Educational Resources​/Style Guide Editor

Open Educational Resources/Style Guide Editor

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Open Educational Resources/Style Guide Editor

H01958P

Hourly/Work Study

Weber State University - Ogden, UT

20

4

$14.00

This is a temporary (4 month), project-based opportunity for recent graduates or students majoring in English Language and Literature, Communication, Professional Sales or Marketing. Project completion. Open Educational Resources (OER) are free and openly licensed educational materials that can be used for teaching, learning, and research. The Intern will work with the OER Coordinator, librarians and professors in developing a style guide which will assist faculty who are adapting, and creating high quality OER and other affordable course materials.

In addition, this position will provide editing, proofreading, and layout assistance in publishing openly licensed learning materials in the Press books platform. This position will be no more than 20 hours a week and will work on campus in the Stewart Library. The schedule can be adapted to provide those 20 hours any time Monday – Friday between 8 AM and 5 PM.

Project completion.

Completion of ENGL 2010, ENGL 2015 or any upper division composition-based courses

• Detail-oriented student with research and editing experience
• Self-motivated and able to work on projects individually and manage multiple projects at once
• Excellent communication skills, including but not limited to: technical writing, computer skills, and professional communication
• Academic or professional experience in one or more of the following areas: editing, writing for websites, journalism, social media, public relations, marketing, content management, or curriculum development

If you are passionate about what you could offer and accomplish here at WSU , we would love to hear from you.

Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles etc., using feet and legs and/or hands and arms. Agility is emphasized. Important if the amount and kind of climbing required exceeds that required for ordinary locomotion., Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist. This factor is important if it occurs to a considerable degree and requires full motion of the lower extremities and back muscles.

, Bending legs at knee to come to a rest on knee or knees., Bending the body downward and forward by bending leg and spine. , Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction., Using upper extremities to exert force in order to draw, haul or tug objects in a sustained motion. , Lifting. Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position‑to‑position.

This factor is important if it occurs to a considerable degree and requires substantial use of upper extremities and back muscles. , Expressing or exchanging ideas. Those activities in which they must convey detailed or important instructions to other workers accurately or quickly. , Ability to receive detailed information with or without assistance., Repetitive motion. Substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers.

Light work. Exerting up to 20 lbs of force occasionally and/or up to 10 lbs of force frequently and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. Use of arm and/or leg controls exerting forces greater than that for sedentary work.

Including color, depth perception and field of vision. Required to perform activities such as preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; using a computer terminal; extensive reading.

None. The worker is not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions (such as in typical office or administrative work).

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

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