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DECEMBER 2002 POSTINGS

Posted December 3
Southern Progress is the publisher of Southern Living, Coastal Living, Southern Accents, Progressive Farmer, Coastal Living, and Health magazines. We are looking for talented minorities to fill the positions listed below. We offer an excellent benefits/compensation packages, three to five weeks vacation, medical, dental, tuition reimbursement, fitness reimbursement.

Contact: Ms. Dru Harris
Coordinator, Community Relations & Diversity
Southern Progress Corporation
PO Box 2581
Birmingham, AL 35202
205-445-6724 (ph)
205-445-6633 (fax)
dru_harris@timeinc.com

TITLE: Graphic Designer
DEPARTMENT: Health Magazine
DESCRIPTION: Team member of Health Magazine's Art department.
PRIMARY DUTIES: Generate visual ideas, plan and assign art and photography, art direct photo shoots, and design and produce feature stories, sections, and department pages.
ADDITIONAL DUTIES: Additional duties as needed.
REQUIREMENTS: Three to five years of magazine design experience. Exceptional design, typography and assigning skills. Proven ability to work with the nation's best photographers and illustrators. Must be an expert at Quark, PhotoShop and Illustrator. A bachelors degree in design or related field a plus.

TITLE: Associate Editor
DEPARTMENT: Health Editorial
PRIMARY DUTIES: Responsible for planning, assigning, editorially balancing, and editing stories; working with staff researchers and freelance writers. Some writing required. Also responsible for coordinating story art and assisting with Health.com.
ADDITIONAL DUTIES: Additional duties as needed.
REQUIREMENTS: Undergraduate degree required and at least two years of publishing experience. Experience with Word and QuarkXPress needed. Relocation to Birmingham required.

TITLE: Senior Editor
DEPARTMENT: Health
DESCRIPTION: Strong editor/journalist for a Senior Editor.
PRIMARY DUTIES: Responsibilities include story planning, and development, assigning freelance writers, editing, writing and some special projects.
REQUIREMENTS: At least five years of editorial experience, degree in Journalism, English, or related field, and relocation to Health's home base in Birmingham, Alabama.

TITLE: Assistant Gardens Editor
DEPARTMENT: Southern Living Editorial
DESCRIPTION: Seek out, create, and write stories for Southern Living Gardens, the Southern Living Garden Guide, and misc. garden stories and projects.
PRIMARY DUTIES: Find, research and write stories about Southern gardens with an emphasis on design projects and real homeowner situations. Must be an active gardener who can share how-to, homeowner based advice for all readers.
ADDITIONAL DUTIES: Find gardens and projects in field which will require travel and create projects in Birmingham.
REQUIREMENTS: Horticulture degree preferred, English or journalism degree a plus, but not required. Design, plant knowledge, and project experience a plus. Hands-on and active around own home.

TITLE: Test Kitchen Professional
DEPARTMENT: Southern Living Test Kitchen
DESCRIPTION: Test recipes for Southern Living magazine and other brand extensions and special projects.
PRIMARY DUTIES: Shop for food preparation, accurately test and document reader and staff-developed recipes, style food for photography, develop recipes to fit specific editorial goals, and attend taste testings daily. Occasional travel required.
ADDITIONAL DUTIES: As needed.
REQUIREMENTS: B.S., B.A., culinary degree, or extensive professional experience is required. Extensive understanding of hands-on food preparation for the home cook is also a must. Candidates with wedding cake and pastry experience are encouraged to apply.

TITLE: Test Kitchen Staffer
DEPARTMENT: Southern Living Test Kitchen
DESCRIPTION: Test recipes for Southern Living magazine and other brand extensions and special projects.
PRIMARY DUTIES: Shop for food preparation, accurately test and document reader and staff-developed recipes, style food for photography, develop recipes to fit specific editorial goals, and attend taste testings daily.
ADDITIONAL DUTIES: As needed.
REQUIREMENTS: BS, BA, culinary program degree, or extensive professional experience and the ability to translate recipes from Spanish and knowledge of Mexican/Tex-Mex/Spanish foodways is preferred. Extensive hands-on food preparation is also required, as well as the ability to relate to the demands of the home cook.