NEWS AND OBITUARY CLERK The Republican-American newspaper seeks a full-time news and obituary clerk to join our team of local journalists. Our clerks provide the backbone of local news important in our readers' everyday lives: event and news briefs, obituaries, police logs, weddings, anniversaries, polling places at election time - you name it, if it happens in your life & your neighborhood our clerks make sure you know about it. Work includes typing and managing briefs for the print edition according to paper and Associated Press style; basic page layout for comics and advice pages; & handling obits, weddings, anniversaries, births & community news for both print and online. Requirements incl. knowledge of Word and the ability to learn basic software including Word Press and Quark; basic Photoshop experience; the ability to type 55 WPM; the ability to work well independently and in a team; an appreciation of the importance of customer service and an understanding of how to handle the needs of customers, readers and funeral directors on deadline. The ideal candidate will want to learn the basic tenants of journalism, incl. accuracy, ethics and community service. Opportunity to expand online responsibilities on rep-am.com. This is an entry-level job for $15.50 an hour, 37.5 hours a week, Sunday through Thursday work week, 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. or as news demands. Email resume and letter of interest with NEWS CLERK in the subject line to: ra-hr@rep-am.com Equal Opportunity Employer EOE/M/F/D/V