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Editor 

UCI Series Concepts

Class Specifications - D.10
Principal Editor - 7682
Senior Editor - 7683
Editor - 7684
Assistant Editor - 7685

March, 1973

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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 is justified also for supervisors of a small group of Senior
Editors or a large group of 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; or supervise a group of
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

Incumbents either independently edit for stylistic consistency (this is the
journeyman copy editor); 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 which 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.

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