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Infographic showing various Freelance Textbook Publishing job openings in the United States as of September 2026, with employment types broken down into 5% Internship, 81% Full Time, 10% Part Time, 1% Temporary, and 3% Contract. Highlights an 70% Physical, 4% Hybrid, and 26% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $130,079 per year, or $62.5 per hour.

Freelance Business Education Subject Matter Expert

Saint Louis, MO • Remote

Graphic World, Inc.
51 - 200 employees
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$20.75 - $26.50/hr

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Job description

Please Note: This role requires a minimum of 1 year of teaching experience at the collegiate level.


GW Inc. is a publishing services provider currently hiring Subject Matter Experts in the field of business to help develop student assessments and activities and instructor resources for educational textbooks, especially in the area of Marketing and Management. This work is fully remote (within the U.S.), flexible, and doesn't interfere with your schedule as you can accept or reject work as your schedule allows. GW SMEs are an integral part of our team and help develop materials for textbook publishing and educational content.

You would be helping us create:

  • Assessments and activities
  • Instructor manuals
  • Teaching guides


The content you create will be for some of the biggest academic publishers in the world. You'll also receive feedback from our in-house Instructional Designers.


We're especially interested in business and management experts who have experience in the following areas:

  • Marketing
  • Negotiation
  • Human Resource Management
  • Business Ethics
  • Organizational Behavior


Qualifications:

  • Master's degree or higher
  • Experience teaching relevant content at collegiate level
  • Experience writing learning content or assessments
  • Exceptional writing skills
  • Must use Microsoft Word to complete work
  • Located in the United States


If you're interested in learning more about joining our SME pool and are excited about developing business content, please submit your resume as well as a list of courses you've taught.

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