Temporary Bremner Editing Center Assistant

University of Kansas • Lawrence, KS

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Under the guidance of the Bremner Editing Center Coordinator, the assistant will work individually with student writers editing their assignment, noting areas that need improvement and why, and explaining how to recognize and fix errors and structural problems. Maintain a presence in the editing center when the Coordinator is unavailable. Attend JMC Study Hall sessions to assist students, as scheduled between candidate and Coordinator. Students in the School of Journalism visit the Bremner Center for one-on-one help with editing their writing, including assignments, cover letters and application essays. They must be finished with a draft before they come in: The help is with revision and editing, not the initial writing process (though there is often lots of discussion about that as well). The assistant will work with student writers step by step through a piece of writing, pointing out what should be changed and explaining changes to correct mistakes and structural issues.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in English, journalism or related field
• High level of English proficiency, as evidenced by application materials.
• Impeccable grammar, usage, spelling and punctuation as seen in application materials or provided work samples.
• Experience editing writing in journalism or mass communication settings
• Thorough knowledge of how good professional/journalistic writing is structured, what it needs to include and what it should not include
• Familiarity with Associated Press style and common journalism and strategic communication writing formats
• Ability to explain why things are wrong or need to be changed.
• Ability to focus on clear, correct, concise writing.

Responsibilities

• Work individually with student writers editing their assignment, noting areas that need improvement and why, and explaining how to recognize and fix errors and structural problems.
• Maintain a presence in the editing center when the Coordinator is unavailable.
• Attend JMC Study Hall sessions to assist students, as scheduled between candidate and Coordinator.
• Work with student writers step by step through a piece of writing, pointing out what should be changed and explaining changes to correct mistakes and structural issues.

What This Job Offers

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