The position will assist the Director of Student Publications. This position will assist with all aspects of the publications: advising the publications, working with the staff of the publications, budgeting/expenditures of the publications, and student worker supervision including oversight of stipends, time cards, and awards submissions.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
1. Assist in working with the student leaders in the production of the five-campus publications: Banner newspaper, Angelos yearbook, Pursuit magazine, Banner online, and CBU TV.
2. Assist Director in setting and meeting publication deadlines.
3. Advise on and help edit content for all publications and platforms, and oversee the editing and revision process.
4. Assistant director must attend all weekly all-staff publication meetings, bi-weekly editorial board meetings, and any publication-specific meetings, as necessary.
5. Assistant director must be able to attend evening meetings, and weekend events, and travel with students as needed.
6. Connect with and speak at local high schools to promote LMG and the journalism program.
7. Assist with the development of a summer workshop/academy program for high school and middle school students.
8. Work with the publication secretary overseeing the paperwork for stipend workers on the student publications.
9. Work with the Director to finalize staffing and assist in verifying hours worked on time cards for workers on the publications.
10. Maintain the annual calendar for the campus publications that schedules each publication’s events, deadlines, and functions. Sends the finalized calendar to the department secretary to add to the department calendar.
11. With Director, review and select materials to submit for award consideration at various conferences.
12. Coordinate the distribution of the campus publications to the various constituents and outlets.
13. Assist in student recruitment for publications.
14. Manage the administrative duties related to the campus publications, including liaising with vendors, guests, etc.
15. Work with the Journalism and New Media Faculty Lead and Publications Director as the program moves into new areas involving podcasting, streaming video, and radio.
16. Manage the checking out photography equipment for students working on the campus publications and train students workers on equipment.
17. Complete all requested reports in a timely fashion.
18. Communicate effectively with the Dean’s/Department Chair’s Office regarding student issues, academic and University policy, and other matters.
19. Interpret University policies and requirements as they apply to the program.
20. Assist students with concerns and make appropriate recommendations for resolution.
Other duties may be assigned.
Supervisory Responsibilities
This position could assign work and/or give direction to part-time Student Workers to complete work assignments.
Other Knowledge Skills and Abilities
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
- Understanding of excellent publication principles, including writing, photography, editing, and layout/design, including the use of publication software.
- Ability to work with students in producing excellent campus publications.
- Ability to coach writers, photographers, and editors in the production of excellent stories, photos, and multimedia presentations.
- Ability to coach the writing of news stories and feature articles for publication, including editing principles and mastery of Associated Press journalistic style.
- Ability to coach the taking of photos for publication with knowledge of photo composition, photography equipment, and editing photos for publication, including the use of editing software.
- Skill in the use of personal computers and related publication software applications.
- Ability to make administrative and procedural decisions, and judgments on sensitive, confidential issues.
- A thorough knowledge of business English and arithmetic; general office methods, procedures, and practices.
- Ability to plan, develop, and coordinate multiple projects with minimal supervision.
- Ability to use independent judgment, and to manage and impart confidential information.
- Ability to gather data, compile information, and prepare reports.
- Strong interpersonal communication and conflict-resolution skills, and the ability to work effectively with a diverse faculty, staff, and student body.
- Ability to supervise and train staff, including organizing, prioritizing, and scheduling work assignments.
- Strong initiative, organizational skills, and eye for detail.
- Knowledge of standard budgeting and expenditure control procedures, and documentation.
- Ability to interpret, adapt, and apply guidelines and procedures.
- Skill in examining and re-engineering operations and procedures, formulating policy, and developing and implementing new strategies and procedures.
- Ability to make administrative/procedural decisions and judgments.
- Ability to investigate and analyze information and to draw conclusions.
Education and/or Experience
Bachelor’s degree from four-year college or university; or one to two years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Posting Detail Information
Special Instructions to Applicants
Nondiscrimination Statement
State and Federal law permit California Baptist University to discriminate on the basis of religion in order to fulfill its purpose. The University does not discriminate contrary to either State or Federal law.
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https://jobs.calbaptist.edu/postings/8033