Please note, the hiring range indicated above is a reflection of the total expected compensation for a 9-month appointment at 50% effort, as this role is part-time.
BU Newsroom Deputy Editor (part time)
Boston University’s College of Communication invites applications for a part-time deputy editor in the Department of Journalism’s Newsroom program.
The program, launched in early 2025, serves news organizations in Greater Boston and beyond and gets students published so they have the clips they need to embark on careers in journalism. We seek an innovative colleague with deep editing experience and is hungry to work with students. We are especially eager to recruit a colleague who supports our institutional commitment to ensuring BU is an environment that is inclusive, equitable and diverse, and one where all constituents can thrive.
BU launched this newsroom to provide students real-time, real-world experience in a variety of journalistic endeavors, most especially for digital-first publications. We want our ambitious and talented students to be able to gain invaluable real-world experience while assembling a portfolio of professionally published work that will help launch them toward meaningful careers.
The deputy editor will work with some of the independent and nonprofit news organizations that are blossoming and in need of journalism. In coordination with the Newsroom’s editor in chief, the deputy editor will work with classroom instructors to sharpen students’ work and put a high level of quality control on every story that leaves BU. Several existing classes, from our State House program to our newsroom courses, are filtered through this initiative.
Key duties:
Overall: Assist the editor in operating a professionally run, student-driven newsroom designed to sharpen emerging journalists’ skills, get them published and provide stories for the growing number of nonprofit/community news organizations in Greater Boston and beyond.
Qualifications:
Deep experience as an assignment editor in a daily newsroom and a talent for nurturing early-career journalists.
To apply: For full consideration, please submit a cover letter, CV, and list of three references to greenlee@bu.edu. Please reach out to Professor Steve Greenlee (greenlee@bu.edu) with any questions.
We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, natural or protective hairstyle, religion, sex, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military service, pregnancy or pregnancy-related condition, or because of marital, parental, or veteran status. We are a VEVRAA Federal Contractor.
Boston University is one of the leading private research and teaching institutions in the world today, with two primary campuses in the heart of Boston and programs around the world. As a Boston University employee you will be part of a dynamic community where every individual is valued. You'll reap the rewards of being on a college campus, such as direct access to the heart of the education and research community and a myriad of opportunities to help create a positive impact on our students' educational experiences. Education thrives in Boston, and working here – at one of the largest employers in the city – will give you the opportunity to contribute to our mission and work with some of the most experienced educators and staff in the nation.