Freelance Proofreader

2 weeks ago

Toronto, Canada Factinate Full time

You Will:

- Curate stories from source articles
- Proofread for profanity and flow (you will not be writing a lot, mostly light copyediting in addition to proofreading) and break into paragraphs
- Write a short, engaging introduction + headers

You are not responsible for images, only words. Ideally, writers submit 1-2 articles per week, though this is not a contractual requirement and can go up and down with your schedule.

**Qualifications**

You Have:

- A Bachelor’s degree in English, History, Journalism, Communications, or a related field
- At least 6 months of experience in a writing, editing, and/or copywriting role
- Excellent grammar, writing, proofreading, and editorial skills, including heightened attention to detail
- You are detail-oriented, highly self-motivated, and can receive and implement feedback with ease.

**Requirements for Submission**:
**Pay Rates**

**$45.00 **for “Medium” pieces (50 points and 5,000-6,999 words) (about 2 hrs of work)
- This is a rarer assignment

**$55.00 **for “Large” pieces (50 points and 7,000-8,999 words) (about 2.5 hrs of work)
- This is generally what most articles fall into

**$65.00 **for “XL” pieces (50 points and 9,000-11,000 words) (about 3 hrs of work)
- This is a rarer assignment

**Commitment to Equality**

At Factinate, we are committed to equality and are careful to evaluate all job applicants equally, based on merit, competence, and qualifications. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status, or any other characteristic protected under the law. We encourage people of all backgrounds, orientations, and identities to apply.

**Job Type**: Freelance

**Salary**: $26.00 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Flexible schedule
- Work from home

Flexible language requirement:

- French not required

COVID-19 considerations:
This is a permanently remote position.

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