Proofreader

Nashville Public Radio; Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 41,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

IPERS pension plan

Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)

Health, dental, vision insurance

Long-term disability insurance

Flexible spending accounts

Paid vacation, sick time, holidays

Defined benefit retirement plan

Job summary

The Legislative Services Agency in Des Moines, Iowa, seeks an entry-level Proofreader to publish digital materials for the Iowa General Assembly. The role requires excellent proofreading, spelling, grammar, and the ability to read aloud clearly.

You will work under tight deadlines, often with long sessions, and must pass aptitude tests during interviews. Applicants should have a college degree, be able to operate a PC with basic database tools, and adapt to multiple style guides.

Qualifications

• Excellent English grammar and spelling; read aloud clearly.
• Aptitude to concentrate and perform meticulous, repetitive work.
• Operate PC and use basic database software and file management systems.
• Communicate and work well with others.
• Multitask and pivot between projects.
• Work effectively in stressful situations.

Responsibilities

• Proofread legal and fiscal documents, often aloud and in pairs, including bills and amendments; adhere to style guides.
• Adhere to and adapt to numerous style guides.
• Perform high-volume, high-quality work under tight deadlines, including long hours during the legislative session.

Skills

Excellent English grammar & spelling

Concentration & meticulous work

Proofreading

Keyboarding

Communication

Multitasking

Work under stress

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

Tools

Basic database software

File management systems

Job description

Job Description

Effective immediately, applications are being taken by the Legislative Services Agency for the position of Proofreader.

PROOFREADER

The nonpartisan position involves digital media publication of legislative bills and amendments and other state government documents. The position requires excellent digital publication, keyboarding, critical thinking, proofreading, spelling, and grammar skills. The ability to concentrate and perform meticulous, repetitive work, and to work well with others under short deadlines, is essential. Proofreading experience and knowledge are highly preferred. A college degree is required. Overtime work during the legislative session is mandatory. Starting annual salary is $41,267. This is a full-time position with paid vacation, sick time, and holidays; a defined benefit retirement plan; and health, dental, vision, and long-term disability insurance along with flexible spending accounts. Aptitude exercises and spelling test are required of interviewees. Partisan political activity and legislative issue advocacy are prohibited.

This is an entry level Proofreader position.

Qualifications, Skills, And Ability

• Excellent English, grammar, and spelling skills and ability to read out loud in a clear, understandable voice and to listen and comprehend without a break in concentration.
• Aptitude and ability to concentrate and perform meticulous and repetitive work.
• Ability to operate personal computer and utilize basic database software and file management systems.
• Ability to communicate and work well with other persons.
• Ability to multitask and pivot between projects.
• Ability to work efficiently in stressful situations.

Duties

• Proofread, most often out loud and in pairs, legal and fiscal documents, including bills, resolutions, amendments, Acts, Code, tables, administrative and court rule documents, research memorandums, contracts, reports, summaries, legislative guides, legal background briefings, charts, spreadsheets, committee minutes, letters, interim calendar and briefing, style guidelines for legal and fiscal staff, publications specialists’ and proofreaders’ manuals, LIO and tour guide documents, factbook, fiscal notes, fiscal updates, issue reviews, topic papers, LADAR, LAGAR, graybook (fiscal summary), Roster, Redbook, and Internet pages and publications.
• Adhere and adapt to numerous style guides.
• Perform tasks with high quantity, quality, and confidentiality requirements, under occasionally tight deadlines, and in excess of eight hours per day during the legislative session.

The Legislative Services Agency is an equal opportunity employer. Application deadline is October 5, 2026.

The LSA is a nonpartisan central legislative staff agency consisting of around 100 employees serving members and committees of the Iowa General Assembly.

The LSA’s workforce spans 3 divisions and multiple offices where individuals contribute their unique expertise and talents to advance a shared mission of serving the Iowa General Assembly in a nonpartisan manner.

LSA offers meaningful work with great benefits.

• Iowa Public Employees’ Retirement System (IPERS) pension plan
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness program (PSLF)
• low-cost, high-quality health and dental insurance

• paid vacation, sick time, and holidays
• a defined benefit retirement plan
• health, dental, vision, and long-term disability insurance along with flexible spending accounts

State Capitol, Des Moines, Iowa 50319.

E-Verify and Right to Work

The State of Iowa participates in E-Verify ; a federal program that helps employers confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. Within the required timeframe, new hires will be verified through the E-Verify system to ensure authorization to work in the United States. The State of Iowa also complies with the federal Right to Work laws, which protect employees’ rights to work without being required to join a labor organization. For more information, please visit www.e-verify.gov .