The Northern Light Photographer

University of Alaska; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Part time

Job summary

The Northern Light, the University of Alaska Anchorage student newspaper, is seeking a Staff Photographer for up to 20 hours/week with a starting pay of $14.10/hour. You will cover news, features, and sports, deliver polished images, and meet tight deadlines while coordinating with reporters for story photos and captions.

Undergraduate students only; this pooled position reviews applications as needed. Background checks and compliance with university policies are required.

Qualifications

• Proficiency in news, features, and sports photography.
• Ability to size, crop, and color correct digital photographs in Photoshop.
• Meet deadlines and work collaboratively with reporters to gather photos and cutlines.
• Knowledge of media laws and ethics.

Skills

Creative ability

Photography proficiency

Deadline driven

Team collaboration

Education

Classes in photography

Tools

Adobe Photoshop

Job description

This is the Staff Photographer position at The Northern Light, the University of Alaska Anchorage student newspaper. This position could work up to 20hrs/week in the academic year with a starting salary of $14.10/hour.

Applicant must demonstrate creative ability and proficiency in news, features, and sports photography; be proficient at sizing, cropping, and color correcting digital photographs using Adobe Photoshop; be able to meet deadlines; able to work collaboratively with reporters to get story-based photos and gather cutline information; able to work with minimal supervision with flexible hours; and have knowledge of media laws and ethics.

Classes in photography or related/relevant experience in photography

Minimum Qualifications:

To be eligible for student employment, an applicant must:
a. Be enrolled in the University of Alaska system with a minimum of six credit hours in the current semester of employment; or
b. Have been enrolled the preceding semester for six or more credit hours and demonstrate plans to enroll for six or more credit hours in the next semester for employment between semesters; and
c. Have at least a 2.0 cumulative grade point average (GPA), be in good academic standing, or approval from the MAU Senior Student Services officer or his/her designee.
d. Students enrolled in non-traditional programs of study will be considered eligible for student employment with the approval of the Senior Student Services officer.
e. An applicant must provide evidence of enrollment as outlined above to substantiate employment eligibility.
f. Position reappointment is contingent upon successful progress toward degree completion and performance evaluation.

Position Details:

This is a student assistant 2 position with a starting pay of $14.10/hour.

This position is open to undergraduate students only.

This is a pooled position and applications are reviewed as needed. Submission of an application does not guarantee review or a job offer.

If you have any questions regarding this position, please contact Cheryl Devenny, at [e-mail].

The University of Alaska (UA) is responsible for providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities throughout the applicant screening process. If you need assistance in completing this application or during any phase of the interview process, please contact the ADA team at [e-mail].

The University of Alaska (www.alaska.edu) is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access Employer and Educational Institution. The University is committed to a policy of non-discrimination (www.alaska.edu/nondiscrimination) against individuals on the basis of any legally protected status.

The successful applicant is required to complete a background check. Any offer of employment is contingent on the background check.

Your application for employment with the University of Alaska is subject to public disclosure under the Alaska Public Records Act.

All employees at the University of Alaska are expected to uphold the highest standards of ethics and professionalism when conducting or engaged in university business.

*Each university within the University of Alaska system publishes an Annual Security and Fire Safety Report whichcontains information regarding campus safety and security including topics such as: campus law enforcement authority; crime reporting policies; campus alerts (Timely Warnings and Emergency Notifications); fire safety policies and procedures; programs to prevent dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking; the procedures the University will follow when one of these crimes is reported; and other matters of importance related to security on campus. The report also contains information about crime statistics for the three most recent calendar years concerning reported crimes that occurred on campus; in On-Campus Student Housing Facilities; in Noncampus buildings or property owned or controlled by the University or a recognized student organization; and on public property within, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from, the campus. The report also contains fire statistics for any fires occurring in an On-Campus Student Housing Facility during the three most recent calendar years.

Access to the reports is available at:

UAA:(Addresses Anchorage campus, Aviation Technology Complex, JBER - Elmendorf Extension, JBER - Richardson Extension, Kenai Peninsula College - Kachemak Bay campus, Kenai Peninsula College - Kenai River campus, Kodiak College, Kodiak High School Extension, Matanuska-Susitna College, Prince William Sound College, and Prince William Sound College - Cordova Extension)Online:https://www.uaa.alaska.edu/students/safety.Request a paper copy in person:UAA Police Department Office at Room 114 of Eugene Short Hall on the Anchorage campus / UAA Dean of Students Office at Room 122 of Rasmuson Hall on the Anchorage campus.Request a paper copy by mail: 907-786-1120 or [e-mail]/907-786-1214 or [e-mail].

UAF:(Addresses Fairbanks Campus, Bristol Bay Campus, Chukchi Campus, Community and Technical College, Kasitsna Bay Campus, Seward Marine Center, Tok Campus, Kuskokwim Campus, and Northwest Campus)Online:https://www.uaf.edu/orca/files/ASFSR.pdf.Request a paper copy in person:UAF Office of Rights, Compliance and Accountability on the 3rd Floor of Constitution Hall.Request a paper copy by mail: 907-474-7300 or [e-mail].

UAS:(Addresses the Juneau Auke Bay Campus, Juneau Technical Education Center, Sitka Campus, & Ketchikan Campus)Online:https://uas.alaska.edu/compliance/clery-act/annual-security-reports.html.Request a paper copy in person:Hendrickson Building, Suite 202 on the Juneau campus.Request a paper copy by mail: 907-796-6371 or emailing [e-mail].