Federal Study - Six Mile Post - Section Editor

Overview

Job Title:

Federal Work Study - Six Mile Post - Section Editor

Location:

GHC - Cartersville Instr. Site

Regular/Temporary:
Temporary

Full/Part Time:
Part-Time

Job

The Section Editor writes, photographs and designs pages for a particular area (news, features, opinions, entertainment, and sports) of the Six Mile Post newspaper, while also overseeing a small team of writers and photographers producing work for their assigned section.

• Come up with story ideas to bring to required weekly staff meetings for your assigned section and the whole paper.
• Use an online story assignment software program to write up descriptions of story assignments for writers and photographers assigned to your section.
• Track story assignments, motivate and coach writers and photographers reporting to your section, collect stories by deadline, copy edit and send stories back for rewrites/corrections.
• Design and layout pages for any printed issues.
• May need to complete a story and/or photograph assignment if a volunteer staff member does not meet their deadline.
• Related duties as assigned.

• A B average or higher in a recent high school or college English course.
• Willingness to learn new skills in writing, page layout and design.
• Ability to take constructive criticism well.
• Comfortable with Microsoft Office.
• Possession of or ability to readily obtain a valid driver’s license issued by the State of Georgia for the type of vehicle or equipment operated.
• Strong writing skills, including grammar, punctuation, spelling, subject/verb agreement, clear writing for a broad audience.
• Interpersonal skills to interact with unfamiliar people professionally, including in-person, phone and email communication; interviewing is part of the position.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint is preferred.
• Punctuality, organization and maturity are expected traits.
• Familiarity with photo editing and page design software is desired (e.g., Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator) but not required.
• Ability to analyze problems and develop and implement solutions.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.

• Proposed Salary: $10 per hour
• Optional Documents to Attach:
  Resume, Cover Letter

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