Arts Curriculum Writer/Content Editor
An innovative virtual education program serving students in grades K through 12 seeks a Secondary Language Arts Curriculum Writer/Content Editor. This is a home-based position for the writer. This can be a full- or part-time position.
Requirements include:
- experience teaching and delivering instructional material
- content development experience
- experience in teaching and content development in Secondary Language Arts or curriculum editing in education publishing
- degree in education - post-secondary degree preferred
- must have strong keyboarding skills
- strong knowledge of Microsoft Office suite
Location: Home based
Compensation: TBD
Requisition Number 10-0316
Post Date 8/18/2010
Title Secondary Language Arts Curriculum Writer and Content Editor
City Baltimore
State MD
Description Company Summary
Connections Academy, a school without walls, is an innovative virtual educational program serving K-12 students throughout various states in a non-classroom-based environment. A learning team, consisting of Parent/Learning Coach, a Certified Teacher and educational specialists, work collaboratively with students using a standards-based hybrid curriculum that includes both online and offline options. This is a unique opportunity to be part of an exciting new public schooling model that creates alternative teaching and learning options for students, parents and teachers by leveraging the latest technologies, capitalizing on recent policy initiatives and embracing a cutting edge approach to education. Connections Academy schools are achieving the best academic results of any multi-state virtual school company. 92% of all CA employees rated the company an A or B on the annual employee satisfaction survey.
Position Summary
Working as contractors from home, the Curriculum Writer and Content Editor will be part of curriculum development projects to be implemented in the 20112012 school year. The Secondary Language Arts Curriculum Writer is responsible for developing course outlines, writing lesson plans, and creating scripts for online interactive tutorials. The Secondary Language Arts Content Editor will work with the curriculum and editorial teams to ensure quality and accuracy of content and to become familiar with and apply Connections Academys general editorial style guidelines. Effective communication with the Project Specialists and other curriculum and instruction team members is essential. Candidates with experience in teaching and content development in the area of Secondary Language Arts or curriculum editing in educational publishing are encouraged to apply.
Responsibilities (including, but not limited to)
Develop course outlines to meet state and/or national standards;
Develop lessons, which will be delivered online, to meet state and/or national standards;
Develop scripts for online interactive tutorials;
Design and develop innovative instructional strategies to teach concepts and skills;
Work with the curriculum development team to develop a comprehensive and consistent academic program;
Work with editorial and curriculum teams to implement a comprehensive and consistent academic program;
Review interactive/online courses according to predetermined criteria in an online/Web-based format; and
Other duties as assigned.
These contractual positions are temporary and are usually paid per piece. These positions will be home-based and may be part-time or full-time.
Requirements Requirements
Experience teaching and delivering instructional material
Content development experience
Degree in education (post-secondary degree a plus) or equivalent content area expertise in one of the disciplines listed above
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Detail oriented
Excellent time management skills
Ability to positively receive constructive feedback in order to improve the quality of work
Must have excellent keyboarding skills
Must work well in an environment that requires flexibility and creativity
Excellent organizational skills and the ability to follow through
Ability to follow explicit instructions consistently, but also able to exercise good judgment when making work-related decisions
Ability to effectively meet deadlines
Solid knowledge of Microsoft Office software suite
Excellent writing and editing ability
A strong familiarity with Microsoft Word
Excellent communications skills
Experience writing curriculum
Familiarity with state and/or national standards
High school science teaching experience
Preferred: Previous online course instruction and/or development experience
Full-time availability preferred. Willing to work with part-time schedule for the right candidate
The freelance American Government subject matter expert will write and review online homework materials for undergraduate American Government courses. The ideal candidate will have:
- At least a Masters degree in American Government/Political Science, ideally PhD
- Broad and current knowledge in American Government
- At least 2 years experience teaching undergraduate courses in American Government/Political Science
- Computer savvy with the ability to quickly pick up technical skills
- Excellent writing skills and command of English language
- Ability to write creative and engaging homework questions and answers
- At least 20 hours of availability per week
- IBM compatible PC, or the ability to run a dual boot Windows/OSX operating environment
Please submit a cover letter with resume. In your cover letter, please outline details of your availability and home office set-up
Post Date 8/18/2010
Title Secondary Language Arts Curriculum Writer and Content Editor
City Baltimore
State MD
Description Company Summary
Connections Academy, a school without walls, is an innovative virtual educational program serving K-12 students throughout various states in a non-classroom-based environment. A learning team, consisting of Parent/Learning Coach, a Certified Teacher and educational specialists, work collaboratively with students using a standards-based hybrid curriculum that includes both online and offline options. This is a unique opportunity to be part of an exciting new public schooling model that creates alternative teaching and learning options for students, parents and teachers by leveraging the latest technologies, capitalizing on recent policy initiatives and embracing a cutting edge approach to education. Connections Academy schools are achieving the best academic results of any multi-state virtual school company. 92% of all CA employees rated the company an A or B on the annual employee satisfaction survey.
Position Summary
Working as contractors from home, the Curriculum Writer and Content Editor will be part of curriculum development projects to be implemented in the 20112012 school year. The Secondary Language Arts Curriculum Writer is responsible for developing course outlines, writing lesson plans, and creating scripts for online interactive tutorials. The Secondary Language Arts Content Editor will work with the curriculum and editorial teams to ensure quality and accuracy of content and to become familiar with and apply Connections Academys general editorial style guidelines. Effective communication with the Project Specialists and other curriculum and instruction team members is essential. Candidates with experience in teaching and content development in the area of Secondary Language Arts or curriculum editing in educational publishing are encouraged to apply.
Responsibilities (including, but not limited to)
Develop course outlines to meet state and/or national standards;
Develop lessons, which will be delivered online, to meet state and/or national standards;
Develop scripts for online interactive tutorials;
Design and develop innovative instructional strategies to teach concepts and skills;
Work with the curriculum development team to develop a comprehensive and consistent academic program;
Work with editorial and curriculum teams to implement a comprehensive and consistent academic program;
Review interactive/online courses according to predetermined criteria in an online/Web-based format; and
Other duties as assigned.
These contractual positions are temporary and are usually paid per piece. These positions will be home-based and may be part-time or full-time.
Requirements Requirements
Experience teaching and delivering instructional material
Content development experience
Degree in education (post-secondary degree a plus) or equivalent content area expertise in one of the disciplines listed above
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Detail oriented
Excellent time management skills
Ability to positively receive constructive feedback in order to improve the quality of work
Must have excellent keyboarding skills
Must work well in an environment that requires flexibility and creativity
Excellent organizational skills and the ability to follow through
Ability to follow explicit instructions consistently, but also able to exercise good judgment when making work-related decisions
Ability to effectively meet deadlines
Solid knowledge of Microsoft Office software suite
Remote Possible High School Science Curriculum Writer
An educational foundation seeks an environmental science/green buildings course writer. This writer will review, write, and edit content for a high school level environmental science course. This can be a remote position. A full time candidate is preferred, but a part time schedule may be arranged.
Qualifications include:
- provide 2 or 3 writing samples
- strong writing and editing skills
- experience writing curriculum
- familiarity with state and/or national standards
- experience teaching high school science
- prefer prior experience with online course instruction and/or development
Location: Remote possible
Compensation: TBD
Environmental Science/Green Buildings Course Writer- Green Educational Foundation (GEF) is currently seeking curriculum consultants for the summer and/or fall of 2010 to review, write, and edit content and lessons for a high school level environmental science course. Interested candidates should submit cover letter, resume, and 2-3 writing samples.Excellent writing and editing ability
A strong familiarity with Microsoft Word
Excellent communications skills
Experience writing curriculum
Familiarity with state and/or national standards
High school science teaching experience
Preferred: Previous online course instruction and/or development experience
Full-time availability preferred. Willing to work with part-time schedule for the right candidate
Freelance Content Writer - American Government
A company producing a learning product revolutionizing how students learn seeks a content writer. A writer who is a subject matter expert in American government will write and review homework materials online for undergraduate courses. This is a freelance position.
Qualifications include:
- have at least a masters degree in American government/political science with PhD degree preferred
- broad, current knowledge in American government
- at least 2 years teaching experience in undergraduate courses in American government/political science
- be computer-savvy
- have excellent writing skills and command of English language
- available at least 20 hours a week
- have an IBM-compatible PC or ability to run a dual boot Windows/OSX operating environment
Location: Freelance
Compensation: TBD
Aplia, a Cengage Learning product, is revolutionizing how students learn. We create online, interactive learning solutions that increase student effort and engagement in their high school and college courses. We have helped 1,500,000 students at more than 1,800 institutions since product inception in 2002.The freelance American Government subject matter expert will write and review online homework materials for undergraduate American Government courses. The ideal candidate will have:
- At least a Masters degree in American Government/Political Science, ideally PhD
- Broad and current knowledge in American Government
- At least 2 years experience teaching undergraduate courses in American Government/Political Science
- Computer savvy with the ability to quickly pick up technical skills
- Excellent writing skills and command of English language
- Ability to write creative and engaging homework questions and answers
- At least 20 hours of availability per week
- IBM compatible PC, or the ability to run a dual boot Windows/OSX operating environment
Please submit a cover letter with resume. In your cover letter, please outline details of your availability and home office set-up
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