Primary Responsibilities /Accountabilities/ Essential Functions:
- Completes tasks with guidance, meeting Level I expectations and gradually developing independence in task completion.
- Edits curriculum and associated educational/institutional materials in a variety of systems and formats for grammar, mechanics, clarity, consistency, and adherence to appropriate styles, including house, APA, MLA, Turabian, and others as needed.
- Ensures appropriate context, audience, and purpose while editing.
- Collaborates directly with curriculum developers and instructional designers to ensure that projects are delivered on schedule and reflect appropriate editorial standards.
- Works toward independently managing multiple projects to meet ongoing and varied deadlines.
- Stays abreast of changes in the field of editing and requirements of the organization, making appropriate adjustments to practice.
- Provides quality service in working with partners, in accordance with workflows within intra- and inter-departmental entities and facilitates communication among stakeholders.
- Learns to establish self-driven expectations to achieve a high level of quality, productivity, and service.
- Demonstrates proficiency in performing as a Level II Editor to complete job related duties independently within 12 months.
- Performs other duties as required.
Equipment Used and Responsibility
- Computer Skills: Excellent skill in Microsoft Office suite; Ability to learn additional software as needed.
- Writing and Communication Skills: Excellent knowledge of grammar and command of the English language.
Supervisory Responsibilities
N/A
Experience/ Education
- Bachelor’s degree required in journalism, communication, writing, English, language arts, or related field.
- Minimum 3 years of relevant experience.
- Must be able to pass pre-employment investigations.
Physical Requirements:
- Sitting: 6-7 hours a day
- Standing: 1-2 hours a day
- Walking: 1-2 hours a day
- Lifting: Occasionally
- Carrying: Rarely
- Pushing: Rarely
- Bending: Rarely
- Squatting: Rarely
- Kneeling: Rarely
- Climbing: Rarely
- Reaching: Occasionally
- Grasping: Frequently
- Fine Eye to Hand Coordination: Continuously
- Driving: Rarely
- Work Environment: Work performed primarily remote with expectations to attend on campus and in-office meetings as required. Work is performed primarily inside, subject to variations in temperature and weather, equipment noise and dust.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in journalism, communication, writing, English, language arts, or related field.
- Minimum 3 years of relevant editing experience.
- Ability to pass pre-employment investigations.
- Excellent skill in Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
- Excellent knowledge of grammar and strong command of the English language.
- Ability to learn additional software as needed.
- Demonstrate proficiency to perform as a Level II Editor within 12 months.
Grand Canyon Education Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Grand Canyon Education and has not been reviewed or approved by Grand Canyon Education.
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Inclusive Benefits Coverage — Education benefits extend to employees and eligible spouses and dependents, including substantial tuition coverage at Grand Canyon University. Equal marriage benefits were implemented, indicating inclusive eligibility policies.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage includes multiple medical, dental, and vision options with HSA/FSA support, plus life and long‑term disability coverage. The breadth of plan choices is positioned as a comprehensive offering.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid time off and holiday breaks are described as generous. Some roles provide flexibility that complements available PTO.
Grand Canyon Education Insights
What We Do
Grand Canyon Education (GCE) is an educational service company that provides an array of support services in the post-secondary education sector. Formerly part of Grand Canyon University (GCU), GCE still supports and works closely with GCU. GCE designs and develops educational programs for GCU and other traditional campus institutions, as well as online partner institutions at the undergraduate, graduate and doctoral levels. At Grand Canyon Education, we value our employees and support a unique and diverse workplace culture designed to help you thrive. We offer a wide variety of career opportunities across various departments. For job opportunities, please visit https://jobs.gce.com/ In addition Grand Canyon Education has been recognized as one of America’s Most Trusted Companies 2022 by Newsweek and Statista. We have also been identified as a leader in remote work as we have been named to FlexJobs' 9th annual list of the Top 100 Companies to Watch for Remote Jobs! Finally, we have been praised for our commitment to cultivating an engaging and attractive workplace by Top Workplaces USA.
