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If you join us at the American Water Works Association (AWWA), the authoritative resource on safe water, you will be part of a team that advances public health by serving the drinking water industry. Located next to beautiful Marston Reservoir in Denver, Colorado, we're one of the world's leading providers of technical and educational resources to the water industry. We rely on this position to: - 1. Oversee work of freelance editors, production editors, proofreaders, and technical/graphic artists. Coordinate workflow among these positions for each issue.
- 2. Edit peer-reviewed articles and/or news department as assigned for maximum readability, clarity, syntax and conformance with Journal style.
- 3. Review and approve editing and proofreading of galleys.
- 4. Modify articles to conform to layout.
- 5. Communicate with authors as needed; incorporate author alterations on galleys.
- 6. Proofread page proofs against galley corrections.
- 7. Check and approve layouts, page proofs, and bluelines.
- 8. Proof, compile corrections for, and approve technical art in the issue.
- 9. Write photo captions for features and news departments as needed.
- 10. Meet monthly deadlines.
- 11. Write/edit copy for news departments as assigned by editor.
- 12. Write staff-generated copy as assigned.
- 13. Conduct interviews for publication as assigned.
- 14. Provide copy for Table of Contents for each issue.
- 15. Provide on-line files for news copy produced by this position. Proof and approve on-line copy produced by this position for each issue.
- 16. Serve as project manager for year-end subject and author indexes.
- 17. Assist Journal Editor, as necessary.
- 18. Work additional hours as required.
Qualifications for this position include a bachelor's degree in English, Mass Communication, Journalism, or a related field and five years worth of publishing experience. Compensation for this position is anticipated to be between $4,000 and $4,300 per month. This position will be eligible to participate in our highly competitive benefits package which includes medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, short term and long term disability insurance, various paid time off benefits including vacation and sick leave, and a 403(b) plan with generous company match. Additionally, AWWA provides paid time off for volunteer activities, on-site chair massages, on-site flu vaccination (including access for family members), on-site consultation with a Certified Financial Planner, and a host of other opportunities to enhance one's health and work/life balance. More information about our association is available at http://www.awwa.org/. As an employer dedicated to affirmative action and equal employment opportunity, minorities and women are encouraged to apply. For immediate consideration please e-mail a resume in Word format, along with compensation requirements, to the e-mail link below and include Sr. Editor in the subject line.
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