Valley Vanguard Advisor

SVSU Saginaw Valley State University; United States; On-site; USD 27,552 - 41,328; Part time

Job summary

SVSU Saginaw Valley State University is seeking a part-time Valley Vanguard Advisor to guide the student newspaper on journalistic practices. Responsibilities include advising staff on editorial decisions, training new members, and monitoring operations to align with the paper's mission.

The ideal candidate will hold a Bachelor's degree in journalism or communications and possess strong writing and editing skills. This role requires proficiency in Microsoft Office and Adobe software.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree, preferably in journalism, communications, or other related field.
• Knowledge of all aspects of newspaper operations.
• Experience in a supervisory role.

Responsibilities

• Advise the Valley Vanguard on journalistic practices.
• Assist in recruitment and training of staff members.
• Monitor newspaper operations.
• Provide effective counsel to students.

Skills

Excellent writing and editing skills

Knowledge of newspaper operations

Supervisory experience

Proficient in Microsoft Office

Ability to interact with campus community

Education

Bachelor's degree in journalism or communications

Tools

Adobe software

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job Title

Valley Vanguard Advisor (Part Time – 10 hours, Exempt: No, Supervisory Org: University Communications (PM))

Job Summary

General responsibilities include advising the staff of The Valley Vanguard, SVSU's student newspaper, on sound and accepted journalistic practices. The advisor will also assist in the recruitment and training of staff members and monitor the newspaper’s operations to help ensure alignment with the objectives outlined in its Mission and Purpose Statement. In addition, the advisor shares responsibility for ensuring that the Vanguard develops and adheres to an annual budget.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Provide effective counsel to students to ensure the newspaper follows commonly accepted journalistic practices and principles.
• Advise Vanguard staff on editorial decisions (story selection, copy editing, layout, etc.).
• Assist in the production of issues, as appropriate.
• Review and edit stories, as appropriate.
• Identify resources to assist students in Vanguard operations.
• Provide training to student staff.
• Attend regular meetings of SVSU’s Professional Journalistic Practices Committee.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Supervision

General supervision is received from the Vice President for Communications. Functional supervision is exercised over student employees of the Valley Vanguard.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree, preferably in journalism, communications, or other related field.
• Knowledge of all aspects of newspaper operations.
• Excellent writing and editing skills.
• Supervisory experience.
• Proficient in relevant software (Microsoft Office, Adobe, etc.) and the ability to learn new software quickly.
• Experience and ability to positively interact with all members of the campus community.
• Ability to perform the essential duties of the position with or without accommodations.

Preferred Qualifications

• Ability to perform the essential duties of the position with or without accommodations.

Working Conditions

Duties are generally performed inside and not exposed to adverse conditions. All work associated with this role must be performed within the state of Michigan.

Disclaimer

The above reflects the general details considered necessary to describe the essential functions of the job. It shall not be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities, or requirements that may be inherent in the job. It is not intended to limit or in any way modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct, and control the work of employees under his/her supervision. The use of a particular expression or illustration describing duties shall not be held to exclude other duties not mentioned that are of a similar kind or level of difficulty.