Freelance Video Editor/Animator

Job Description:

Everyday Speech is a no-prep digital curriculum designed to accelerate the acquisition and generalization of social, behavioral, and communication skills for PK-12 learners of diverse ability levels. The MTSS-aligned curriculum combines evidence-based video modeling, interactive web games, and digital and printable worksheets to make it easy for special educators, speech-language pathologists, and other student support services specialists to support every student and every tier. Everyday Speech is trusted by 55,000 educators across 5,000 districts for one-on-one interventions, small groups, and whole-class lessons that engage students and help build resiliency.

Within the Content Department, the Freelance Video Editor-Animator will support the video team with the production of our curriculum-based video modeling lessons on an as-needed, project-by-project basis. While scripting, storyboarding, animations, and assets will be developed by the internal team, the Freelance Editor-Animator will be responsible for creating all live-action and audio editing, fully assembling videos using all provided elements, and implementing revisions across video, animation, and sound based on individual feedback rounds. 

In this role, you will:

• Craft engaging educational videos using provided project templates, animations, and graphics, incorporating live-action video editing and adhering strictly to style guides and scripts. 

• Execute all editing tasks through to final delivery, including implementing feedback rounds across video, animation, narration, and graphics components.

Tasks may include, but are not limited to:

• Raw footage reviewing and take selection

• Editing live-action video, including syncing sound to video

• Timing narration to video

• Voiceover editing

• Editing and mixing audio, including SFX and background music

• Performing color correction 

• Keying green screen footage

• Assembling and timing pre-created animations within video sequences

• Editing or customizing motion graphics and text elements

• Minor adjustments to pre-created character animations

• Applying detailed revisions across all media types based on feedback rounds

• Providing multiple export types based on finalization

What We’re Looking For

• High proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, specifically Premiere Pro and After Effects

• Strong knowledge in character animation and motion graphics

• Proficient in live-action editing and audio editing - including SFX, narration editing, background music integration, and audio clean-up

• Skilled in green screen keying

• Ability to consistently follow provided scripts, style guides, and visual standards

• Commitment to using and maintaining project templates and file organization systems

• Willingness to ongoingly share project files at each milestone to mitigate production risks

• Comfortable working within our digital workspace tools such as: Dropbox, Dropbox Replay, Asana, and Google Drive

• Working on a MacOS system preferred

• Clear, responsive, and proactive communication skills with a willingness to ask clarifying questions rather than making assumptions

• Strong ability to manage deadlines and work within a fast-paced, feedback-driven production schedule

• Detail-oriented and highly organized, with strong file and workflow management practices

• Ability to work independently while following direction and project documentation

• Experience editing educational, instructional, or e-learning videos is a not required but is recommended

Projected Workflow & Timeline:

• This is a project-based freelance role with work assigned as needed throughout 2025 (with potential to continue until the end of July 2026) Some video edits may be scheduled weeks in advance, while others may be short turn-around, on-demand requests, depending on production needs and availability

• Edits for each video are estimated to take approximately 2.5 weeks from start to final delivery, including all feedback and revisions.

• All videos will go through a 4-round internal review process to ensure quality and consistency

• Videos usually average 6-8 minutes long each and include elements of: voiceover narration, live action narration, character animations, live action video, green screen, graphics, SFX

• You’ll receive all necessary templates, graphics, footage, and assets at the start of each project to complete the videos within our established standards

Compensation: $850 per video

Video assignments will be on an as-needed basis, determined by business need throughout the remainder of 2025 (with potential to continue until the end of July 2026)