WGLT General Assignment Reporter Job at Illinois State University in Normal

Title: WGLT General Assignment Reporter
Division Name: Academic Affairs
Department: Radio Station WGLT

Job Summary
The WGLT Reporter/Host serves as a general assignment reporter for the Newsroom for a portion of their workday, producing stories across WGLT platforms as assigned by the News Director. The position also serves as a regular on-air announcer, including show hosting and newscasting responsibilities.

Additional Information
WGLT is Bloomington-Normal’s Public Media and part of the NPR Network, serving a mix of users who listen, read and watch. WGLT is based at Illinois State University and, through a partnership with Bradley University, also operates WCBU in Peoria. WGLT is a member of the Institute for Nonprofit News.

University Benefit Highlights:

- Insurance benefits, including health, dental, vision, and life

- Retirement and supplemental retirement planning options

- Tuition waiver benefits available to staff as well as their eligible dependents

- Paid holiday/administrative closures during Thanksgiving and Winter Breaks

- Paid benefit time

Additional University Benefit information, including information regarding eligibility to participate in the State Universities Retirement System and the State of Illinois Group Insurance program, can be reviewed here: https://hr.illinoisstate.edu/benefits/

Salary Rate / Pay Rate
$22.13 per hour

Required Qualifications
1. Any one or any combination totaling three (3) years (36 months) of the following types of preparation:
A. progressively more responsible work experience in the production and presentation of radio or television programs, social media, and/or print or online journalism
B. vocational training in radio and/or television production, journalism, social media, news or feature writing and/or announcing or closely related fields
C. college course work in radio/television, journalism, social media, news or feature writing or closely related fields
- 60 semester hours equals one (1) year (12 months)
- 75 semester hours equals one (1) year and six (6) months (18 months)
- 90-semester hours equals two (2) years (24 months)
- 120 semester hours or a Bachelor’s degree equals three (3) years (36 months)

Preferred Qualifications

1. Familiarity with public media and the NPR Network.

2. Knowledge of Central Illinois and statewide news issues and personalities.

3. Audio production and editing experience, such as Adobe Audition or similar software.

4. Ability to gather information through interviews and then write clear and concise stories to engage an audience.

5. Ability to provide summaries and overviews of issues and events as they develop in public discourse.

6. Ability to quickly absorb information and locate and synthesize disparate sources of data.

7. Knowledge of generally accepted journalistic standards of objectivity, fairness, and balance when editing own work and the work of others, as well as working knowledge of The Associated Press Stylebook.

8. Ability to balance competing priorities and work on tight daily deadlines and long-term projects with a high degree of accuracy.

9. Ability to comfortably interact with the general public.

Work Hours
Work hours are 8am to 4:30pm, Monday through Friday

Functional Expectations

1. Remain at a workstation for extended periods

2. Move about in various locations across campus as needed to complete day-to-day work.

3. Effectively communicate on a daily basis.

Proposed Starting Date
May 2027

Required Applicant Documents
Resume

Optional Applicant Documents
Transcripts - See Special Instructions to Applicant section for additional options
Certification of Retirement Annuity

Contact Information for Applicants
Breanna Crippen
Human Resources
309-438-8315
bcplese@ilstu.edu

Important Information for Applicants
This position is subject to a criminal background investigation and if applicable, an employment history review, based on University Policy 3.1.30 and any offer of employment is contingent upon you passing a satisfactory criminal background investigation and/or an employment history review. You may not begin work until the criminal background investigation results have been received and cleared by Human Resources.

Illinois State University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) or other state or federal law you may request an accommodation by contacting the Office of Equal Opportunity and Access at (309) 438-3383. The Office of Equal Opportunity and Access will hold any confidential information you provide in confidence.

If you are having difficulty accessing the system, please call Human Resources at (309) 438-8311.

Sponsorship: Applicants for this position must be currently legally authorized to work for Illinois State University in the United States. Illinois State University will not sponsor or take over the sponsorship of an employment visa for this opportunity. Illinois State University is not a qualifying employer for the STEM OPT benefit: only the 12-month OPT may be used to work at Illinois State University.

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