The Editing Coordinator I is primarily responsible for copyediting and proofreading resources from Word on Fire, including books, essays, video scripts, periodicals, and internal documents. The Editing Coordinator I will additionally format manuscripts, assist with research, and compile indices and text for various projects.
Location: Remote
Employment Type: Full-time
Copyedit and proofread Word on Fire’s books, journals, and transcripts
Format manuscripts to align with Word on Fire Style Guide
Enter, check, and organize content for the Word on Fire Publishing team
Compile indices, notes, and bibliographies for books
Review and edit digital copy released through Word on Fire, including text appearing in emails, blog posts, social media captions, ads, and websites
Review and edit on-screen video text, closed captions, and transcriptions for videos produced by Word on Fire
Compile text for various projects, including the Word on Fire Bible series, Word on Fire’s Daily Gospel Reflections, and other text collections
Assist with other editing and research work, as needed
Bachelor’s degree, preferably in English, Writing, Journalism, Theology, or related fields, or equivalent experience
Strong familiarity with the Bible, Catechism of the Catholic Church, and magisterial teachings of the Catholic Church
Strong attention to detail, especially with textual content
Experience using Adobe Acrobat, Microsoft Word (including Track Changes)
Experience in the fields of editing and/or publishing, especially with theological texts
Familiarity with the Chicago Manual of Style
Familiarity with the work of Bishop Robert Barron and Word on Fire
Word on Fire Catholic Ministries is a nonprofit global media apostolate that supports the work of Bishop Robert Barron and reaches millions of people to draw them into—or back to—the Catholic faith.
Word on Fire is founded upon and intent on prioritizing its Catholic religious mission and principles above all else. Word on Fire's religious mission may therefore require that it make employment decisions based on an individual's religion and adherence to the principles of the Catholic Church.
Word on Fire offers its team members a robust benefits package that includes:
Competitive compensation
Several 100% Word on Fire-paid insurance benefits: life, short-term disability, and long-term disability
Other insurance benefits: medical, dental, vision, HSA, FSA, accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity
A retirement plan with a 3% target employer contribution
Generous paid time off and paid holidays
Paid parental leaves at 100% of base salary
Access to Word on Fire’s incredible wealth of content and resources and more!