Saint Xavier UniversityCollege or university · Chicago, IL · 90 open roles

News Editor of The Xavierite - Student Employment

Chicago, IL, IL · IL, ILNon-instructionalFrom $17.05 / hrPosted Aug 11
From $17.05per hourAs listed by the institution
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Where
Chicago, IL, IL · IL, IL
Posted
Aug 11, 2026
Listing expires
Nov 11, 2026

About this role

  • Responsible for the News Section layout of The Xavierite newspaper
  • Reports on all SXU and local area news events
  • Ensures that the News Section is 3 pages of content per issue.
  • Writes stories following the pyramid news writing style
  • Ensures all articles are written accurately, fairly, and with as little biased as possible
  • Produces 2 articles per week and oversees section layout
  • Attends weekly section meeting with the Editor in Chief and Deputy Editor in Chief
  • Attends weekly general staff meeting.
  • Meets weekly with his/her section writers
  • Maintains weekly-posted office hours in The Xavierite office. (6 hours per week)
  • Attends news writing workshop held by Journalistic advisor and Assistant Director of Campus Life: Student Media.
  • Ensures that The Xavierite website has up to date stories

Additional Expectations

We inspire success by working together to provide meaningful, personalized service in a spirit of excellence. SXU seeks candidates that deliver value-added services in a responsive, collaborative, effective, and respectful manner.
The University is committed to diversity and encourages applications from individuals with a wide variety of backgrounds and experiences. Saint Xavier University affirms its position as a Catholic institution, inspired by the heritage of the Sisters of Mercy, and asserts its rights to employ persons who subscribe to the mission, vision and core values of the University.
Saint Xavier University is an Equal Opportunity Employer that makes all decisions regarding recruitment, hiring, promotions and all other terms and conditions of employment without discrimination on the grounds of race, color, creed, sex, religion, national or ethnic origin, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status or other factors protected by law. Hiring decisions will be based on the bona fide occupational qualifications of each applicant.