VISTA Student Reporter (Clerical) - Mass Comm

Description

Hours per Week

10 hrs/wk

College/Department Overview

Work is conducted through the Mass Communication Department.

Position Overview

Staff reporter for the VISTA.

Department Specific Job Functions

Duties include interviewing, reporting, and editing stories/articles.

Qualifications

Enrollment Requirements

Fall/Spring Semesters: All student employees must be enrolled at least half time to be eligible to work any UCO student position. Half time enrollment for Fall/Spring is considered 5 hours for graduates and 6 hours for undergraduates.  International students shall be enrolled full time to be eligible to work as a student worker. Full time enrollment is 9 credit hours for graduates and 12 credit hours for undergraduates.

Summer Semester: Student employees working regular student positions must be enrolled in at least 3 credit hours to be eligible to work during the summer. Students not enrolled in summer classes must be enrolled in Fall classes in order to work on campus, but they (and the department) will be required to pay FICA taxes.  Student employees working FWSP positions must be enrolled in a minimum of 6 credit hours (if undergraduate) or 5 credit hours (if graduate) in order to work during the summer in a Federal Work Study Program position. 

Enrollment Exception: 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. This pertains to both regular and Federal Work Study Program positions. Contact jobs@uco.edu for more information.

Qualifications/Experience Required

• Media Writing, News Reporting, and Newspaper Participation required
• Must have great communication skills and be deadline driven
• Proper grammar and spelling skills are a must, as well as a strong sense of AP style

Qualifications/Experience Preferred

• InDesign and Photoshop experience preferred
• WordPress experience preferred
• Flexible schedule is a plus

Physical Demands

Reasonable accommodations (in accordance with ADA requirements) may be made, upon request, to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.