As a salaried employee, hours will vary, but the sports editor must be able to work an average of 25 hours per week. The sports editor will coordinate a staff of three sports reporters (sometimes including a senior reporter) covering sports-related news (events and in-depth reporting), and will be specifically expected to:
Write a minimum of 30 inches of copy per weekPut together large, special sections or supplements for home games, or as requiredWork with reporters to generate story ideasCoordinate at least one enterprise story per reporter per termAssist reporters in writing and improving their workBecome extremely familiar with the rules of Associated Press and Emerald styleEnsure that all areas of sports are regularly covered. At the minimum, the sports desk must regularly cover University intercollegiate athletics, Club Sports, and major professional and college sports, as appropriateCoordinate with the graphics department to ensure as many stories as possible have a visual element with them by posting photo and graphic tips, and when appropriate, by sending reporters out with a cameraIssue blog posts and Twitter alerts as necessary, and ensure that no pertinent news goes unreportedAssign reporters breaking news stories, blog posts or Twitter alerts as necessaryWrite breaking sports stories to post to Web site as necessaryCoordinate a minimum of two Podcasts weeklyMeet daily deadlines and ensure reporters do as wellPrepare a daily budget for sports pages and select photos to accompany storiesAssist in the hiring of sports reportersEnsure that all sports reporters are effectively utilized and receive ongoing trainingKeep regular office hoursAttend required staff meetings and schedule weekly desk meetings with reporters to discuss problems and plan coverageAttend week ahead meeting on Sunday and budget meetings at 3 p.m. Monday through ThursdayMonitor the news daily to keep abreast of all issues that need to be covered and see that no pertinent news is missedSet individual goals each term to improve journalistic skills and help others set goals each term to improve their journalistic skills
Direct supervisor: Managing editor