Social Media Video Editor - Education (Contract)

Study.com

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Adobe Premiere, Best Practices, Billing, Digital Media, Editing, File Maintenance, Film, Final Cut Pro, Graphics, Licensing, Multiplatform/Cross-Platform, Music, Onboarding, Online Training, Quality Metrics, Rural Contracts, Social Media, Source Code/Configuration Management (SCM), Storytelling, Style Guide, Time Management, Video Editing, Video Production, Web Client Plug-ins, Work From Home, Writing Skills, YouTube
POSTED
5 days ago
Social Media Video Editor
 
Study.com is a leading online education platform helping millions of learners—from students and teachers to working adults—achieve their educational goals. We’re expanding our social video presence across YouTube and TikTok and are seeking a skilled Video Editor to help bring engaging, high-quality educational videos to life. This is an online, remote contract role. All work is paid per piece.
 
Project Description

As a Video Editor for Study.com, you’ll collaborate closely with our project teams and on-camera presenters to produce professional, platform-specific videos that inform, entertain, and inspire learners worldwide.

Your work will include editing long-form YouTube content and short-form TikTok content while following brand guidelines and ensuring excellence in storytelling, pacing, and visual engagement.

  • Edit raw footage into 5–20 minute videos optimized for YouTube as well as 1–3 minute videos optimized for TikTok.
  • Follow Study.com’s brand and style guidelines across both platforms.
  • Source or create copyright-safe visuals, music, and sound effects.
  • Add text overlays, motion graphics, and visual enhancements tailored to platform formats.
  • Collaborate with content producers to ensure final videos meet quality standards and project briefs.
  • Apply best practices for pacing, storytelling, and engagement specific to YouTube and TikTok audiences.
  • Organize project files, maintain clear version control, and deliver edits within specified turnaround timelines.

Required Skills:

  • 2+ years of video editing experience, including social media and long-form content (e.g., YouTube and TikTok) editing.
  • Strong portfolio demonstrating expertise in both short-form and long-form video editing.
  • Proficiency with video editing software (e.g., Adobe Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro, DaVinci Resolve).
  • Ability to create engaging visual narratives and dynamic motion graphics.
  • Solid understanding of platform formatting, pacing, and audience engagement.
  • Knowledge of copyright-safe media sourcing and licensing practices.
  • Reliable turnaround and time-management skills.

Additional Preferred Skills:

  • Degree or coursework in film, video production, digital media, or related field.
  • Experience working with workflow tools like Wistia, Smartsheet, or comparable project systems.
  • Familiarity with advanced editing plugins (e.g., eye contact correction, color balancing, generative visuals).
What We Offer:
  • Reliable Payments: You'll receive payments twice a month and automated invoicing for your work.
  • Remote Work: This is a fully online contracted work-from-home opportunity.
  • Flexibility: Basically, there are no requirements! Work when you want, where you want, as often as you want, with no minimums/maximums.
  • Support: Our supportive staff is available answer your questions and help you get up and running.

The Contract Process

  1. Complete the application and submit with your resume.
  2. Applications are approved and contracts sent on Wednesdays.
  3. Submit the contract within the 5-day signing window.
  4. The following Wednesday, you’ll receive onboarding instructions.

You can view a step-by-step overview of the contract process here: How to Become a Freelancer with Study.com

About Study.com

The mission of Study.com is to make education accessible, and over the last two decades we’ve become the leading online education platform, delivering a personalized learning experience across a broad continuum of education for over 30 million students, instructors, and professionals every month.

We help empower millions of learners to achieve their education and career goals. We focus on increasing access to education because we know information is the ultimate equalizer and that education is key to upward mobility.

Feel free to share this opportunity with any friends you think would be interested, too.

About the Company

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Study.com

We are a technology company on a mission to make education accessible. Study.com helps millions of students improve their grades and earn college credit. We offer self-paced, online video courses that cover every subject taught in high school and junior college. Our team has built these courses from the ground up, leveraging data and technology to make the entire learning process simple and engaging for students.

We are a profitable, fast growing company looking to expand our team.

We began our journey as a self-funded start-up and have grown every year since our inception. As a small, independent company, our employees have a direct impact on company direction and results.

We are located in the heart of downtown Mountain View, just a few steps from the Caltrain station. We only hire top talent, so those who pass our rigorous interview process will find themselves as part of one of the brightest and most innovative teams in Silicon Valley.

We have a culture of social responsibility. As we continue to generate profits, we give back by funding scholarship programs and helping charitable organizations provide open access to information and education throughout the poorest regions of the world.

Come join us on our mission and make a difference.

Check us out at: https://www.facebook.com/StudyDotCom

Specialties:
Higher Education, General Education, and Learning

COMPANY SIZE
50 to 99 employees
INDUSTRY
Education
FOUNDED
2002
WEBSITE
http://study.com/