Information Specialist I

Job Summary

Provides professional creative writing, editing, presentation and/or production development for university media activities; may design and maintain electronic communication media.

Job Functions

• Writes original material for publication.
• Selects subject matter based on personal interest or receives specific assignment from publisher.
• Conducts research and makes notes to retain ideas, develop factual information, and obtain authentic detail.
• Organizes material and plans arrangement or outline.
• Develops factors, such as theme, plot, order, characterization, and story line.
• Writes draft of manuscript.
• Reviews, revises, and corrects it and submits material for publication.
• Confers with publisher’s representative regarding manuscript changes.
• Performs other related duties as required.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree and five-six years experience in field. Experience may substitute for education on a year-for-year basis.

Job Family

Communications/Media

FLSA Status

Exempt

EEO Category

Professional

Rev. Date

10/31/05

Job Key

30000255

Pay Grade

39-40