Regular Student Clerical - VISTA

University of Central Oklahoma • Edmond, OK

2d • $9 - $9 • Onsite

About The Position

This posting covers several different positions with the VISTA newspaper: Editor-in-Chief, Digital/Managing Editor, Photographer, Sports Editor, Photo Editor, and Reporter. The Vista is a department within Mass Communication and was established in 1903 as the student newspaper of the University of Central Oklahoma and is the longest, continually published student newspaper in the state.

Requirements

• All student employees must be enrolled at least half-time to be eligible to work any UCO student position (5 hours for graduates and 6 hours for undergraduates in fall/spring semesters).
• F1/J1 Visa students must be enrolled full-time (9 credit hours for graduates and 12 credit hours for undergraduates).
• To work in a regular student position during the summer semester, students must be enrolled in at least 3 summer credit hours or be enrolled in the upcoming fall semester in the minimum credit hours required for their classification and employment type.
• For Federal Work Study Program (FWSP) positions, students must be enrolled in at least 6 credit hours (undergraduate) or 5 credit hours (graduate).
• New incoming students are not eligible for student employment until the semester in which they begin classes.
• If the number of credit hours needed to graduate is less than the minimum number of hours required for student employment, the student must obtain a letter from their Academic Advisor (stating the number of hours needed to graduate and anticipated graduation date) and submit it to Human Resources.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Sensitivity of intercultural communication.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Detail oriented.
• Dependable.
• Punctual.

Nice To Haves

• Students studying mass communications are encouraged to apply.
• A flexible schedule is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Editor-in-Chief: Guiding a Digital First approach and overseeing the weekly version of The Vista. Acting as voice and face of the student newspaper, oversight of all other positions on the paper, oversight and management of layout and design, contributing articles for weekly content, acting as head editorial writer, and leading weekly staff meetings.
• Digital/Managing Editor: Assigning stories, managing assignments, assisting in page design, coordinating photography and copy editing stories. Generating story ideas and occasionally reporting as needed.
• Sports Editor: Assigning sports stories, managing assignments, assisting in page design, coordinating photography and copy editing stories. Generating story ideas and reporting as needed.
• Photo Editor: Assigning and shooting events on and off campus for weekly photographic content. Ensuring each story is assigned a photographer to provide art, ensuring each story has said art attached before publishing, communicating with staff to determine effective art, assigning and contributing photo-stories throughout the semester, ensuring proper layout and design needs are met for each photo before publishing, and other duties as assigned.
• Photographer: Shooting assigned stories in a variety of subjects, including news, sports, activities and entertainment.
• Reporter: Interviewing, reporting, and editing stories/articles.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed