City of San Marino is hiring: Graduate Assistant-Muleskinner Managing Editor in

Graduate Assistant-Muleskinner Managing Editor Join to apply for the Graduate Assistant-Muleskinner Managing Editor role at City of San Marino . Responsibilities Assume key leadership responsibilities, including taking over the duties of the Editor-in-Chief in their absence to ensure continuity of operations. Serve as the primary point of contact for campus editors and section editors during production nights; the position will provide guidance and final approval in consultation with the Editor-in-Chief. Assist in leading weekly staff meetings to plan content and discuss the direction of news coverage, contributing to critique meetings to provide feedback on staff performance and content quality. Supervise all editorial positions to ensure job responsibilities are being met, reinforcing deadlines and policies. Collaborate with the Editor-in-Chief. Participate in conducting semester reviews of the editorial staff and play a role in the interview and selection process for new staff members. Be responsible for fostering a motivating, positive environment for the editorial team, encouraging creativity and accountability. Assist in planning and executing special projects, trips, and material submissions for awards. Organize and maintain the archives, ensuring that current issues are updated online, and regularly check in with campus and section editors to ensure smooth production while seeking out new story ideas. Manage the Muleskinner's online accounts to keep content current and engaging. Act as a liaison between the Muleskinner and the campus community; the position will foster relationships and collaboration. Qualifications Bachelor's Degree required, Journalism, Mass Communications, or related field preferred. Currently admitted to a UCM graduate degree program. 3.0 or higher graduate level GPA if previous graduate level courses have been taken. 2.7 or higher undergraduate level GPA if no previous graduate level courses have been taken. Appointment Details GA Type: Administrative Hour Expectations: 20 hours per week Start Date: 01/12/2026 End Date: 05/08/2026 Total Stipend for Semester: $4,950 Working Days & Hours: Irregular work hours Scholarship: Students filling a Graduate Assistant position are eligible to receive a graduate tuition waiver, a graduate non-resident tuition waiver (if applicable), and a graduate mandatory fees waiver. The scholarships are in the form of a waiver and the funds are not deposited into the student’s personal account. Instead, the student’s bill is reduced by the amount of the scholarship awarded. If the maximum amount of the scholarship is not used, the remainder is not paid to the student in any form and unused scholarship money cannot be carried over to another semester. The scholarship is applied to graduate level courses only; courses taken for undergraduate credit are not eligible to be covered by the GA scholarship. The non-resident fee scholarship only applies to classes taken on the UCM Warrensburg campus. The maximum scholarship amounts are based on the size of assistantship held. For a full (20-hour per week) assistantship, the scholarship covers tuition costs and mandatory fees up to 12 credit hours of graduate coursework per semester. Graduate assistantship positions less than full will be prorated accordingly. Background Check NOTE: A background check is required for the selected candidate of all staff, faculty, adjunct, and temporary positions and any job offer is contingent on the results of this check. Student employees and graduate assistants do not require a background check to be conducted prior to employment. Equal Opportunity Employer The University of Central Missouri is an Equal Opportunity Employer. #J-18808-Ljbffr