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