SEEKING WRITER/EDITORIAL STAFFER, approximately 30 hrs/week. In-office position.

Duties include:

• Editing press releases for publication
• Writing profiles, columns, obituaries, weekly court and fire department reports, and recurring features
• Taking photos of breaking news, news stories and features
• Covering Board of Education meetings and writing them up on an overnight deadline
• Taking care of “Local Spotlight” center features (organizing, coordinating, writing, photos)

This position also includes administrative duties, including answering phones, customer service, handling legal notices, and more.

Fun, pleasant working environment. Be prepared to eat lunch with our two “office dogs” staring you down! As we have a very small staff, all employees pitch in to help as needed in all departments. Experience with news writing a must.

Job Type: Part-time

Salary: $21.00 - $25.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Paid time off

Application Question(s):

• Are you able to cover evening township meetings, with a turnaround deadline for the written article the next morning?

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Experience:

• Adobe InDesign: 1 year (Preferred)
• news/media writing: 1 year (Required)

Work Location: In person