Technical Editor- Remote (DC, MD, VA- Locals only)
About The Position
Swingtech Consulting, Inc. is seeking an experienced Technical Editor to review and improve technical training materials for accuracy, clarity, consistency, and instructional effectiveness. The editor will collaborate with instructional designers, technical writers, graphic artists, and other team members to deliver high-quality training products appropriate for their intended audiences. This remote role is for local candidates in DC, Maryland, or Virginia, with occasional travel to Baltimore, MD, and Greenbelt, MD. The candidate must have excellent communication and editing abilities, be able to multitask under tight deadlines, and coordinate with a training development team to produce clear, concise documents. Candidates will be required to present sample editing products.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in English or a related field, or a combination of education and experience.
- At least four years of direct experience.
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Windows and Office Suite.
- Ability to adhere to different style guides, such as GPO, MLA, and APA.
- Ability to work within a team in a deadline-driven environment.
- Knowledge of Section 508 requirements.
- Excellent communication and editing abilities, with the ability to multitask under tight deadlines.
- Ability to coordinate with a training development team to produce clear and concise documents appropriate for the intended audience.
- Ability to present sample editing products.
Nice To Haves
- Experience editing for the healthcare or medical field.
- Experience using artificial intelligence to improve task efficiency.
Responsibilities
- Perform editorial reviews of training materials, including storyboards, online lessons, assessments, and supporting documentation, for accuracy, clarity, consistency, adherence to editorial standards, and instructional effectiveness.
- Coordinate with instructional designers, graphic artists, programmers, multimedia specialists, technical writers, and documentation specialists to create paper- and web-based training products.
- Ensure technical training meets instructional objectives and is written at a level appropriate for the target audience.
- Perform quality assurance reviews of deliverables for grammar, style, content, format, consistency, organization, and instructional effectiveness.
- Perform developmental editing of work submitted by other team members when needed.
Benefits
- 15 PTO days
- 11 paid holidays
- Medical insurance with three options, including an HSA with a $600 employer contribution
- Dental insurance with no age limit on orthodonture
- Vision insurance through EyeMed, with in- and out-of-network coverage
- Short-term and long-term disability coverage with 100% premium support
- Life insurance and AD&D with 100% premium support
- Supplemental life insurance
- Critical care and accident insurance availability
- Pet insurance through Nationwide
- Employee Assistance Program
- 401(k) enrollment from day one, with a 4% company deferral
- $1,500 annual training budget
- $1,500 referral bonus
- Eligibility for annual merit and discretionary bonus
- Flexible work arrangements
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
