Location: Remote or Asheville, NC
Start Date: ASAP - Fall 2025
Hours: 5-20 hours/week (variable)
Rate: $21-$30 /hour
We are seeking a freelance Production Editor to support our editorial and publishing processes across a variety of instructional content. The Production Editor will primarily focus on copyediting and proofreading web-based course materials, including political science texts and potentially other subject areas.
This role plays a key part in ensuring that our digital courseware meets the highest standards of clarity, accuracy, and usability. You’ll collaborate with our experienced production team to polish instructional content and help deliver a seamless learning experience for students.
About Soomo Learning
Soomo creates modern, interactive courseware designed to improve student outcomes in foundational college courses. Since 2004, we've supported over a million students with research-backed webtexts that cost less and outperform traditional textbooks. Learn more @ https://www.soomolearning.com/.
Responsibilities
Copyedit and proofread webtext content—including narrative, tables, charts, and interactive elements—ensuring quality, accuracy, and adherence to Soomo editorial style and accessibility standards
Perform light fact-checking and flag content that requires citations or verification
Quickly familiarize yourself with individual webtexts to maintain a big-picture perspective when editing
Identify unclear passages or awkward phrasing and suggest improvements
Support pre-publication checks to ensure error-free final content
Communicate with the Lead Production Editor and Executive Editor via Slack, Zoom, Google Docs, and other tools to revise and finalize content
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in any discipline
2+ years of relevant experience in copyediting and proofing, ideally of student-facing educational materials
Comfort with editing/proofing content in HTML and JSON formats
Familiarity with style guides such as Chicago Manual of Style (CMOS) and APA; experience adapting to in-house editorial standards
Strong sense of what makes writing engaging, clear, and effective
Ability to consistently produce high-quality, error-free work in a fast-paced environment
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Curious, collaborative, and not afraid to ask clarifying questions
Bonus points if you have experience with:
Experience with XML, YAML, RegEx, or other markup/programming languages
Familiarity with multi-cursor tools and version control workflows
Background in graphic design, content production, or digital publishing
How to Apply
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Equal Opportunity Employer
Soomo Learning is most definitely an equal opportunity employer; we want applicants from diverse backgrounds. Throughout the hiring process, applicants are considered for all roles without regard to race, color, gender, religion, national origin, citizenship, disability, age, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by law.