Staff Job Descriptions
Editorial staff job descriptions
By Candace Gibson, Tate High School, Cantonment, Fla.
Editor-in-Chief
This position shall be filled by a staff member who has demonstrated the following qualities:
- strong leadership
- strong writing and editing skills
- ability to set and meet deadlines
- coaching skills
- strong oral communication skills
- strong organizational skills
- solid understanding of layout design
- solid understanding of professional journalism ethics
- minimum 16 hours shadowing/interning with editor-in-chief and/or copy editor (documented)
Copy Editor
This position shall be filled by a staff member who has demonstrated the following qualities:
- strong grammar skills
- strong writing and editing skills
- ability to set and meet deadlines
- coaching skills
- proofreading
- understand and create theme – headline/lede/story are thematic
- strong oral communication skills
- solid understanding of professional journalism ethics
- minimum 16 hours shadowing/interning with copy editor (documented)
Photo Editor
This position shall be filled by a staff member who has demonstrated the following qualities:
- competent in basic photo requirements – depth of field, lighting, shutter speed
- demonstrated ability in using digital camera
- demonstrated ability to use design software to crop/enhance photos
- solid understanding of professional journalism ethics regarding photojournalism
- minimum 16 hours shadowing/interning with professional photojournalist (documented)
Design Editor
This position shall be filled by a staff member who has demonstrated the following qualities:
- strong design background
- ability to set and meet deadlines
- understand and create theme
- demonstrated experience on design software
- ability to work under pressure
- solid understanding of professional journalism ethics
- minimum 16 hours of shadowing/interning with professional design editor (documented)