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University Daily Kansan Editor - Student Hourly
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University Daily Kansan Editor - Student Hourly
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Editor – Student Hourly
for The University Daily Kansan. This is a student position focused on overseeing content creation and maintaining editorial quality for the university’s primary news source.
Position Overview The mission of The University Daily Kansan is to serve as a primary, credible news source for the University community.
Editing assignments : 50% of your time will be spent editing material produced by content generators.
Assignments to generators : 40% of your time involves delegating tasks and providing guidance to content generators.
Meetings & training : 10% of your time will be dedicated to attending editorial meetings and professional development sessions.
Required Qualifications
Enrolled in at least 6 credit hours during the semester of appointment. For summer terms, must have completed at least 6 hours in the prior spring semester or be pre‑enrolled for the upcoming fall semester, or be enrolled in summer session or admitted to the upcoming fall semester.
Student Hourly may be an undergraduate or graduate student. GRA/GTA/GA appointments DO NOT apply to Student Hourly appointments.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with editorial workflows or student journalism.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Employment Conditions
Hourly, non‑exempt position.
Student employees are not eligible for remote work arrangements unless approved by unit leadership and HR.
Cannot hold a salaried/exempt graduate or undergraduate position (GRA/GTA/GA/RUA/RGA) concurrently.
Compensation & Logistics Salary : $12.50 per hour
Location : Bonner Springs, KS
Anticipated Start Date : Monday, September 1, 2025
Application deadline : December 31, 2025
How to Apply Students must follow the separate application procedure as described by the UDK Advisory Board. Submit an application through the university’s career portal and include a cover letter and resume. Contact the Editor in Chief, Nick Jungman, at nickjungman@ku.edu with any questions.
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Editor – Student Hourly
for The University Daily Kansan. This is a student position focused on overseeing content creation and maintaining editorial quality for the university’s primary news source.
Position Overview The mission of The University Daily Kansan is to serve as a primary, credible news source for the University community.
Editing assignments : 50% of your time will be spent editing material produced by content generators.
Assignments to generators : 40% of your time involves delegating tasks and providing guidance to content generators.
Meetings & training : 10% of your time will be dedicated to attending editorial meetings and professional development sessions.
Required Qualifications
Enrolled in at least 6 credit hours during the semester of appointment. For summer terms, must have completed at least 6 hours in the prior spring semester or be pre‑enrolled for the upcoming fall semester, or be enrolled in summer session or admitted to the upcoming fall semester.
Student Hourly may be an undergraduate or graduate student. GRA/GTA/GA appointments DO NOT apply to Student Hourly appointments.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with editorial workflows or student journalism.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Employment Conditions
Hourly, non‑exempt position.
Student employees are not eligible for remote work arrangements unless approved by unit leadership and HR.
Cannot hold a salaried/exempt graduate or undergraduate position (GRA/GTA/GA/RUA/RGA) concurrently.
Compensation & Logistics Salary : $12.50 per hour
Location : Bonner Springs, KS
Anticipated Start Date : Monday, September 1, 2025
Application deadline : December 31, 2025
How to Apply Students must follow the separate application procedure as described by the UDK Advisory Board. Submit an application through the university’s career portal and include a cover letter and resume. Contact the Editor in Chief, Nick Jungman, at nickjungman@ku.edu with any questions.
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