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The community engagement editor for the Seattle Times-Solutions Journalism Project will bring a startup mentality and passion and tenacity for seeking solutions to the big questions facing education. In this one-year position, the editor will develop and manage a blog for the project that will become the region’s destination for education conversations. This editor will edit and curate staff and community contributions and conversations, making the blog a destination for the latest news and most innovative thinking on education advances and policies.

The hallmark of this editor's efforts will be developing and executing on a successful in-person and digital engagement strategy that connects with all facets of the community, reaching beyond the education experts and journalists to include parents, teachers and community members – particularly from underserved neighborhoods throughout the Puget Sound region.

Duties will vary depending on our needs and your strengths but may include:

• Start up, edit and curate a blog 
• Engage community members in person, on social media and via online interaction 
• Recruit community members to contribute to the blog
• Identify and cultivate partnerships with community organizations and media partners
• Drive readership and community engagement
• Conduct outreach for and participate in community forums

• Copy editing skills
• Understanding of how people use digital tools to produce and consume information and share ideas
• Knowledge of AP style, understanding of SEO principles
• Strong social media skills
• Familiarity with content management tools, including blogging platforms such as WordPress

This job is for you if you have:

• A passion for education issues
• Big ideas about digital journalism tempered with practical know-how and the ability to get things done
• A desire to inform and engage with community members online and in person in innovative ways

Preferred candidates will have a bachelor’s degree and five years of experience in journalism or a related field, with extensive digital experience.

To apply, please submit a resume, a cover letter, no more than five samples of your work and a list of references. Application deadline is Friday, August 16.

The Seattle Times Company is an equal opportunity employer.