Remote French Proofreader
Job description: About Us: Best Brains is an enrichment program for children aged 3 to 14, offering subjects such as Math, English, Abacus, Coding, and SAT/ACT preparation. Headquartered in Arlington Heights, IL, Best Brains operates over 250 locations across the USA and Canada. The program is designed to help children succeed academically while developing critical thinking skills. More details can be found at bestbrains.com. Position Overview: This is a remote contractor role open to applicants in the U.S. and Canada. The Remote French Proofreader will be responsible for reviewing French curriculum materials for accuracy, clarity, grammar, spelling, punctuation, and formatting consistency. This role focuses on ensuring that student-facing and teacher-facing materials are polished, professional, and ready for publication. The ideal candidate has excellent attention to detail, strong knowledge of French grammar and mechanics. This person should be comfortable reviewing educational materials for children and making corrections that improve readability while preserving the original instructional purpose. Responsibilities:
- Proofread French curriculum materials, worksheets, assessments, instructions, and lesson content
- Correct grammar, spelling, punctuation, accents, syntax, and vocabulary errors
- Ensure consistency in tone, formatting, terminology, and style across materials
- Ensure directions and student-facing text are clear, age-appropriate, and easy to understand
- Maintain the curriculum's original meaning and instructional goal while improving accuracy and readability
- Communicate questions, concerns, or suggested edits clearly to the curriculum team
- Complete proofreading assignments within established deadlines
Qualification:
- Excellent proficiency in written French
- Strong understanding of French grammar, spelling, punctuation, accents, and sentence structure
- Strong proofreading and editing skills
- High attention to detail and consistency
- Ability to work independently and meet deadlines
- Experience in proofreading educational materials preferred
- Bachelor’s degree in French, Education, Linguistics, Translation, Editing, or a related field preferred
- Experience working with children’s educational content is a plus
Job Type Contract Work Location Remote Pay Based on experience Pay: $22.00 - $25.00 per hour Work Location: Remote Apply To This Job