Education-Related Leads for Tue, Jul 13, 2010

Education Market

• GMAT Curriculum and Question Writer (looks like it's onsite in Santa Monica)
• Text book reviewers needed (Anywhere) (This is a correlation lead)

Business Market

Okie dokie. That looks like all there is.

Good luck,
Laura

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.

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

Education-Related Leads for Monday, Nov 16, 2009

Education

• Project Editor (Aplia) (Boston) (on site)
• Freelance Technical Writers (Telecommute)
• Writer for E-Learning Courses (Uptown) (Dallas area; telecommute, but some face-to-face)
• Educational Question Writer (Boulder)
• Forensics Speech Debate Writer ((home)) (Just in case you DO have Forensics Speech-Debate Experience.)
• Exceptional Freelance Assessment Writers & Editors (Midtown)
• Education Writer for On-Going Projects (San Diego)
• Temporary - Content Associate - High School Science (NWEA - Remote; next 6 entries)
• Temporary - Content Associate - Physics
• Content Specialist - Reading and Language Arts with Bilingual ESL ELL
• Temporary - Content Associate - Science - Grade 4-12
• Temporary - Editor - Chemistry and Physics
• Temporary - Editor - High School Science
• Temporary - Editor - Science
• Writing Job for Teacher (Chicago)
• Writer Wanted (North Jersey)
  NOTE: I found this posting on a subscription-based site: [This telecommute employer] ociates, Inc. Is looking for qualified candidates for the following positions: Attention: Educators Needed! Location: Telecommute (Nationwide) [This telecommute employer] 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) • *-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 following below: Isabella Tagore at isabell . . . more details available to subscribers

In a Google search, I found that it was McHugh and Associates and that I've posted for them before. The contact name is different, but I'm sure for enterprising freelancers, that won't be a problem. :-)

Business

• Nursing Education Course Writer (Lakeway Texas)
• Content Development Manager for Certification Exam Projects (Bellevue, WA)
• Freelance Copyeditors (science and engineering; ESL)

Random

• Freelance Writer for Mac Adobe Creative Suite tips and tutorials site
• Medical Summary Narrative Writer (in case you were a doctor in your former life)

Good luck!

Laura

Six Things, Inc. Currently Accepting Resumes from Freelance Correlators

Six Things, Inc. provides correlations for educational publishing companies. They are approaching their busy time and are currently accepting resumes for freelance correlators. Six Things prefers correlators who are certified teachers, however textbook correlation experience may substitute.

Send your resume and cover letter to Cindy@SixThings.com, or if you choose, you can also mail them to:

Six Things, Inc.
500 W. Main Street
Suite 210
Oklahoma City, OK 73102

Exploring Correlating for the Education Market

What is Correlating?
In educational publishing, correlating is the science (art?) of matching the content to the various state education standards. Good correlating skills are vital to the industry. Some states say that textbooks have to meet 90% of the state grade-level standards to be approved, other states, like Texas, require 100%. And all 50 states have different standards. Yikes!

Before the age of the internet, freelance correlators would receive masses of books and gigantic charts and would have to meticulously write in page numbers next to the standards as they were met. Now, we have electronic spreadsheets and the most wonderful invention in the world… Ctrl-F, the Find function. (My pinky and forefinger of my left hand automatically assume the keyboard position at the word find, which is mildly awkward when the reference is “Mom, can you help me find my other shoe?” – But I digress.)

Since each state has its own set of standards, educational publishers need to make sure they cover as many states as they can with their material. It’s cost effective that way. So, sometimes a correlation job will be one book with more than one set of state standards (Can you imagine the size of that chart on paper?!)

How do I know if I can do it?
Those of you who have been teachers have done this. You might have had to turn in lesson plans with objectives and standards clearly marked for the lesson. I know that some years we’ve had huge charts of the state grade and subject-level standards posted and we were required to mark them as we taught them, each time we taught them. Yes, it’s those numbers.

If you’ve ever written lesson plans, you’ve correlated. It helps a great deal to know your subject area standards for your state. If you know them like the back of your hand, they transfer easily to other state’s standards.

How can I get a job in that area?
Correlating is not for everyone. It’s tedious and the print is small and often in large quantities. If you are truly interested in giving it a go, take a look at your resume. What correlating experiences did you have that you can highlight as a strength?

I’ve listed a few companies that do correlating. Take a look around, maybe send in your resume and cover letter. And as always, let us know how it goes.

Waterloo Education
Inside Edge Publishing
EdGate Correlation Services Go to the About Us page and click on the EdGate Staff tab for contact information (bottom of the page) [Laura's update: EdGate likes their correlators to be near their office in the Gig Harbor, Washington area.]
Academic Benchmarks Employment page

Tell us about your correlating experiences, paid or otherwise.

Laura

Education-Related Freelance Leads for Friday, January 11, 2008

PUBLISHING EDITOR NEEDED ASAP! - D
CALLING ALL EXPERIENCED EDITORS! - Needed right away! (Same company as previous entry)
Correlations Specialist (on-site)
Correlations Specialist - Softside (same as above - different location)
Copy Editor/Proofreader


Good luck!
Laura