Nabj >> is hiring: Associate Sports Editor in Columbia Township

University of Missouri - Columbia

Location : Columbia, Missouri, United States

Employment Type : Full-time, benefit-eligible, renewable 12-month faculty appointment

Posted : 01.21.2025

Job Description

Associate Sports Editor

Job ID : 72107

Job Category : Academia

Salary Range : $62,500 - $67,500

The Missouri School of Journalism seeks a top-notch editor who has a strong foundation in the fundamentals of sports journalism but isn't stuck in the past. Join us at the nation's top journalism school, where you will help prepare bright young people for a future in sports journalism.

As the Associate Sports Editor at the Columbia Missourian, you will also serve as an assistant professor of practice, teaching both in the classroom and the newsroom. You will work with some of the best journalism students in the country, mentoring them as they cover collegiate, prep, and pro sports, while teaching a course every semester.

Job Duties Include :

• Working with the sports editor and other newsroom editors to assign and edit a team of eager journalists.
• Organizing coverage of sports at the collegiate and prep levels, along with feature stories and special projects.
• Editing and producing the award-winning Sports section of the print edition of the Missourian.
• Helping produce the digital sports products of the Missourian.
• Overseeing a pipeline that brings new students into the sports department.
• Teaching a journalism class every semester.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications :

Candidates Will Be Evaluated On :

Application Materials :

Apply online by uploading (a) a letter of application, (b) a curriculum vitae, (c) the names and contact information for three references, and (d) a one-page statement addressing your engagement with a diverse student population.

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Equal Employment Opportunity : The University of Missouri System is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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Salary : $62,500 - $67,500