Responsible for all editorial duties related to monthly columns and Daily Guides of Science of Mind magazine. Work with Editor-in-Chief in assessing submissions and planning contents of magazine, participate in staff and editorial meetings, assist in supervising Editorial Assistant.

• Four-year degree in English or Journalism
• Religious Science practitioner

Experience and skills:

• Experience editing magazines and/or books
• Excellent language, writing, proofreading skills
• Knowledge of and skill with Microsoft Word and Internet
• Familiarity with text layout and design issues
• Excellent organizational skills
• Team player
• Comfortable working in fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
• Must be dedicated to teamwork, open communication, accountability, and congruence

Duties and Responsibilities:
Specific Duties for magazine:

• Edit all regular “Columns” of Science of Mind magazine (Daily Guides, Personal Affirmations, All Together, Media Review, Louise Hay, Jesse Jennings, Kathy Hearn, Kathianne Lewis, Terry Cole-Whittaker, Margaret Stortz, Rocco Errico, Iyanla Vanzant, and Last Word)
• Maintain working relationships with all regular columnists, to ensure timely delivery of columns and Daily Guides
• Choose and edit excerpt for “Holmes Excerpt” feature each month
• Choose, assemble, and edit Last Word each month
• Coordinate with Editor-in-Chief as to solicitation and assignment of Daily Guides  assignments
• Assign reviews for Media Review section
• Compile list of Contributor Books information and send to DeVorss each month
• Compile and edit Contributor Books and Links information, plus compile and edit non-published All Together letters and send to SOM website webmaster each month
• Write book/CD reviews for Media Review, as well as write sidebars, introductions to feature articles, and other text as assigned by Editor
• Coordinate with Editor as to breakdown of duties (as between Editor and Asst. Editor) as to: editing/line editing/copy editing/proofreading of magazine each month; review of “slush pile” submissions (both e-mail and regular mail); review of galleys/review copies of upcoming books for feature and review purposes.
• Respond to general e-mail queries (e.g., requests for writer’s guidelines, requests for information relating to past published articles, etc.)
• Internet research: fact-check articles, columns, check that URLs are correct, gather information to write sidebars and other text for magazine, gather information for potential articles and on potential books/CDs for review

Specific Duties for Science of Mind books

• Edit book manuscripts
• Copy edit/proofread manuscripts
• Write cover copy/internal text for manuscripts
• Write press releases for new book releases
• Write cover letters (for book distributors and bookstores), to accompany new book releases

Please send your resume and a brief statement of your vision for this role to

Roxy Sagisi – Human Resources
United Centers for Spiritual Living
2600 W. Magnolia Blvd.
Burbank California  91505

Emails also accepted at: rsagisi@religiousscience.org
Please reference Assistant Editor in the subject line.

Application deadline: March 31, 2008