The Nevada Independent seeks a part-time bilingual editorial assistant

The Nevada Independent En Español is seeking a part-time, bilingual editorial assistant who speaks Spanish with native proficiency to assist with creation and promotion of our Spanish-language news content. This position requires approximately 3-4 hours of work per weekday. Work schedule is flexible and the job is work-from-home.

The preferred candidate has:

• Journalism experience
• Native proficiency in written Spanish and strong Spanish speaking skills
• Expertise in social media
• Willingness to work extended hours during breaking news and for last-minute tasks as needed
• Familiarity with Canva, Audiogram, Infogram, or similar graphic design programs

Tasks will include:

• Translations, typically for social media posts
• Adapting audio stories into written versions
• Appearing on informational videos
• Appearing on radio and/ or TV shows for interviews about Nevada Independent stories
• Helping produce a weekly Spanish language newsletter in Mailchimp
• Writing and translating copy for social media
• Scheduling and posting on social media channels
• Developing basic graphics to promote stories and communicate news
• Administrative and data entry tasks
• Communicating with media partners to facilitate content-sharing
• Other tasks as deemed necessary by members of Spanish editorial team

Salary: Pay is $17 per hour.

Applications will be accepted at least through Friday, April 28, 2023 or until a suitable candidate is found.

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