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Full-Time Job Posting #63: Layout/Makeup/Slot Editor

Date of posting: June 11, 2007

Date to be taken down: June 20, 2007

Department: Editorial/Sports

Number of jobs to be filled: One

Department Head: Joseph Sullivan

Job Title: Layout/Makeup/Slot Editor

Shift: Nights

Job Classification and Salary:

1: $1,387.94 2: $1,537.40

Qualifications: The ability to perform the functions and responsibilities described.


Basic Functions and Responsibilities: A Layout/Makeup/Slot person estimates the size of the newshole for his/her department; plans the placement of copy and photos to fill the newshole; oversees paste-up; authorizes release of completed pages; approves, rejects or amends the work of copy editors on text, headlines and captions; performs other functions and responsibilities of the position.

June 12, 2007