Job Title: Student Worker - Lariat Assistant News Editor AY25

Job Classification: Marketing and Communications, Student

Department: Student Publications

Hiring Manager: Terri Evans

Contact: terri_evans@baylor.edu

Work Schedule: 12 hours

Desired Length of Employment: Fall/Ongoing

Pay Rate: $9.00 + $1500 scholarship

Job Description:

The assistant news editor works with the news editor to direct daily news coverage. This position oversees the staff writers and lab reporters, primarily focusing on the lab reporters. The assistant news editor serves as acting news editor in the event that the news editor is unavailable. ** Must be available 1:30-4:30 p.m. daily **
Job Requirements/Duties

• Communicates daily with staff writers and lab reporters regarding news coverage and long-term projects
• Assigns stories, photos and multimedia
• Edits staff writer and reporter stories for content, grammar and Associated Press style
• Assists in news coverage and production as necessary
• Monitors the Lariat email account
• Monitors the wire services and assigns localized stories as necessary
• Enforces goals and deadlines
• Provide marketing and communications support to assigned area of responsibility  
• Assist with various projects, activities or tasks related to marketing and communications 
• Support marketing and communications strategies and perform duties accordingly 
• Exhibit a willingness to take initiative and work independently and collaboratively  
• Ability to comply with University policies  
• Maintain regular and punctual attendance 

Employer: Baylor University

Work Location: Castellaw Communications Center, FL02 RM232

Work Address:  201 Baylor Ave, Waco, TX 76706