News Writer, PT

Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary • Fort Worth, TX

6d • Onsite

About The Position

News writers work in the Office of Communications along with a team of photographers, graphic designers, videographers, and web designers to help tell the Southwestern Seminary story. They write stories for seminary publications and the seminary website. Additionally, they write and proofread copy for use in advertising, marketing, and website use.

Requirements

• News writing experience of at least two years.
• Writing samples required.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work well with a team.
• Ability to write journalistically sound news stories.
• Interviewing skills.
• Proficiency with proofreading/editing.
• Ability to research a given topic for infographics, background on story coverage, etc.
• Must be comfortable working with Microsoft Office software.
• Must be able to work in Mac or PC environments.
• Ability to work on a deadline.
• Possess a strong work ethic and initiative.
• Ability to multi-task, pay attention to detail, and be a team player.
• Exhibit exemplary social skills and ensure considerate interactions with colleagues and public.
• Exhibit a humble, patient, and collaborative spirit in order to create a healthy and vibrant work culture for the staff team.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in communications, journalism, or English preferred.
• Knowledge of Associated Press and Chicago Manual styles and how they differ preferred.
• Experience with Adobe InDesign and/or InCopy preferred.

Responsibilities

• Cover on-campus and off-campus news stories for the seminary.
• Interview subjects for news stories.
• Write feature stories and other supplemental content for the Southwestern News magazine.
• Proofread/edit copy.
• Generate story ideas.
• Perform other related duties as assigned and specific to area of responsibility.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level