Title: Writer and Editor
Agency: Northern VA Community College
Location: Fairfax County – 059
FLSA: Exempt
Hiring Range: $70,000 – $80,000
Full Time or Part Time: Full Time
Additional Detail
Job Description:
General Description:The writer and editor will assist NOVA’s Office of Communications with all facets of College communication, including external, internal and student communications.
Duties and Tasks:
- NOVA’s multi-talented writer and editor will assist with writing and editing for all areas of the department, including internal, external and student communications, as well as projects involving the executive office other College departments.
- Crafting and editing compelling feature articles, press releases, student communications and talking points to ensure NOVA’s messaging and writing style are consistent and cohesive across all platforms.
- Writing and shepherding content for major College publications, especially the President’s Report.
- Working with the executive office, communications, marketing and divisions across the College to shape and review talking points, PowerPoint presentations (content only) and other communications for the College President and Administrative Council members ahead of key external engagements.
- Periodically updating messaging and talking points on priority topics and issues for the college.
- Writing and polishing all types of College communications with extraordinary attention to detail, to ensure all communications are clean, factually accurate, follow the Associated Press Style Guide and align with the College’s style and voice.
- Supporting and serving as back up for team members who are out of the office or working on other projects (e.g., reviewing the College’s daily newsletter, the Daily Flyer, for the Associate Director of Internal Communications).
Minimum Qualifications:
KSA’s
- Ability to edit copy to conform to AP and college style and to ensure copy is free of grammatical or factual errors.
- Ability to mimic writing styles of College leadership.
- Knowledge of the Northern Virginia area, including familiarity with local businesses, higher education institutions and government entities (Federal, Commonwealth and local).
- Proficient in Microsoft Office (PowerPoint, Word, Excel), online communications tools (WordPress, Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube, etc.).
- Ability to learn new technologies, content management systems and email marketing platforms such as WordPress, Mail Chimp, Constant Contact and Adobe.
- Ability to write clean, accurate content on tight deadlines.
- Ability to remain flexible amidst sometimes changing priorities
Required Qualifications
- Some experience in writing, editing and proofreading.
- Some experience writing for a variety of styles and uses (e.g., feature articles, press releases, speeches, talking points, social media, website, technical, etc.) that is intended for a variety of audiences (students, employees, internal and external stakeholders, media, board, college administration, etc.).
Preferred Qualifications:
- Some experience in post-secondary education, especially experience with community colleges.
- Some Experience working within a large multi-site institution.