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Shmoop hires freelance writers and editors to create study guides, teacher guides and test prep. Jobs usually require a degree and may require a Master's degree or higher, depending on the project. Shmoop expects humor in their guides, as well as in your cover letter to them. They claim their plans for world domination are mostly benign - it's up to you to decide if you trust that. Shmoop hires freelance writers and editors to create study guides, teacher guides and test prep. Jobs usually require a degree and may require a Master's degree or higher, depending on the project.

Shmoop expects humor in their guides, as well as in your cover letter to them. They claim their plans for world domination are mostly benign - it's up to you to decide if you trust that.
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Project-Based Computer Science Teacher-Writer Job Description... Shmoop (www.shmoop.com) is a digital curriculum company that makes learning, teaching, and test prep materials that are—dare we say it—awesome, thrilling, spectacular, magnificent, unforgettable, and smart. Really smart. To help carry out Shmoop’s (mostly benign) plans for world domination, we’re looking for talented Project-Based Computer Science Teachers and Writers who Project-Based Computer Science Teacher-Writer

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Shmoop (www.shmoop.com) is a digital curriculum company that makes learning, teaching, and test prep materials that are—dare we say it—awesome, thrilling, spectacular, magnificent, unforgettable, and smart. Really smart.

To help carry out Shmoop’s (mostly benign) plans for world domination, we’re looking for talented Project-Based Computer Science Teachers and Writers who go gaga over all things HTML, JavaScript, and CSS. You will be writing engaging computer science teaching materials for students in high school who are interested in web design.

Responsibilities:
• Writing engaging lessons—including lectures, activities, and exams—for online publication
• Creating user-friendly teacher guides to accompany your curriculum
• Surfing the Internet for hilarious yet informative CS content

Requirements:
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or Math-related field with strong academic performance (GPA 3.7+), or equivalent real-world experience
• Knowledge of a variety of computer languages, including HTML, JavaScript, CSS, Java, and other web design tools
• Familiarity with writing for non-academic audiences and ability to express computer science concepts in an engaging and approachable way
• An eye for detail and a knack for organization
• Competency in Microsoft Word
• Excellent writing and editing skills, including a good sense of humor

Preferred:
• Prior editing experience
• Teaching experience

Our offices are located in Mountain View, California, but you can work from wherever you want (whenever you want, and also wearing whatever you want). This is a freelance, contractor position, and you’ll be paid per completed project.

Send us your wittiest cover letter and a resume; we’ll be waiting with bated breath. If we like what we see, a topic-specific writing sample will be requested
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Shmoop (www.shmoop.com) is a digital curriculum company that makes learning, teaching, and test prep materials that are—dare we say it—awesome, thrilling, spectacular, magnificent, unforgettable, and smart. Really smart. To help carry out Shmoop’s (mostly benign) plans for world domination, we’re looking for talented writers with vast experience in and a blatant love for engineering technology... Are you a master at the mechanical stuff—technological Shmoop (www.shmoop.com) is a digital curriculum company that makes learning, teaching, and test prep materials that are—dare we say it—awesome, thrilling, spectacular, magnificent, unforgettable, and smart. Really smart.

To help carry out Shmoop’s (mostly benign) plans for world domination, we’re looking for talented writers with vast experience in and a blatant love for engineering technology... Are you a master at the mechanical stuff—technological tools, machines, instruments, and materials? Better yet, do you know how those skills apply to engineering power, energy, communications, and, not to mention, general life? Then this is the gig for you. You will be writing engaging curriculum and teaching materials on these topics for students in high school.

Responsibilities:
• Writing engaging lessons—including lectures, activities, and exams—for online publication
• Presenting students with the technical knowledge and skills they need to pursue a career in this field
• Creating user-friendly teacher guides to accompany your curriculum
• Surfing the Internet for hilarious yet informative content on technology (like that’ll be hard)

Requirements:
• Master’s degree in engineering or equivalent experience writing educational content on engineering technology and applications
• Certification in at least one of the following: Technical Education, Engineering, or Engineering technology
• Familiarity with writing for non-academic audiences and ability to express industrial concepts in an engaging and approachable way
• An eye for detail and a knack for organization
• Competency in Microsoft Office
• Excellent writing and editing skills, including a good sense of humor

Our offices are located in Mountain View, California, but you can work from wherever you want (whenever you want, and also wearing whatever you want). This is a freelance writing position, and you’ll be paid per completed project.

Send us your wittiest cover letter and a résumé; we’ll be waiting with bated breath. A topic-specific writing sample will be required
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Job Description Shmoop (www.shmoop.com) is a digital curriculum company that makes learning, teaching, and test prep materials that are—dare we say it—awesome, thrilling, spectacular, magnificent, unforgettable, and…smart. Really smart... To help carry out Shmoop’s (mostly benign) plans for world domination, we’re looking for talented Project-Based Curriculum Science Writers who go ape for atoms, embrace environmental science, and flip Job Description

Shmoop (www.shmoop.com) is a digital curriculum company that makes learning, teaching, and test prep materials that are—dare we say it—awesome, thrilling, spectacular, magnificent, unforgettable, and…smart. Really smart...

To help carry out Shmoop’s (mostly benign) plans for world domination, we’re looking for talented Project-Based Curriculum Science Writers who go ape for atoms, embrace environmental science, and flip out over physics. You’ll be writing engaging science content for students in middle school or high school.

Responsibilities:
• Writing engaging lessons—including lectures, example problems, and activities—for online publication.
• Creating user-friendly teacher guides and answer keys to accompany your curriculum.
• Surfing the Internet for hilarious yet informative science content.

Open Positions:
• Middle School Physical Science
• Middle School Earth Science
• Middle School Life Science
• High School Physical Science
• High School Earth Science
• Environmental Science
• Anatomy and Physiology

Requirements:
• Bachelor’s degree in the appropriate science with strong academic performance (GPA 3.7+)
• Familiarity with writing for non-academic audiences and ability to express scientific concepts in an engaging and approachable way.
• Familiarity with writing for non-academic audiences and ability to express technical concepts in an engaging and approachable way
• An eye for detail and a knack for organization
• Competency in Microsoft Word
• Excellent writing and editing skills, including a good sense of humor
• Bonus points for experience teaching science to a middle school or high school audience

You can work from wherever you want (whenever you want, and also wearing whatever you want) and you’ll be paid per completed project. Please include a hilarious and well-written cover letter and normal human resume; we’ll be waiting with bated breath.

Send us your wittiest cover letter and a résumé; we’ll be waiting with bated breath
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