Remote Part Time Proofreading Jobs (NOW HIRING)

Job Type
Part-time
Description
What if your next job wasn't just a role, but a place where you truly felt valued, inspired, and empowered? Imagine working for a company that's dedicated to educating, inspiring, and empowering others, while fostering a family-like atmosphere that genuinely respects and appreciates every team member. Now, imagine that this company also offers A flexible hybrid work schedule

• Strong, guiding values that drive everything we do
• Outstanding benefits to support your well-being
• The opportunity to make a meaningful impact every day

Does that sound like a place where you'd thrive?
If so, keep reading, because this is exactly what Westcliff University is all about. Here's a glimpse of what makes our culture amazing: At Westcliff, we strive to be the best in all we do, celebrating and supporting each team member as we grow and succeed together. As a global leader in innovative education, we're known for our transformative, tech-driven programs and our unwavering commitment to excellence, social responsibility, and diversity.
Our tagline - Educate. Inspire. Empower. - perfectly sums up our mission: to create opportunities for students and employees to achieve success through hard work and empowerment. Diversity and inclusion are at our core. At Westcliff, we embrace diversity in every form. Regardless of your race, gender, sexual orientation, family status, religion, ethnicity, national origin, physical ability, veteran status, or age - you belong here.
By joining the Westcliff team, you'll have the chance to leave your personal mark on a growing institution, helping us shape the future of education while being part of a supportive and innovative community. Ready to feel inspired and appreciated while making a real difference?
Apply now, and let's grow and succeed together!
Doctoral Writing Specialist
Westcliff University seeks a dedicated and dynamic Writing Center Specialist to join our fully online Writing Center
team. The ideal candidate will provide academic writing support to students at the bachelor's, master's, and doctoral
levels. Writing Center Specialists act as both tutors and guides, offering asynchronous and synchronous feedback to
help students develop their writing skills and achieve self-sufficiency. This fully remote role offers flexible hours and
requires expertise in the writing process, grammar, academic research strategies, formal academic English, and APA
7th edition formatting.
Essential Functions and Duties

• Dissertation Support: Provide consultation services to students in the dissertation process, as well as doctoral and master's-level assignments.
• Overflow Assistance: Provide overflow support to the Writing Center as needed, providing personalized guidance to students on a wide range of assignments including, but not limited to, essays, research papers, and dissertations.
• Timely Delivery: Ensure feedback is delivered promptly, meeting established deadlines and service standards.
• Collaboration: Maintain regular communication with the Writing Center leadership to align with best practices and improve student outcomes.
• Workshop Facilitation: Facilitate workshops and writing boot camps, including curation and delivery of related materials, virtually as needed.
• Resource Development: Create and curate content for dissertation support resources, such as handouts, explanations, and tutorials.
• Journal Support: Provide copyediting services for the University's research journal prior to publication.
• Team Collaboration: Attend Writing Center team meetings and participate in professional development activities.
• Technology Proficiency: Effectively use relevant software and platforms, including Learning Management Systems (Moodle), video conferencing tools (Zoom), and document editing tools (Microsoft Word, Google Workspace).
• Cultural Sensitivity: Adapt teaching methods to support second-language learners and students from diverse linguistic and cultural backgrounds.
• Project Contributions: Assist in Writing Center projects, such as piloting new programs or developing advanced resources.
• Assessment and Reporting: Track and report student progress and engagement to Writing Center leadership.
• Professional Certifications: Apply knowledge from certifications (e.g., TESOL or advanced academic editing) as applicable.
• Handles other projects and tasks as needed

Qualifications

• Doctorate degree from an accredited institution.
• Minimum of three years of professional proofreading or graduate-level writing center experience.
• Availability to work weekends and evenings as needed.
• Meticulous attention to detail and strong editing skills.
• Effective interpersonal skills to guide students in making meaningful improvements.
• Proven ability to teach, edit, and provide constructive feedback on APA-compliant scholarly documents, including dissertations, theses, and academic manuscripts.
• Proficiency in using citation management tools (e.g., EndNote, Zotero, or Mendeley) and academic editing tools (e.g., Grammarly, MS Word Track Changes, and Google).
• Ability to engage and lead students toward success in workshop settings.
• Commitment to empowering students with actionable and supportive feedback.
• Expertise in quantitative research methodologies.
• Demonstrated experience in academic writing, including literature review, research proposals, and data-driven manuscripts.
• Classroom teaching or instructional experience.
• Experience supporting ESL/EFL learners.
• Curriculum or workshop development experience.

LIMITATIONS AND DISCLAIMER
The above job description is meant to describe the general nature and level of work being performed; it is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required for the position. All job requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health and safety of themselves or other employees. This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform other job-related duties requested by their supervisor in compliance with Federal and State Laws. Requirements are representative of minimum levels of knowledge, skills, and/or abilities. To perform this job successfully, the employee must possess the abilities or aptitudes to perform each duty proficiently. Continued employment remains on an at-will basis, unless otherwise contractually bound.
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