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Feature Writer and Copy Editor - Graduate Assistant

The feature writer and copy editor will work with the professional and student staff of CITES EdTech, including our webmaster and faculty support consultants. Duties will include producing online news and feature articles exploring faculty’s use of educational technology, proofreading and editing others’ documents, and creating original help documents and handouts for CITES EdTech supported services.

Required Skills:

1. Ability to conduct interviews with faculty and staff and write magazine-style articles for both online and print sources.
2. Writing blurbs for e-newsletters and announcements.
3. Expertise in copy editing for web and print.
4. Ability to write clear, concise descriptions of software problems and solutions and to translate technical terminology into common language.
5. Facility exploring and testing a variety of educational software.
6. Comfortable working with web browsers, common desktop software such as Microsoft Office, and familiarity with Windows and Macintosh operating systems.
7. Ability to work independently with limited supervision, as well as in a collaborative environment. Must be able to meet deadlines.

Desirable Experience:

1. Experience with Macromedia Dreamweaver, Adobe Photoshop, web and graphic design, digital photography, and desktop video.
2. Experience and interest in Web 2.0 technologies such as podcasting, blogs, wikis, RSS, and social bookmarking.
3. Incorporating and creating explanatory graphics in educational and training documents.
4. Marketing and publicity experience.

The primary emphasis for this position will be on outstanding writing, editing, and communication skills. Technical expertise in the specific systems supported by CITES EdTech is not a prerequisite for this position - a general competence with online technologies and a willingness to explore and learn about new technical topics will be sufficient.

This is a 25% - 50% position.  Person will receive direct supervision from a member of the EdTech staff.

Please submit a letter of interest and current resume by 12:00 P.M. on Monday, August 8, 2008 to:

• Mary Barker
  2304 Digital Computing Lab (DCL)
  1304 W. Springfield Ave.
  MC-256
  Urbana, Illinois 61801
  Email: mdietz@uiuc.edu