University Of Portland is hiring: Beacon Multimedia Editor in Portland

This is not a Student Employment Position. This is a student volunteer experience. Volunteer experience participants receive monthly stipend payments. Ideal Candidate Understands photojournalism (telling a story with photos and/or video) Is proficient at a range of digital tools (Photoshop and other editing software for photos and video) Is insatiably curious, creative, and proactive about learning Is a good listener as well as a natural leader Is dependable, considerate, ethical, and emotionally mature Does not shy away from a challenge Can manage peers in a quasi-professional setting, holding them accountable Manages time well and make deadlines; thrives on a busy schedule Consumes journalistic and other digital media regularly for ideas and inspiration Keeps up with current events, pop culture, and UP student culture Has a good sense of humor, knows how to generate “fun” content Is a go-getter, strives for excellence, naturally goes above and beyond what’s expected 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 the Editorial Board and attends Ed Board meetings on Wednesday nights. Plays leadership role as directed by adviser and editor-in-chief during Beacon Boot Camp training in August. Oversees multimedia content in consultation with editors. Ensures all photos and videos have strong and compelling visual elements, high-quality audio. Supervises and assigns photographers and videographers, enforcing deadlines and ensuring all important information is provided (ie: photo and video captions, photo credits). Monitors visual and audio elements to ensure there’s no copyright infringement Coaches photographers and videographers to ensure high journalistic and aesthetic standards. Facilitates closed captioning on all posted videos. Encourages and executes innovation in multimedia storytelling. Advises Community Engagement Editor on Instagram to ensure posts are frequent, creative, and effective. Updates multimedia elements on the website as directed by Editor-in-Chief. In collaboration with section editors, keeps visual assignments updated on assignment budget (Google Doc). Coaches, critiques, and encourages photographers and video journalists. Strategizes feature coverage in collaboration with Living Editor. Supervises check out/check-in of the photo, video, and audio equipment. 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 worked previously for The Beacon Supplemental Questions Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*). Required Documents Required Documents Optional Documents Contact University of Portland 5000 N. Willamette Blvd Portland, Oregon 97203-5798 503.943.8484 recruitment@up.edu #J-18808-Ljbffr