Part-Time Essay Reviewer

Company: Paper
Location: Merced
Posted on: November 18, 2022

Job Description:

Driven by the mission to democratize education, Paper is the largest provider of educational support, supporting millions of students through partnerships with thousands of school districts. Paper helps deliver true educational equity through their category leading Educational Support System (ESS) that offers virtual access to 24/7 tutors and essay reviewers. Founded in 2014, Paper philosophically believes that all students should be given the tools and resources to reach their academic potential, independent of socio-economic status, geography, language or other barriers. We are headquartered in Montreal, Quebec with remote employees across the US and Canada. Paper is proud to have been named by GSV as one of the most transformational growth companies in digital learning .
We are looking for experienced, Part-Time Essay Reviewers dedicated to making education more equitable to join our growing team!
Our Essay Reviewers are language and writing experts who approach essay review as tutors rather than as editors or proofreaders using The Paper Method: A Customized Methodology, to engage with students and help them develop their writing skills by providing comprehensive reviews that focus on content, structure, tone, citations, as well as sentence-level mechanical issues such as grammar, punctuation, etc. You'll have the chance to hone your essay review skills, all while making a meaningful difference in students' lives by helping them improve their academic, professional, and personal writing skills.
Responsibilities:
Essay Review: Provide asynchronous constructive feedback and suggestions on student essays/assignments.

Conduct pedagogical assessments, and provide feedback to teachers and students.

Create an engaging learning environment, and enhance student confidence and interest in learning.
Contribute to the tutor team by offering your knowledge and support to peers.
Qualifications:
Essay Review and/or Tutoring (Essay Writing) 1+ year
Undergraduate Degree (or in the process of completion) in relevant field

Passionate about learning and teaching

Consistently available to work at least 10 hours per week
Reliable access to laptop/computer (not a tablet), and internet (we use Adobe Acrobat Reader DC for our Essay Review service).
Ability to sit and type at a computer for long periods of time.
Job perks:
Work with a dynamic team that provides support whenever you get stuck
Work from the comfort of your home!

Flexible schedule based on your availability!

Opportunity for career development and advancement into management with a fast-growing company
A unique opportunity to make an impact by making education more equitable
Scheduling
Student demand fluctuates throughout the school year, peaking in the fall and dropping off during winter holidays and summer.
Part-time tutors may receive up to 30 hours of tutoring shifts per week

Our tutors work within blocks and you can select 1 per day to create your availability within
Block 1: 4am - 2pm EST

Block 2: 11am - 10pm EST

Block 3: 8pm - 6am EST

Our tutors start at $17.50/hour. (adjustments for Emeryville, Sunnyvale, Mountain View and San Francisco, California, as well as Seattle, Washington). Wages are paid biweekly, direct deposit in your national currency.
About Paper
Paper offers an exciting, dynamic, inclusive work environment putting excellence at the center of everything we do. Our mission is woven into the fabric of our culture, challenging our team to build meaningful and creative solutions.
We thrive when we collaborate with each other, and use integrity and selflessness to align our business decisions with our mission. We approach every challenge with positivity, achieving the outcome we want regardless of what gets in the way. Our tenacity propels our hyper-growth, where trust is key and we all strive to make an impact every day.
We believe that diverse teams build better products. Paper does not and will not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender orientation, gender expression, age, national origin, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or military status in any of its activities or operations.
Nobody checks every box, but the Paper team is built by passionate and innovative people who share our mission for democratizing education. If you don't think you meet all of the requirements above but are still interested in the job, please apply.
PS. Equity is our mission! We make sure to treat all candidates equally: If you are interested please apply through our job board - our amazing talent team will reach out! Our team isn't able to pass on any calls/ emails our way - and this makes sure that the candidate experience is smooth and fair to everyone.

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