Federal Work Study - Six Mile Post - Section Editor

Job Title : Federal Work Study - Six Mile Post - Section Editor

Location : GHC - Cartersville Instr. Site

Regular / Temporary : Temporary

Full / Part Time : Part-Time

Job ID : 290904

Job Summary Section editors are team players who write, take photos and design 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.

Responsibilities Coming up with story ideas to bring to required weekly staff meetings for your assigned section and the wjole paper, in general.

Use an online story assignment software program to write up descriptions of story assignments for writers and photographers assigned to their section.

Tracking story assignments, motivating and coaching writers and photographers reporting to your section, collecting stories by deadline, copy editing and sending stories back for rewrites / corrections.

Section editors will be expected to design and layout pages for any printed issues.

Section editors may, at times, need to complete a story and / or photograph assignment if a volunteer staff member does not meet their deadline.

Related duties as assigned

Required Qualifications 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.

Proposed Salary

$10 per hour

Optional Documents to Attach

• Resume
• Cover Letter

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities Strong writing skills are a must– this includes grammar, punctuation, spelling, awareness of subject / verb agreement, attention to voice, and the ability to write for a broad group of people in a clear way.

The ability and willingness to interact with unfamiliar people­­– in person, on the phone and through email, in a professional but warm and friendly manner. Interviewing is a part of this position.

Familiarity with Microsoft Word, Excel and Power Point is preferred.

Punctuality, organization and maturity are necessary and expected traits for this position.

Familiarity with photo editing and page design software is desired not required (Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, etc.).

Skill in the analysis of problems and the development and implementation of solutions

Skill in oral and written communication

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Conditions of Employment

Offers of employment are contingent upon completion of a background investigation including a criminal background check demonstrating your eligibility for employment with Georgia Highlands College, as determined by Georgia Highlands College in its sole discretion, confirmation of the credentials and employment history reflected in your application materials and, if applicable, a satisfactory credit check.

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