Sr Editor

Southern California Public Radio (SCPR) is a member-supported public media network whose mission is to strengthen the civic and cultural bonds that unite Southern California's diverse communities by providing the highest quality news and information service on air at LAist 89.3, online at LAist.com and through LAist Live Programming & Events. Since our founding in 1999, SCPR has been a fast growing, innovative, multi-platform public service newsroom. Every day, our staff helps audiences catch up on the latest headlines, solve the complexities of life in Southern California, and connect curious communities to one another.

Position Summary:

Southern California Public Radio (SCPR), the home of LAist 89.3, LAist.com and LAist Studios, is looking for an on-call senior editor who can work as assigned with reporters on story ideas, editing, and generating an innovative approach to their beats. Our newsroom is at a critical turning point as we challenge ourselves to think differently about how we define what is news and how we serve our audience. For example, we're committed to a focus on civics and democracy, instead of a traditional politics beat.

We'll need an experienced editor skilled in supervising cross-platform, multimedia work. This editor will be versed in best practices for publishing digital content and have a working knowledge of metrics analysis.

This senior editor will ensure that all work is held to the highest editorial standards. They will look for innovative ways to engage audience throughout the reporting process and participate in internal and external collaboration.

The senior editor should offer a track record of reporting, writing and editing in-depth enterprise or long form narrative stories and excellent communication and organizational skills.

The Senior Editor thinks strategically about guiding reporters to produce content unique to Los Angeles and that reflects our commitment to principles of diversity, equity, and inclusion.

This is an on-call position. Hours vary. Some weekend work may be required.

Compensation: The pay rate for this opportunity will be no less than $47.21 per hour. Exact pay rate determined by experience and education related to the role, organizational compensation structure and internal equity.

Position Responsibility:

• Assign and edit news content for accuracy, fairness and inclusivity across broadcast and digital platforms
• Provide clear guidance, feedback and supervision to assigned staff
• Participate in training sessions for the LAist newsroom as necessary
• Encourage creativity and high standards
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience
• Five years reporting or editing experience, with two years' editing or equivalent experience.
• Experience in maintaining high journalistic standards under deadline pressure, including standards of accuracy and fairness.
• Minimum of two years supervisory experience.
• Experience assigning stories and editing copy.
• Experience with digital audio editing systems.
• Experience with digital news production and presentation.

Required Skills, Knowledge and Abilities:

• Strong writing, editing, and radio production skills essential.
• Knowledge of radio, digital, and print style.
• Ability to make decisions on deadline, direct coverage and communicate effectively with colleagues and supervisors.
• Ability to effectively execute multiple assignments on deadline.
• Leadership and personnel skills.
• Ability to consistently work well with others.
• Strong communication skills.
• Editing skills: has an understanding of need for interpretative reporting on complex issues.
• Ability to develop complex story ideas that provide analysis and add context.
• Ability to recognize and act on opportunities for tapping audience expertise and other news resources.
• Ability to use non-traditional approaches, including use of Public Insight Journalism and other community engagement tools/methods, crowdsourcing and digital newsgathering techniques.
• Well-established contacts and knowledge of the journalism community.
• Commitment to public service journalism.
• Communicate effectively and cordially with colleagues across platforms.

Preferred Skills and Experience:

• Fluency in Spanish or other languages commonly used in southern California.
• Experience as a reporter, producer or editor in Los Angeles

Reporting To This Position:

• None

Physical Demands and Working Conditions:

• Must be able to perform the essential duties of the position with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Physical Demands:
• Required to move about in an office environment and sit for extended periods of time.
• Required to move about in the community.
• Frequent use of hands for data entry/keystrokes and simple grasping.
• Working Conditions:
• Moderate noise level

Southern California Public Radio (LAist 89.3/LAist.com/LAist Studios) is diverse in race, ethnicity, language, culture, social class, national origin, religious and political belief, age, ability, gender, gender identity, and sexual orientation in addition to other markers protected by law.

At SCPR, we strive to create an inclusive environment where we all feel pride in who we are and what we do. We are encouraged to show up as we are - always embracing and recognizing that our diversity is what brings us together. Our fundamental commitment to diversity:

• Enriches SCPR and provides an atmosphere in which all human potential is valued
• Promotes learning through interactions among people of different backgrounds and many perspectives, and
• Enables the organization to prepare all employees to promote social responsibility, equity, freedom, and productive citizenship in a global society

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

We are committed to hiring a breadth of diverse professionals and encourage you to apply.