Copy Editor - Publications

remote
Toronto, Ontario, Canada .
contract . June 27, 2025

Description

OLDF is looking for recent grads, youths and students to join our editorial team for our publications. You will have a hand in managing the day-to-day editorial responsibilities, using your skills and expertise to monitor workflow and support the editorial staff face-to-face or remotely.

Ontario Learning Development Foundation (OLDF) is a registered charity in Canada that performs training and educational services to youths, children, new immigrants, and seniors. Our mission is to transform our communities through integrated educational and community-response empowerment initiatives for children, youth, new immigrants and their families.

This position reports to the Managing Editor and will complete the following tasks:

Proofread and edit a variety of materials using Canadian Press and house style guidelines to correct errors in grammar, spelling, syntax, and punctuation
Collaborate with the Editor-in-Chief and Managing Editor to ensure project completion on deadline
Write occasional news and feature stories
Assist with digital content management and online print production
Create and edit copy and layout for internal documents.

Qualifications

The successful candidate for this role will bring the following skills and experiences:

Post-secondary education in English, Journalism, Communications, or closely related fields.
Minimum of two years experience in copy editor/proofreading/editorial role.
Ability to apply effective verbal, non-verbal, and written communication methods. Strong interpersonal skills with a proven ability to work harmoniously and productively with staff and authors.
Organizational skills and a high level of attention to detail to be able to multitask and prioritize assignments.
Motivated self-starter and a hard worker.
Ability to read materials to detect and mark for correction any grammatical, typographical, or compositional errors within tight deadlines before publication

Time Commitment

Flexible hours with team meetings, approx. 35 hours/week
Must be available for a 6 week contract
Salary: $17.50 per hour
Number of positions - 1-2
Start Date - July 7

Since this is a funded position by Canada Summer Job grants, all applicants must be a youth (Citizen, Permanent resident or Conventional Refugee) between 15 -30 years of age to qualify.

We want to thank all those that apply; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. We request no emails, faxes, phone calls, social media posts or requests to meet.

Compensation

$17.50 per hour

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