Section Editor — Campus News & Features (AP Style)

Lasierra; Riverside (CA); On-site; USD 23,000 - 24,000; Part time

Job summary

La Sierra University is seeking editors for its Criterion sections. Editors will edit pieces per quarter based on instruction from the chief editor and faculty sponsor, conducting multiple rounds of editing to ensure quality.

They must work promptly, review writers' work for structure, grammar, context, and syntax, and assist with research or interviews as needed. Attendance at weekly meetings and writer workshops is required.

Qualifications

• Must be a registered La Sierra Student
• Must complete Student Authorization Form with Silvia Stenner (Office of Student Life)
• Must have received Work Clearance Approval from Human Resources before taking on assignments
• Must have worked as a Criterion writer for at least one quarter

Responsibilities

• An editor for any Criterion section is expected to edit various Criterion pieces per quarter, depending on need and after receiving explicit instruction from the chief editor and faculty sponsor.
• All editors are expected to edit pieces for their respective sections during multiple rounds of editing per quarter.
• Editors must work in a timely manner and are responsible for editing writers' work, scrutinizing pieces for (but not limited to) organizational structure, grammar & punctuation, context, specificity, syntax, etc
• Editors are responsible for aiding in writers' research or interviews when needed.
• Editors are responsible for attending each (weekly) editorial staff meeting and then synthesizing and passing along pertinent information to their writers. Following brainstorming meetings, editors will reach out to their writers with their assignment (a paragraph of what the team is looking for), a deadline, and additional guidelines.
• Editors are expected to attend any and all writer workshops when one is deemed necessary.
• Editors must uphold journalistic standards and familiarize themselves with AP-style writing.
• Regularly meet with respective writers regarding pieces.
• Must be able to work and edit with minimal supervision.

Job description

La Sierra University is seeking editors for its Criterion sections. Editors will edit pieces per quarter based on instruction from the chief editor and faculty sponsor, conducting multiple rounds of editing to ensure quality.

They must work promptly, review writers' work for structure, grammar, context, and syntax, and assist with research or interviews as needed. Attendance at weekly meetings and writer workshops is required.