Southern Seminary Press Proofreader and Editor
About The Position
The role of the Southern Seminary Press Proofreader & Editor is to ensure grammatical accuracy for all Southern Seminary Press books. The employee in this position will assist with telling the story of Boyce College and Southern Seminary through: Thorough Grammar Check: Carefully scrutinize written content to detect and rectify grammatical mistakes including subject-verb agreement, tense consistency, pronoun usage, and sentence structure. Punctuation Accuracy: Verify proper use of punctuation marks like commas, semicolons, apostrophes, and quotation marks. Spelling Verification: Check for spelling errors and ensure consistent word usage. Style Guide Adherence: Apply established style guides to maintain consistency in formatting, capitalization, and abbreviation usage. Readability Enhancement: Review text for clarity and flow, suggesting improvements to sentence structure and word choice where necessary. Fact-Checking (as needed): May verify factual accuracy of information within the content.
Requirements
- proficient in rules of English grammar
- zero to two years of experience as a proofreader or editor
Responsibilities
- Thorough Grammar Check
- Punctuation Accuracy
- Spelling Verification
- Style Guide Adherence
- Readability Enhancement
- Fact-Checking (as needed)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
501-1,000 employees
