Senior Editor/Writer
Job no: 10002077
Position type: Classified Staff
Location: Fairfax, VA, Hybrid Eligible
Division/Equivalent: Provost
School/Unit: Col of Humanities and Soc Science
Department/Office: CHSS Outreach and IT
Categories: Default
Department: Col of Humanities and Soc Science
Classification: Public Relations & Mktg Spec 4
Job Category: Classified Staff
Job Type: Full-Time
Work Schedule: Full-time (1.0 FTE, 40 hrs/wk)
Location: Fairfax, VA
Workplace Type: Hybrid Eligible
Pay Band: 05
Salary: Salary commensurate with education and experience
Criminal Background Check: Yes
About the Department: The College of Humanities and Social Sciences (CHSS) is a hub of intellectual dynamism and diversity, a locus of local and global civic engagement, and an access point to educational excellence for individuals of all backgrounds. Whether students are beginning their college-level education at Mason, transfer here to finish their undergraduate degree, or come to Mason at a later point in their life's journey—to finish an undergraduate degree, pursue advanced research training, re-skilling or up-skilling—CHSS is committed to being a “relationship-rich” educational environment that prepares its students for a multitude of career paths and celebrates the diversity of its faculty, students, and alumni. CHSS has a strong liberal arts tradition of broad and integrative learning that the faculty support through courses for the Mason Core as well as for the college's own majors and minors. Through dozens of undergraduate majors and minors and over 40 graduate degrees and certificates, CHSS prepares students exceptionally well for economically successful and civically engaged lives. |
About the Position: The Senior Editor/Writer leads the writing and editorial function for the college's digital communications, including its bi-monthly e-newsletter, and contributes to a dynamic, creative, and team-focused environment. The position aims to extend the college's reputation as a vibrant, vital college that supports research and teaching in the humanities and social sciences by supporting and telling the CHSS story. The position identifies and develops content that supports the university's grand challenges of developing healthy people, a healthy planet, a healthy economy, and a healthy society, while emphasizing the CHSS mission to improve the world by inspiring responsible leaders through transformational learning experiences. |
Responsibilities: Content Curation and Creation
Sharing Content
Internal Communications
Develops, refines, and leverages the CHSS brand
Leverages and supports college-wide and department and program events, activities, and research publications for student recruitment
Other related duties as assigned |
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Instructions to Applicants: For full consideration, applicants must apply for Senior Editor/Writer at https://jobs.gmu.edu/. Complete and submit the online application to include three professional references with contact information, and provide a Cover Letter/Letter of Intent, Resume and Writing Sample/Portfolio for review. |
Posting Open Date: December 16, 2024 For Full Consideration, Apply by: January 31, 2025 Open Until Filled: Yes |
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