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Job Title: English Language Arts Specialist (Scoring/Grading Assistant) Commitment: Full-Time (40 hours/week, weekend-inclusive) Schedule Must be comfortable working within EST business hours. Rate: $5/hour Overview: Are you passionate about English Language Arts and education? Join our academic team as an ELA Specialist and help shape how AI supports students in mastering reading, writing, and critical thinking. In this role, you’ll evaluate student work for Grades 6–12 and help ensure our AI-powered learning platform provides accurate, insightful, and meaningful feedback on writing mechanics, literary analysis, argument structure, and reading comprehension. You’ll also help identify common learning gaps and ensure our platform effectively addresses structural, stylistic, and analytical challenges secondary students face. What You’ll Do Review and score ELA assignments, essays, and comprehension tasks from middle and high school students. Provide clear, constructive, and encouraging feedback on grammar, syntax, thesis development, textual evidence, tone, and organization. Review AI-generated scores and feedback to ensure they are accurate, natural, grammatically sound, and age-appropriate. Review English prompts, scoring rubrics, and learning content for clarity, depth, and pedagogical consistency. Evaluate written and spoken responses across a range of genres (expository, persuasive, narrative, and literary analysis). Identify patterns in student writing errors, such as weak transitions, misplaced modifiers, passive voice overuse, insufficient evidence integration, and mechanics. What We’re Looking For Native or near-native English proficiency with exceptional written communication skills. Deep knowledge of English grammar, syntax, rhetoric, and literary analysis standard for Grades 6–12 curricula. Ability to evaluate diverse student work ranging from basic middle-school responses to advanced high-school essay writing. Strong attention to detail and analytical editing skills. Comfort learning and navigating educational technology and online platforms. Typing speed of 60+ WPM. An empathetic, encouraging communication style when delivering feedback to students. Previous experience with grading, curriculum development, language assessment, or educational content review. Nice to Have Degree or academic background in English, English Education, Creative Writing, Literature, Linguistics, or a related field. Experience teaching, tutoring, or grading ELA / English Literature at the secondary level. Experience working with curriculum design, standardized language assessments, or educational content review. Why Join Us? This is an opportunity to combine English Language Arts expertise, pedagogy, and AI in a meaningful way. Your work will directly contribute to improving how students develop critical literacy skills and how AI evaluates and supports student writing. You’ll play an essential role in maintaining the quality, rigor, and empathy of an AI-powered educational platform. Job Type: Full-time Benefits Work from home Application Question(s): What is your English proficiency level (CEFR scale)? Briefly outline your experience (if any) in teaching, tutoring, grading, or reviewing ELA or English literature content for Grades 6–12. This role is full-time (40 hours/week, weekend-inclusive) working within US Eastern Standard Time (EST) hours at $5/hour. Are you fully comfortable with this schedule, rate, and weekend requirement? What is your current typing speed (in Words Per Minute - WPM)? Experience: working with international clients: 2 years (Preferred) Work Location: Remote
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