When it comes to creating educational travel adventures that enrich the lives and fulfill the dreams of more than 100,000 people every year, there's no organization better than Road Scholar. What's our secret? Dedicated and talented staff who believe in our mission.

At Road Scholar, we are committed to fostering a culture of inclusivity and belonging. We believe that by valuing a wide range of perspectives and experiences, we create a stronger, more innovative organization that reflects the communities we serve.

In addition, we are dedicated to bringing an environmentally sustainable organization. From the way we design our programs to how we operate as a team, we are striving to reduce our environmental impact and create a positive legacy for future generations.

If you’re a proof reader who is an expert with AP style and loves finding the errors that no one else sees, this could be your dream job. We’re Road Scholar, the not-for-profit leader in educational travel for older adults, and we’re looking to add a new part-time proofreader to our writing team. Don’t think of us as a travel company. We’re more like a university of the world, offering educational adventures in more than 100 countries.

About the role...

Our ideal candidate for this temporary assignment, is detail-oriented and a stickler for accuracy and tone, and thrives at juggling multiple projects within a deadline. If searching for grammar, punctuation, spelling, and typographical errors is your thing, then we’d love to meet you. Our participants are adventurous learners who read our publicatoins carefully—we have a lot to live up to! Whether you’re a seasoned editing pro or a profreader who loves to perfect an article, we’d love to have you join our team. This part-time, temporary role will be four hours a day, five days a week, for a total of 20 hours.

Road Scholar offers a remote-first work environment. This temporary role will be five hours a day, five days a week, for a total of 25 hours per week, paying an hourly rate at $30.00 per hour.

Your day-to-day includes …

• Proofreading electronic and print communications to ensure our high-level of quality and educational standards.
• Ensuring consistency in style, formatting and tone throughout our marketing publications, as well as accuracy of facts, figures and references as needed.
• Being our go-to for proofreading questions — you know that it’s Carmel Valley, the Galápagos Islands and Rekjavik.
• Reviewing fine print in large catalogs as well as brochures and other print materails.
• Working closely with the writer and production artist to ensure a perfect-finished product.
• Expertise with AP Style.
• Researching travel, aging and education-related topics to inform your proofing projects.
• Brainstorming creative ways to spread our mission.
• An ethos of excellence
• Rolling up your sleeves and bringing your best self.
• At least one bad pun.

Ideally, your background looks like this …

• 2-5 years in a marketing or communications environment as a proofreader or editor
• Bachelor’s degree in English, communications, Marketing, public relations, journalism or related field
• Research, writing, editing and proofreading skills bordering on obsession
• Familiarity with marketing techniques, SEO, writing to a Baby Boomer audience and communications that support the Road Scholar brand
• Previous experience working within a creative environment, i.e., interacting synergistically with writers, graphic designers, web developers, etc.
• Self-motivated; strong organizational skills; an ability to work on multiple projects within a project management system; accountability for efficient project movement
• A quick study; ability to adapt readily to a fast-paced work environment
• Creative thinker and team player with good diplomatic, problem-solving and common-sense skills
• Familiarity with Microsoft Outlook and Word

Did you find all the errors in this job description? For serious consideration, please copy this job posting into a Word doc and send us your edited version and show us the edits you made! This doc can be uploaded into your online application, with your resume and cover letter so we can get to know you better.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Road Scholar supports diversity in our staff, participants, and programs. An Equal Opportunity Employer Road Scholar values and supports individual differences and strives to create an environment that contributes to the success of both the individual and the organization. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we consider applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, pregnancy, illness, marital or veteran status or disability or any other status protected by applicable law.

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