Xavierite News Editor Jobs

The News Editor is responsible for news section of The Xavierite. The News Editor is responsible for assigning beats to news reporters and correspondents as well as maintaining contacts with contributors for the News Section.

Oversee the news section and its stories.

FEDERAL WORK STUDY REQUIRED

• Attends news writing workshop held by Journalistic advisor and Assistant Director of Campus Life: Student Media.
• Attends weekly general staff meeting.
• Responsible for the News Section layout of The Xavierite newspaper
• Meets weekly with his/her section writers
• Ensures that the News Section is 3 pages of content per issue.
• Maintains weekly-posted office hours in The Xavierite office. (6 hours per week)
• Writes stories following the pyramid news writing style
• Reports on all SXU and local area news events
• Attends weekly section meeting with the Editor in Chief and Deputy Editor in Chief
• Produces 2 articles per week and oversees section layout
• Ensures all articles are written accurately, fairly, and with as little biased as possible
• Ensures that The Xavierite website has up to date stories

We inspire success by working together to provide meaningful, personalized service in a spirit of excellence. SXU seeks candidates that deliver value-added services in a responsive, collaborative, effective, and respectful manner.

The University is committed to diversity and encourages applications from individuals with a wide variety of backgrounds and experiences. Saint Xavier University affirms its position as a Catholic institution, inspired by the heritage of the Sisters of Mercy, and asserts its rights to employ persons who subscribe to the mission, vision and core values of the University.

Saint Xavier University is an Equal Opportunity Employer that makes all decisions regarding recruitment, hiring, promotions and all other terms and conditions of employment without discrimination on the grounds of race, color, creed, sex, religion, national or ethnic origin, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status or other factors protected by law. Hiring decisions will be based on the bona fide occupational qualifications of each applicant.