Staff Editor, Journal, Sentinel, Herald

Christian Science • Boston, MA

8d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Staff Editor is an experienced editor and seasoned Christian Scientist. This role is primarily responsible for the reviewing and editing of articles and testimonies, as well as specialty pieces, special projects or sensitive content for publication in the print and online editions of The Christian Science Journal, Christian Science Sentinel, and the Herald of Christian Science. This individual has a demonstrated ability to edit all content types across all publications, and maintains a standard of excellence while editing a high volume of manuscripts and ensures that Mary Baker Eddy’s purpose for the Journal, Sentinel, and Herald is evident in the periodicals’ content. For this reason, it is expected that a staff editor will have a thorough familiarity with the Bible, the textbook, and Mrs. Eddy’s other writings and will have an active practice of Christian Science. The Staff Editor is alert to current trends in the movement and in public thought, and can write and articulate to readers and others the relevance of content, making connections within issues. This creative editor has experience or knowledge of all roles on issue teams, which collaborate prayerfully on the idea generation, planning, and development of supplemental content related to assigned issues of the Sentinel and Journal. The role also thinks creatively to recommend to management other treatments of content in print, audio, and video.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree, or the equivalent in experience.
• 3-5 years of professional experience in editing and writing, or an equivalent experience in a comparable field.
• Must be deeply familiar with the Bible and Mrs. Eddy’s writings to ensure that Christian Science is correctly presented in articles.
• Must have a solid understanding of literary English and its structure.
• Demonstrated excellence in writing and editing skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication abilities.
• Skills to communicate with contributors graciously and effectively.
• Creative problem-solving skills and high attention to detail.
• Comfort working in a collaborative environment.
• Proficiency in Google Suite, and current submissions, editing, planning and other content management systems.
• Membership in The Mother Church and Primary Class instruction required.

Nice To Haves

• Audio and video background is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Reads and evaluates manuscript submissions to determine suitability for publication; provides recommendation to the Deputy Editor or an Associate Editor as assigned; writes special letters with feedback to authors’ returned submissions.
• Edits articles, testimonies, and specialty pieces as assigned for structural and metaphysical clarity, ensuring fidelity to Christian Science, accuracy, and accessibility; ensures all facts presented are verified.
• Ensures verifications for all testimonies and other article demonstrations are complete for each piece according to department procedures.
• Meets regular time-sensitive publication and production deadlines.
• Writes for the periodicals at least twice a year.
• Nurtures relationships with and guides authors and other contributors, strengthening the quality and spiritual depth of submissions.
• Communicates why edits are needed in a way that enhances the contributor’s sense of being supported and encourages future submissions.
• Communicates with authors in a timely manner, including by following current or evolving department procedures.
• Is able to articulate editorial standards and expectations to both internal and external stakeholders.
• Demonstrated experience or knowledge of all issue teams roles.
• Collaborates with assigned issue teams to: Ensure issues address current trends in thought; Write explanatory or other spiritually-sound material to articulate the relevance of all content to readers; Plan issue content with an awareness of inventory and related considerations; Edit special or timely content for assigned issues.

Benefits

• The pay ranges disclosed in our job postings are the compensation ranges the Church reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for a given position at the time of posting. The offered salary will be determined by factors such as the applicant’s relevant education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities; and benchmarking, work location, and internal equity.

What This Job Offers

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