Job Opportunities

* Incarcerated Writers Initiative is seeking volunteer readers to review cross-genre submissions for the publication “Exchange” by current or former incarcerated authors.

They are also looking for Correspondence and Outreach Managers along with an Art Director to design the cover and typeset the journal. More information on these specific roles can be found here. Please visit the link to apply by September 24th: https://forms.gle/xGHxWrfQnEuuJE8q7.

 * Educational Services Center is seeking an English instructor for a fall SAT prep course held at Goshen Central HS. Students are juniors preparing for the SAT exam. Compensation:  $70 per class + $30 travel stipend each class (if commuting from outside of Orange County)

Weds. 6:00-7:30 PM    Sep 27, Oct 4, 11, 18, 25, Nov 1
Course is 6 sessions, position requires commitment to all 6 dates shown above.

Teachers work from our fully prepared, well-designed lesson plan. All lessons are clearly mapped out and materials are provided. Applicants should have facility with the passage-based reading & writing mechanics on the SAT, and be able to execute a test prep curriculum with ease.

Interested applicants may email Maureen Megibow, Director of Educational Services Center – m.megibow@esctestprep.com. Please send resume, or an email that notes your teaching/tutoring experience and familiarity with the reading/writing section of the SAT. Interviews are being scheduled shortly via Zoom.

* 3Blackdot is launching a new owned/operated video and content brand and needs writers that are experienced in the digital space (fluent in YouTube and TikTok). 3BD has two video and content brands already — GWB and Alpha Betas — and wants to launch a female focused brand titled Neon Love. The brand will focus primarily on the balance between a young woman’s online versus real-life persona and identity.

They are looking to create original pieces of fiction that will live on TikTok. The pieces should be thought of as short stories. Formatting wise, we are structuring it as 10 three-minute TikTok videos where the manuscript will be read by a voice-actor and be accompanied by video, pictures, and produced content.

The short story manuscript will run around 4000 words (each “chapter” will be approximately 400 words) and be written in a serialized manner with some type of cliffhanger ending.

Interested students should contact Professor Kristopher Jansma for more information – jansmak@newpaltz.edu