Beacon Community Engagement Editor
University Of Portland, Portland, Oregon, United States, 97204
Job Summary
This is not a Student Employment Position. This is a student volunteer experience. Volunteer experience participants receive monthly stipend payments.
Ideal Candidate
Has excellent writing and critical thinking skills Has a distinct, crisp, conversational writing voice Is dedicated to accuracy across all platforms Is insatiably curious, creative, and proactive about learning Is a good listener Is dependable, considerate, ethical, and emotionally mature Does not shy away from a challenge Manages time well; thrives on a busy schedule Must be able to handle stress well, including short deadlines Reads journalistic media for fun and curiosity, keeps up with current events Is excited about multimedia as well as writing Is a go-getter, strives for excellence, naturally goes above and beyond what’s expected Collaborates and communicates well in a team setting Is flexible in temperament, especially in breaking news situations Is open to instruction and willing to read articles, participate in webinars, etc. as assigned by the Beacon adviser and editors Keeps up-to-date on engagement and social media trends technology Attends staff meetings Mondays and Thursdays at 5:45 p.m. unless there is a conflict with a class and the editor-in-chief approves the absence in advance. Beacon staffers are
strongly
discouraged
from registering for classes that meet during those times Serves on Editorial Board and attends Ed Board meetings on Wednesday nights Must attend Beacon Boot Camp training in August approximately one week before fall term starts and should not schedule conflicting activities/positions Throughout the week, posts compelling content and links to Beacon media on Beacon’s social media platforms including Facebook and Instagram Follows best journalistic practices for accuracy, fairness and ethics in all posts Prioritizes diversity and inclusion in all content Posts links to new Beacon content every day at strategic times Interacts with social media followers (ie: @replies) as appropriate Creates promotional social media and newsletter posts featuring Beacon staff and events Produces and sends weekly newsletter featuring links to Beacon news, living, sports, and opinion content. Posts newsletter on Engage each Thursday morning Builds and maintains email address list for the newsletter and executes strategies to increase subscriptions and maximize newsletter exposure Creates and organizes Beacon-sponsored events and promotions to increase engagement Supervises The Beacon promotional table at the Activities Fair each semester Contributes two story ideas each week In collaboration with section editors, posts quizzes, opinion polls, and other digital interactives to increase Beacon user engagement Responsible for improving the “About Us” webpage, posting bios and headshots of the editorial board Plans and executes contests and events to increase Beacon engagement as well as staff recruiting May not be employed by UP Marketing or UP Athletics or on ASUP You must have at least a 3.0 GPA
Preferred Qualifications
Has served previously on The Beacon
Contact
University of Portland 5000 N. Willamette Blvd Portland, Oregon 97203-5798 503.943.8484 recruitment@up.edu
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This is not a Student Employment Position. This is a student volunteer experience. Volunteer experience participants receive monthly stipend payments.
Ideal Candidate
Has excellent writing and critical thinking skills Has a distinct, crisp, conversational writing voice Is dedicated to accuracy across all platforms Is insatiably curious, creative, and proactive about learning Is a good listener Is dependable, considerate, ethical, and emotionally mature Does not shy away from a challenge Manages time well; thrives on a busy schedule Must be able to handle stress well, including short deadlines Reads journalistic media for fun and curiosity, keeps up with current events Is excited about multimedia as well as writing Is a go-getter, strives for excellence, naturally goes above and beyond what’s expected Collaborates and communicates well in a team setting Is flexible in temperament, especially in breaking news situations Is open to instruction and willing to read articles, participate in webinars, etc. as assigned by the Beacon adviser and editors Keeps up-to-date on engagement and social media trends technology Attends staff meetings Mondays and Thursdays at 5:45 p.m. unless there is a conflict with a class and the editor-in-chief approves the absence in advance. Beacon staffers are
strongly
discouraged
from registering for classes that meet during those times Serves on Editorial Board and attends Ed Board meetings on Wednesday nights Must attend Beacon Boot Camp training in August approximately one week before fall term starts and should not schedule conflicting activities/positions Throughout the week, posts compelling content and links to Beacon media on Beacon’s social media platforms including Facebook and Instagram Follows best journalistic practices for accuracy, fairness and ethics in all posts Prioritizes diversity and inclusion in all content Posts links to new Beacon content every day at strategic times Interacts with social media followers (ie: @replies) as appropriate Creates promotional social media and newsletter posts featuring Beacon staff and events Produces and sends weekly newsletter featuring links to Beacon news, living, sports, and opinion content. Posts newsletter on Engage each Thursday morning Builds and maintains email address list for the newsletter and executes strategies to increase subscriptions and maximize newsletter exposure Creates and organizes Beacon-sponsored events and promotions to increase engagement Supervises The Beacon promotional table at the Activities Fair each semester Contributes two story ideas each week In collaboration with section editors, posts quizzes, opinion polls, and other digital interactives to increase Beacon user engagement Responsible for improving the “About Us” webpage, posting bios and headshots of the editorial board Plans and executes contests and events to increase Beacon engagement as well as staff recruiting May not be employed by UP Marketing or UP Athletics or on ASUP You must have at least a 3.0 GPA
Preferred Qualifications
Has served previously on The Beacon
Contact
University of Portland 5000 N. Willamette Blvd Portland, Oregon 97203-5798 503.943.8484 recruitment@up.edu
#J-18808-Ljbffr