Features Editor of The Xavierite - Student Employment

Features Editor of The Xavierite - Student Employment

Salary

$17.05 Hourly

Location

3700 W. 103rd Street, Chicago, IL

Job Type

Student Employment - FWS Required

Job Number

01590

Department

Student Media SE

Opening Date

08/12/2026

Summary

The Features Editor is responsible for all popular culture, dance, artist/performance reviews, theatrical reviews, and other miscellaneous non-news stories that may serve general entertainment purposes. Additionally, the Features Editor is a leading member of the Entertainment Committee.

This student employment opportunity supports the development of skills aligned with the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) Career Readiness Competencies. Through this role, students will strengthen the following competencies:

• Professionalism: Students build professionalism by practicing dependability, accountability, confidentiality when applicable, workplace etiquette, and respectful service in a workplace setting.

• Teamwork: Students build teamwork skills by collaborating with supervisors, staff, and peers to support department goals, assist others, and contribute to a positive work environment.

• Technology: Students build technology skills by using department systems, software, digital tools, equipment, or university platforms to complete tasks accurately and efficiently.

• Communication: Students build communication skills by practicing clear, respectful, and professional verbal, written, and interpersonal communication in a workplace setting.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Responsible for the Features section layout of The Xavierite newspaper
• Ensures that Features Section is three-four pages of content per issue
• Writes two articles per week
• Ensures that ideas and personal from the Entertainment Committee are utilized in the section.
• Features Section contains a wide variety of articles; from popular culture, dance, artist/performance reviews, theatrical reviews, etc.
• Since the Features Section has the "middle spread" of the newspaper, with majority of the pages in color. It is the job of the Features editor that the section be the most creatively designed section
• Attends weekly section meetings with the Editor-in-Chief and the Deputy Editor- in-Chief
• Attends general staff meeting
• Meets weekly with his/her section writers
• Maintain weekly-posted office hours in The Xavierite office (6 hours per week).
• Ensures that The Xavierite website has up to date material to be posted

Qualifications

MUST BE A STUDENT AT SAINT XAVIER UNIVERSITY

Must be Federal Work Study Eligible

Must Include a Resume and Cover Letter

Preference in journalism, communication, or English.

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.

Employer Saint Xavier University

Address 3700 West 103rd Street

Chicago, Illinois, 60655

Phone 773-298-3452

Website http://www.sxu.edu