The Office of Pre-Professional Programs and Advising serves Johns Hopkins University undergraduates, graduate students, and alumni of the Krieger School of Arts & Sciences and the Whiting School of Engineering pursuing graduate education in medicine, dentistry, other health professions and law. A central component of service is to write Health Professions Committee Letters, which present a holistic overview of each candidate's application to medical or dental schools.
Each summer, the Office of Pre-Professional Programs & Advising composes approximately 450 Committee Letters that support applicants to medical or dental school. We are seeking a Content Writer who will play a central role in the writing of those Committee Letters. Content Writersconvert applicant information into text suitable for use in the Health Professions Committee Letters. Content Writers work remotely and independently; they are responsible for editing their work as they write. Writers active term will run from approximately March 2025 until approximately August 2025.
Review of applicants will begin immediately with a proposed start date in early March 2025. Applicants being considered as finalists will be contacted via email and be asked to submit a draft committee letter as a writing sample.
Compensation
Writers will be compensated $30.00/hr. with the expectation that one letter will take no more than 2.5 hours to complete. Content writers will be compensated for all mandatory training.
Specific Duties & Responsibilities
- Attend mandatory trainings prior to writing assignments being distributed.
- Write committee letters according to guidelines provided.
- Proofread letters as they are written.
- On average, one letter should take approximately 2.5 hours to complete.
- Collaborate and communicate with Office Pre-Professional Programs and Advising staff and advisors.
- Comply with confidentiality agreement and ethical guidelines.
- Meet specified deadlines for letters through employment term.
Requirements per Application
- Resume.
- One-page writing sample (non-creative writing; if available, a previously drafted letter of recommendation preferred).
Minimum Qualifications - Bachelor's Degree.
- Two years related experience. Writing samples may be requested during the selection process.
Preferred Qualifications - Proficiency in Microsoft office, specifically Microsoft Word.
- Excellence in writing/editing/proofreading.
- Fluency in English required.
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Classified Title: Writer
Job Posting Title (Working Title):Content Writer
Role/Level/Range: ATP/03/PB
Starting Salary Range: $23.69 - $41.43 HRLY ($30.00 targeted; Commensurate w/exp.)
Employee group: Casual / On Call
Schedule: Monday - Sunday / Up to 30 Hours/week
Exempt Status:Exempt
Location:Remote
Department name: Pre Professional Advising Office of
Personnel area: School of Arts & Sciences