Criterion Section Editor 2026-27 Riverside, CA

Job Description
Description/Duties:

An editor for any Criterion section is expected to edit various Criterion pieces per quarter, depending on need and after receiving explicit instruction from the chief editor and faculty sponsor.

All editors are expected to edit pieces for their respective sections during multiple rounds of editing per quarter.

Editors must work in a timely manner and are responsible for editing writers' work, scrutinizing pieces for (but not limited to) organizational structure, grammar & punctuation, context, specificity, syntax, etc

Editors are responsible for aiding in writers' researchor interviews when needed.

Editors are responsible for attending each (weekly) editorial staff meeting and then synthesizing and passing along pertinent information to their writers. Following brainstorming meetings, editors will reach out to their writers with their assignment (a paragraph of what the team is looking for), a deadline, and additional guidelines.

Editors are expected to attend any and all writer workshops when one is deemed necessary.

Editors must uphold journalistic standards and familiarize themselves with AP-style writing.

Regularlymeet with respective writers regarding pieces.

Must be able to work and edit with minimal supervision.

Stipulations:

Must be a registered La Sierra Student

Must completeStudent Authorization Form with Silvia Stenner (Office of Student Life)

Must have received Work Clearance Approval from Human Resources before taking on assignments

Must have worked as a Criterion writer for at least one quarter.

Expectations:

Editors are not to exceed more than 6 hours clocked in per-pay period (2-week pay period)

If accepted, you will be placed in one of the following sections: Arts & Entertainment, News, Campus Corner, or Features.

Pay Range : $16.90 to $17.50 per hour

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