Video Editor (Contract)

Who is American College of Education

Founded in 2005, American College of Education continues to be a leader in professional development through our online programs. The mission of ACE is to deliver high-quality, affordable and accessible online programs grounded in evidence-based content and relevant application. Our graduates are prepared to serve, lead and achieve personal and professional goals in diverse, evolving communities. As a socially conscious institution, we’re dedicated to making a positive impact and inspiring our students to do the same.

ACE is a mission-driven institution continually recognized for its commitment to social responsibility and positive impact. As an Impact Institution, we believe we have a responsibility to our students, alumni, employees, communities, and society as a whole. Guided by our core values, we strive to create meaningful impact that extends well beyond our bottom line.

Who You Are

You are passionate about helping students achieve their educational goals. You thrive in a competitive and collaborative team environment. You are comfortable working remotely and have experience collaborating with others in a virtual environment. You possess a strong attention to detail.    

American College of Education (ACE) is seeking a creative, organized, and highly motivated Video Editor (Contract) to help expand our video content library and bring ACE stories to life across social media, digital advertising, and other marketing channels. In this hands-on editing role, you will work in a high-volume, fast-moving creative environment and contribute to a wide range of video projects. You will primarily edit short-form content for organic social media and paid social advertising, while also supporting interviews, testimonials, promotional videos, longer-form content, motion graphics, animations, and other marketing projects.

You will serve as both an experienced editor and a proactive creative partner, taking direction, asking thoughtful questions, managing multiple projects independently, incorporating feedback, and executing revisions efficiently without requiring extensive oversight.

Compensation

ACE is committed to paying a competitive wage while staying true to our mission of maintaining high quality, affordable programs for our students. The following outlines the compensation per deliverable for this contract:

• Short-form videos (15 – 90 seconds) = $250–$350
• Standard Video (3–15 minutes) = $400–$500
• Long-form video (15+ minutes) = $600–$750

*Compensation not to exceed $2,000 per month

What We Look for in the Ideal Candidate

• Demonstrates self-reliance by meeting/exceeding workflow needs. 
• Demonstrates positive attitude and motivation, concern for students, teamwork, and excellent time management skills. 
• Follows established processes as outlined by organization and leadership. 
• Completes assigned duties based on daily business needs and individual skill set. 
• Consistently produces a high volume of quality work. 
• Capable, adapts as needed, to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines. 
• Proven ability to work independently with limited supervision and with other department personnel. 
• Must support and embrace the College’s Impact mission to improve the people and communities we serve through our civic engagement initiatives.  
• Must have exceptional communication, organization, and time management skills. 
• Must be "self-motivated" as well as creative and efficient in proposing solutions to complex, time-critical problems. 
• Must be collaborative in driving decisions and a team-player. 
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a high attention to detail. 
• Builds and maintains student satisfaction. 
• Recognizes and anticipates student needs. 

Day to Day Responsibilities

In this role you will wear different hats, but your skills will be especially essential in the following areas: 

• Edits high-quality video content for ACE's organic and paid social media channels, digital advertising, and broader marketing initiatives.
• Supports ACE's goal of building a large, diverse, high-volume library of video content through numerous projects of varying scope and complexity.
• Primarily creates short-form, social-first video content, while also supporting longer-form videos, interviews, testimonials, promotional content, motion graphics, animations, event content, and other video projects as assigned.
• Transforms provided raw footage into polished, engaging final videos based on creative briefs, project requirements, and stakeholder direction.
• When appropriate, independently develops the structure and creative treatment of videos, including selecting interview clips and B-roll, establishing pacing and story flow, creating hooks, selecting music, and incorporating graphics and animation.
• Creates and incorporates motion graphics, animated elements, captions, titles, transitions, and other visual treatments.
• Performs color correction and grading, audio editing and mixing, and other post-production work necessary to produce professional final deliverables.
• Optimizes video framing, pacing, aspect ratios, captions, and other elements for social platforms and paid social placements.
• Applies ACE brand guidelines and applicable compliance requirements consistently across video projects.
• Manages multiple video projects and priorities simultaneously while meeting agreed-upon deadlines.
• Maintains highly organized project files, source footage, graphics, audio, and other assets using established ACE file structures and naming conventions.
• Properly packages, stores, and delivers final videos, editable project files, and associated assets within ACE systems.
• Incorporates stakeholder feedback accurately and efficiently through established review and approval workflows.
• Collaborates with the Social Media Manager, Creative Marketing Manager, Project Manager, Content Marketing Manager, and other stakeholders as needed.
• Participates in project communication and reviews through Wrike and other ACE collaboration tools.
• Asks clarifying questions early in the editing process to minimize unnecessary revisions and ensure alignment on creative direction.
• Stays current on video editing techniques, social-first creative trends, platform best practices, and emerging editing technologies.

Qualifications and Education Requirements

• Demonstrates professional experience in video editing, ideally with approximately 2–5 years of relevant experience; however, portfolio quality, technical ability, and demonstrated experience will be weighted more heavily than years of experience.
• Strong proficiency in Adobe Premiere Pro and Adobe After Effects.
• Demonstrated experience with motion graphics and animation.
• Experience with professional video post-production workflows, including color correction/grading, audio editing and mixing, captioning, and visual finishing.
• Strong commercial, advertising, social media, or marketing-focused video editing experience.
• Ability to work from both detailed creative direction and more open-ended briefs requiring independent creative decision-making.
• Ability to manage multiple projects, files, deadlines, and rounds of feedback in a highly organized manner.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to receive, interpret, and implement creative feedback professionally.
• Self-directed work style with the ability to manage priorities and complete projects without close supervision or micromanagement.
• Ability to provide reasonable availability for communication and collaboration during U.S. Eastern and Central Time business hours. Fixed 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. working hours are not required.
• Ability to meet project-specific deadlines.
• Must provide their own professional-grade computer, internet connection, storage, and other hardware necessary to perform video editing work effectively. ACE will provide access to required ACE-approved software and applicable digital/stock assets.
• Must be authorized to perform the contracted work in the United States and meet ACE's applicable contractor eligibility requirements.

Physical Demands

The physical demand described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to communicate with and receive communications from students and ACE employees in real time using online and other electronic media.

Commitment to Culture

At American College of Education, we’re all about building a one-of-a-kind, supportive community where everyone—students, faculty, and staff—can thrive. Guided by our mission and values, we focus on everything from innovative curriculum design to personalized instruction and student support to intentional planning, inclusive initiatives, and strategic resource allocation. We’re dedicated to creating an environment that celebrates freedom of expression, diversity of thought, open dialogue, and mutual respect. We believe in fostering a sense of belonging and wellness so that every member of our ACE family feels empowered, valued, and ready to reach their full potential. Together, we’re creating a vibrant, resilient, and connected learning community where everyone matters.

Additional Notes

 
This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job.  Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Employees are increasingly integrating AI into their roles, demonstrating its potential to boost efficiency, accuracy, and productivity. By utilizing AI technologies, we can streamline processes, gain valuable insights from data, and automate routine tasks, which allows employees to concentrate on more strategic and creative aspects of their work. While AI is a beneficial tool in the workplace, if its use—such as ChatGPT, Grammarly, Copy.ai, etc.—accounts for more than 50% of any work assignments or job responsibilities, it will need to be reported to a direct leader.

Internet bandwidth speeds from an employee's remote work location must be a minimum of 50Mbps download speeds and 5Mbps upload speeds. Please note if the bandwidth is shared across multiple devices (tablets, computer, streaming, phone, etc.) you will need higher overall speeds. You can test the speed of your connection by visiting speedtest.net. Purchase, setup, installation, support, and ongoing maintenance of reliable internet service is the responsibility of the individual.  

American College of Education seeks to attract and retain a diverse staff consistent with its diverse student body and surrounding communities. At this time we cannot consider candidates residing in Alaska, Washington D.C., Massachusetts, South Dakota, or Alabama.

ACE is an Equal Opportunity Employer.