Deputy Editor-in-Chief — Lead Student Newspaper

Saint Xavier University; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

Saint Xavier University is seeking a Deputy Editor-in-Chief student employee to assist the Editor-in-Chief in running The Xavierite newspaper. Responsibilities include planning story assignments, guiding writers toward completion, and contributing articles.

You will meet weekly with section editors, attend staff meetings, and help manage layout, InDesign and Photoshop training, and website updates.

Qualifications

• Must be a student at Saint Xavier University.
• Must be Federal Work Study Eligible.
• Must include a Resume and Cover Letter.
• Experience in Journalism, Communication, Or English preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversees and assists with the overall writing of the paper.
• Meets weekly with section editors to discuss progress of the paper.
• Attends weekly general staff meetings.
• Maintains weekly-posted office hours in The Xavierite office (6 hours per week).
• Meets and works with Section correspondents in generating story ideas.
• Trains Section correspondents on InDesign and Photoshop.
• Will upload final PDF copy of the paper to Park Press FTP if Editor in Chief is unable to.
• Meets weekly with Xavierite webmasters to ensure that website has up to date information.
• Meets weekly with Assistant Director of Campus Life: Student Media to discuss progress on the paper.
• Writes one article per issue.

Skills

Leadership

Teamwork

Technology

Communication

Tools

InDesign

Photoshop

Job description

Saint Xavier University is seeking a Deputy Editor-in-Chief student employee to assist the Editor-in-Chief in running The Xavierite newspaper. Responsibilities include planning story assignments, guiding writers toward completion, and contributing articles.

You will meet weekly with section editors, attend staff meetings, and help manage layout, InDesign and Photoshop training, and website updates.