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The Seattle Collegian is the independent student news publication of Seattle Central College. Our obligation is to the truth and to our readers — the students, staff, and faculty of Seattle Central as well as the citizens of Capitol Hill and the city of Seattle. As Editor-in-Chief, you will lead the editorial vision and strategy of our publication, ensuring content that aligns with The Seattle Collegian’s mission and engages our audience, with a focus on the Seattle Central College community. This role involves overseeing the editorial team, managing workflows, maintaining editorial standards, and keeping our content relevant and impactful. You'll serve as the key decision-maker for all editorial operations, collaborating with writers, editors, and contributors to deliver compelling stories while meeting deadlines and maintaining a positive, encouraging work environment. Key Responsibilities Assists the advisor in hiring staff members Assists the advisor in adhering to the yearly budget Assists the advisor in training new staff members Attends all weekly staff meetings Leads said meetings Attends weekly meetings with the advisor and managing editor Serves as a member of the Communications Board Serves as a non-voting member of the Publications Board Writes, reviews, and/or edits the content of Letters from the Editorial Board Makes executive decisions with the Editorial Board as outlined in Section IV Adheres to deadlines decided by the Editorial Board Posts new articles to the website Holds weekly office hours in the Seattle Collegian office Requirements Must be an enrolled student at Seattle Central College Minimum one year of experience in journalism or related field Solid knowledge of AP Style guidelines & attention to grammar Familiarity with SPJ’s Ethics of Journalism Strong writing and editing skills, as well as strategic thinking to shape The Seattle Collegian’s editorial vision Leadership or management experience (preferred) Experience in WordPress, Slack, and Google Suite (preferred) Seniority level Mid-Senior level Employment type Part-time Job function Marketing, Public Relations, and Writing/Editing Industries Newspaper Publishing #J-18808-Ljbffr The Seattle Collegian

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