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The First Church of Christ, Scientist · 3 months ago

Writer/Editor, Committee on Publication

Boston, MA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

$87K/yr - $114K/yr

The First Church of Christ, Scientist is seeking a Writer/Editor for their Office of Committee on Publication. This role involves writing and editing corrective responses to misinformation regarding Christian Science, as well as engaging with the public and supporting Committees on Publication in their efforts to clarify misconceptions.

Non ProfitReligion

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Gaining an understanding of the landscape or atmosphere of public thought as the context in which impositions on the public regarding Christian Science are addressed and healed

Praying specifically for healing of impositions and in support of essential activities in which the office and Committees in the field are engaged

Assisting in the preparation for weekly corrective meetings

Writing and/or editing corrective responses to references in the media, academia, clergy, letters, books, etc., as well as responding to other outside correspondence and inquiries

Actively engaging with Committees on Publication in writing and/or editing corrective responses

Assisting with research regarding correctives

Responding to questions, drafting content, and helping to resolve online issues in websites and social media pertaining to Christian Science

Drafting content appropriate for the Committee on Publication’s own internal needs, as called upon

Contributing to the creation and distribution of Trends in Thought bulletins

Contributing to and updating content about editorial work posted on the Committee Resource Center private website for Committees on Publication

Assisting in the creation of training material and training new Committees

Attending daily, weekly, and monthly staff meetings essential to advancing the corrective work of the office

Requesting and reviewing historical files from the Office of Records Management

Helping to enter mentions of Christian Science, background information, and corrective responses into M-files database

Assisting with other projects as assigned

Qualification

Editing experienceWriting experienceCommunication skillsCopy editingWord processingTeam collaborationSpiritual discernmentJudgmentTeachabilityBasic social media skills

Required

A college degree or its equivalent

Substantial writing and editing experience

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Developmental and structural editing abilities

Familiarity with copy editing desirable

Spiritual discernment

Good judgment

Teachability

Ability to work collaboratively with a team

Ability to approach each corrective case as an impersonal expression of church

Technology Skills: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Google Docs, and Gmail, basic social media skills

Membership in The Mother Church and Primary Class instruction required

Dedication to the healing practice of Christian Science essential

Company

The First Church of Christ, Scientist

The First Church of Christ, Scientist, in Boston, Massachusetts, also known as The Mother Church, is the global headquarters for the Christian Science movement, a Christian denomination originated in America, founded by Mary Baker Eddy in 1879.

Founded in 1879

Boston, Massachusetts, USA

201-500 employees

https://www.christianscience.com/

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