Editorial Assistant for Online Courses at Berklee

In order to participate in Berklee Student Employment, a student must fulfill the following requirements:

• Current student at Berklee College of Music or Boston Conservatory at Berklee.

• Enrolled at least half-time in a degree, diploma, or certificate-seeking undergraduate or graduate program. Summer is the only semester in which a student can maintain employment without being enrolled. In this case, the student must be pre-registered for the upcoming fall semester. This exception does not apply to fall or spring semesters.

• Have a valid United States Social Security Number (SSN).

• Remain in “valid” Visa status as applicable.

• A minimum 2.0 cumulative GPA. Students in their first semester can work, even though they do not have an official GPA until the completion of their first semester.

• Federal Work Study student may apply.

• In good disciplinary standing.

• Must be located in the U.S.

For complete program details, please go to our website: www.berklee.edu/se.

The editorial assistant provides support to the course developer/editor in ensuring that new and updated Berklee Online courses meet strict guidelines for language, formatting, and accessibility. This is a fully remote position—reliable internet, mic, and video are all required.

Amount of Hours: 10–20

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Perform quality assurance (QA) checks on course content in several different online formats (CMS, LMS, Google docs)
• Double check all hyperlinks and videos for functionality and accuracy
• Ensure accessibility of course content by checking presence and accuracy of image alt-text and closed captioning
• Make changes to CMS to conform existing content to house formatting specifications for lists, spelling, abbreviations, specialized terminology, grading rubrics, image captions, etc.
• Assist in organized and timely record keeping of QA checks
• Weekly check-in meetings with supervisor
• Other course development–related duties as assigned by supervisor
• Use Google Sheets, email, and Slack to communicate with supervisor

Required Skills and Knowledge:

• Experience working with Google Docs, Google Sheets, and Google Drive
• Experience with online learning
• Experience editing, proofreading, and/or beta testing
• Highly detail oriented
• Clear communicator and writer

Preferred Skills and Knowledge:

• Experience working with the Chicago Manual of Style
• Knowledge of accessibility concerns in online learning environments
• No previous experience with CMS or LMS is required—only a willingness to learn.

Pay Rate: Student Worker 2

Hiring Manager: Eden Kaiser

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