Editor
UCI Series Concepts -- UCI SIZE-NEUTRAL SUPPLEMENTAL GUIDELINES
Class Specifications - D.10
Principal Editor (7682) SIZE-NEUTRAL
Senior Editor (7683) SIZE-NEUTRAL
Editor (7684)
Assistant Editor (7685)
March, 1973 -- SIZE-NEUTRAL MARCH 1995
SERIES CONCEPT
Editors perform or supervise editing, writing, and production duties required
to prepare a variety of materials for publication; and perform other related
duties as required.
Editors coordinate the work of authors, designers, production personnel and
printers; evaluate manuscripts for value and logic, assess the amount of
editing required to ensure stylistic consistency, and suggest ways in which
an author can improve his manuscript. They edit copy for stylistic
consistency according to a recognized and approved style (e.g., A Manual of
Style, University of Chicago Press), logical organization, rational
development of content, and appropriate emphasis; rewrite copy that is
ambiguous, discursive, or not suited to the medium; verify references and
factual content to ensure technical accuracy; compile bibliographies based
on content analysis of material, and abstract pertinent material from
reference literature; prepare subject matter indexes and glossaries; select,
plan, and/or draft illustrations, maps, charts, and tables to be made by
professional illustrators or drafting technicians; plan content of
publications; determine need for special or supplementary publications; write
copy for announcements, advertisements, bulletins, or other publications;
design or coordinate design and production of publications (selecting paper,
ink, size; type, and layout), using technical knowledge of production
processes; arrange and maintain production schedules; examine galley and page
proofs for accuracy, and instruct authors on proof-reading responsibilities;
make page paste-ups; perform or coordinate sales or distribution functions;
and may prepare an annual budget for a publications program.
CLASS CONCEPTS
Principal Editor
Incumbents are specialists in major areas of study (e.g., biological and
medical sciences, humanities and social sciences, law, philosophy, or
engineering) and, as such, may attract authors in these fields. They
rewrite and reorganize lengthy manuscripts in addition to editing for
style, organization, content, and emphasis. They evaluate manuscripts
for value of content, validity of conclusions, and their opinions may
be weighted equally with that of readers in the professional field.
This level may function as a supervisor or workleader over other editors.
Senior Editor
With limited technical supervision, incumbents edit a variety of comprehensive
and difficult material for stylistic consistency, logic, organization, rational
development of content, and emphasis, and normally evaluate manuscripts not
only to determine the amount of style editing required, but also to determine
the value and logic of the content; may function as supervisor or workleader
over other editors who perform stylistic editing of major publications (e.g.,
entire books); or edit, write, and produce one or more publications with
responsibility for planning content, design, and production.
Editor
This is the journey-level copy editor. Incumbents either independently edit
for stylistic consistency; or under supervision, edit materials of average
difficulty for stylistic consistency, logical organization, rational
development of content, and balance of emphasis with limited responsibility
for ensuring technical accuracy of content, and may evaluate manuscripts to
determine the amount of editing required to ensure stylistic consistency,
or occasionally evaluate for value and logic of content; or edit and write
copy for official publications where there is no final responsibility for
planning, design, or determination of production schedules, but may draft
such plans, designs, and schedules.
Assistant Editor
With close supervision and in a trainee capacity, incumbents edit copy
for stylistic consistency, logical organization, rational development of
content, and balance of emphasis; or write copy for publications.
NOTE: Positions that are responsible for editing for grammar, spelling,
and punctuation, and/or limited rewriting to improve syntax, and/or
preparation of indexes, bibliographies, or charts, where no content
knowledge is required and in the absence of the duties outlined in the
above paragraph, are to be classified in the Clerical/Administrative
Series.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Principal Editor
Graduation from college with major work in English, journalism, or an
allied field, or in a subject matter area related to the editorial
speciality, and demonstrated editing and writing abilities, and at
least three full years of professional editorial experience; or an
equivalent combination of education and experience.
Senior Editor
Graduation from college with major work in English, journalism, or an
allied field, or in a subject matter area related to the editorial
speciality, and demonstrated editing and writing abilities, and at
least two full years of professional editorial experience; or an
equivalent combination of education and experience.
Editor
Graduation from college with major work in English, journalism, or an
allied field, or in a subject matter area related to the editorial
speciality, and demonstrated editing and writing abilities, and at
least one full year of professional editorial experience; or an
equivalent combination of education and experience.
Assistant Editor
Graduation from college with major work in English, journalism, or an
allied field, or in a subject matter area related to the editorial
speciality, and demonstrated editing and writing abilities; or an
equivalent combination of education and directly related experience.