Senior Technical Writer & Editor

The Chronicle Of Higher Education, Inc.; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 34,440 - 48,216; Part time

Job summary

The Chronicle of Higher Education, Inc. in Pittsburgh, PA, is seeking a part-time Technical Writer to address writing and editing needs for SEI topics.

You will collaborate with technical staff to craft blog posts, articles, and web content, and tailor materials for readers and subject-matter experts. You bring at least five years of writing/editing experience, strong editing skills, and the ability to manage projects with minimal supervision.

Qualifications

• You have at least five years of experience in writing and editing.
• You have excellent document planning, writing, substantive editing, and copyediting skills.
• You are committed to customer service for subject-matter experts, but you are also a strong advocate for their readers.
• You have a keen eye for detail and a strong focus on quality and adherence to a style guide.
• You have strong organizational, time management, and project management skills and can prioritize multiple responsibilities.
• You have the social skills to interview subject-matter experts or work closely with them to plan and develop written technical materials.
• You have significant experience with Microsoft Office applications, particularly Word and PowerPoint.
• You can work with minimal or no supervision, but you also participate in team decision making.
• You will be subject to a background investigation.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with technical staff to write blog posts about technical topics.
• Write technical news and feature articles for SEI website and other channels.
• Write and edit web content, video scripts, and content for other electronic media.
• Edit formal technical reports; tailor work for each project per requirements, schedule, and budget.
• Write and edit brief articles and marketing materials.
• Work with SEI teams on publications, webpages, information graphics, and event materials.
• Plan, manage, schedule, and track your project tasks.

Skills

Writing

Editing

Copyediting

Substantive editing

Tools

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

Job description

The Chronicle of Higher Education, Inc. in Pittsburgh, PA, is seeking a part-time Technical Writer to address writing and editing needs for SEI topics.

You will collaborate with technical staff to craft blog posts, articles, and web content, and tailor materials for readers and subject-matter experts. You bring at least five years of writing/editing experience, strong editing skills, and the ability to manage projects with minimal supervision.