Philosophy Course Editor (Contract)
Philosophy Course Editor
Course Editors play a crucial role in ensuring the quality of our credit-recommended college courses. This project aims to build a Philosophy course to meet current academic standards and best practices in philosophical reasoning, argumentation, and analytical writing. This is an online, remote contract role. All work is paid hourly at $7.50/hour.
Project Description
You will validate a new college-level course structure and materials for a Philosophy course. This is expected to include tasks such as (but not limited to):
- Evaluating and adjusting recommended updates to existing course structure
- Reviewing course learning outcomes and competencies for accuracy and alignment with philosophy and critical thinking standards
- Editing skill-oriented course sections (e.g., logical reasoning, argument analysis, ethical inquiry) and ensuring proper organization
- Reviewing and refining analytical essay prompts, response assignments, and rubrics
- Evaluating existing multiple choice questions for quality, accuracy, and alignment with course objectives
- Ensuring content reflects current approaches to philosophical reasoning and academic argumentation
Required Skills
- Familiarity with applied ethics, epistemology, or rhetoric as they relate to critical thinking pedagogy
- Experience developing writing-intensive or discussion-based courses at the introductory college level
- Knowledge of current trends in critical thinking education, including media literacy and information evaluation
- Strong time management skills to meet project due dates
- Receptiveness to feedback and willingness to revise submitted work as needed
- Ability to collaborate with curriculum designers to create high-quality, intellectually rigorous course deliverables
Education Level Required
- Master's degree or higher in Philosophy
Years of Experience Needed
- 2+ years of experience teaching critical thinking, logic, or philosophy courses in a college or university setting
- Reliable Payments: You'll receive payments twice a month and automated invoicing for your work.
- Remote Work: This is a fully online contracted work-from-home opportunity.
- Flexibility: Basically, there are no requirements! Work when you want, where you want, as often as you want, with no minimums/maximums.
- Support: Our supportive staff is available answer your questions and help you get up and running.
The Contract Process
- Complete the application and submit with your resume.
- Applications are approved and contracts sent on Wednesdays.
- Submit the contract within the 5-day signing window.
- The following Wednesday, you’ll receive onboarding instructions.
You can view a step-by-step overview of the contract process here: How to Become a Freelancer with Study.com
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