Student Publications Editorial Advisor, 0079181T

University of Hawaii System; Dihlabeng Local Municipality; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Part time

Job summary

A prominent educational institution is seeking a Student Publications Editorial Advisor. This part-time position involves serving as an editorial advisor, managing student publications, and developing journalism skills among students. Candidates should possess a relevant degree, have experience in journalism, and be able to work evenings and weekends as needed. A competitive salary is offered, starting at $4,458/month.

Qualifications

• Possession of a baccalaureate degree in Journalism or related field.
• 2 years of professional experience in journalism.
• Demonstrated ability to recognize and resolve problems in student publications.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the editorial advisor for the student publication.
• Recruit, train, and advise student employees.
• Coordinate production of printed materials with vendors.

Skills

Journalism principles

Communication skills

Editorial management

Interpersonal skills

Education

Baccalaureate degree in Journalism, English, Creative Media, or Communications

Master's degree in a related field (desired)

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Adobe Creative Suite

Web content management systems

Job description

Title: Student Publications Editorial Advisor

Position Number: 0079181T

Hiring Unit: Student Services

Location: Leeward Community College

Date Posted: November 28, 2025

Closing Date: December 11, 2025; 11:59 PM, HST

Band: A

Salary: salary schedules and placement information

Additional Salary Info: PBA, minimum $4,458/month

Full Time/Part Time: Part-time (50% FTE)

Month: 11-month

Temporary/Permanent: Temporary

Other Conditions: Temporary, part-time, to June 2026, with the possibility of extension, pending satisfactory job performance, availability of funds, and actual staffing requirements. To begin approximately January 2026, pending funding and actual staffing requirements. May be for day, evenings, or weekends, on- and off-campus.

Description of Duties

• Under the general supervision of the Student Life Coordinator, serves as the editorial advisor for the Leeward CC student publication, Ka Mana’o.
• Recruit, train, and advise the student employees and volunteers.
• Be the primary resource person to the student publications staff in terms of general journalism, news skills and ethics, production functions, and others.
• Works closely with the Student Life Coordinator to structure and develop thematic and content-based focus of Ka Mana’o.
• Solicit and screen from the general student body publishable student works that include artwork, poems, drawings, literary stories, lyrics, digital signage, and discussion articles that focus on issues of student interest or concern.
• Advises and assists the student publication staff in meeting their responsibilities as embodied in the Board of Student Communications (BOSC) charter and its bylaws, individual position descriptions, and responsible editorial policy.
• Establishes and maintains positive working relationships with relevant academic programs of the College that would maximize student participation and readership in Ka Mana’o and enhance the quality of the publication.
• Coordinate the production of the printed Ka Mana’o with outside vendors in accordance with fiscal policies.
• Assists in the development of the budget for Ka Mana’o.
• Manage the KaMana’o website and social media platforms.
• Responsible for playlist management for campus digital signage for Student Life content.
• Duties may include evenings, weekends, on- and off-campus as required.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Possession of a baccalaureate degree in Journalism, English, Creative Media, or Communications or related field and 2 years of progressively responsible professional experience with responsibilities for journalism; or any equivalent combination of education and/or professional work experience which provides the required education, knowledge, skills and abilities as indicated.
• Functional knowledge of principles, practices and techniques in the area of news production and journalism management demonstrated by knowledge, understanding and ability to apply concepts, terminology.
• Functional knowledge and understanding of principles, theories, federal and state laws, rules, regulations and systems associated with student publications and journalism ethics and practices.
• Demonstrated ability to recognize problems, identify possible causes and resolve the full range problems that may commonly occur in the area of student publications and advisement of journalistic staff.
• Demonstrated ability to understand oral and written documentation, write reports and procedures and communicate effectively in a variety of situations.
• Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external organizations, groups, team members and individuals.
• Demonstrated ability to operate a personal computer and apply word processing software.
• Able to work evenings, weekends, on- and off-campus as required.

Desired Qualifications

• Possession of Master’s degree in Journalism, English, Creative Media, Communication or related field.
• Experience with web design, content management and file upload.
• Knowledge of art as it relates to design and layout composition.
• Functional knowledge of managing a publications budget and staff supervision.
• Ability to provide or coordinate staff training including: Ethics, rules and responsibilities of student press, news reporting skills, and legal concerns and University policies and procedures associated with student publications.
• Experience operating a computer using Mac OSX, Microsoft Office Suite for Mac and Adobe Creative Suite Software to include (Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop, Flash and Dreamweaver).

Application Submission

1. Click on the "Apply" button on the top right corner of the screen to complete an application and attach required documents.
2. Cover letter explaining how you meet the minimum and desirable qualifications.
3. Resume.
4. Graduate and undergraduate transcript(s) showing the name of institution, degree conferred and coursework to date appropriate to the position (Copies of official transcripts are acceptable; however, original official transcripts will be required at the time of hire. Diplomas and copies will NOT be accepted). All degree(s) and/or credit(s) must be earned from regionally or nationally accredited postsecondary colleges and universities recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education. Transcripts issued from an institution outside the United States of America require a course-by-course analysis with an equivalency statement from an agency having membership with the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services, Inc., verifying the degree equivalency to that of an accredited institution within the USA. Expense of the evaluation shall be borne by the applicant.

NOTE: Transcripts must be attached to receive credit for degree(s).

Separate documents and application materials must be submitted for each position. Late or incomplete applications will not be considered. If multiple applications are received from the same candidate, only the last one will be reviewed. The application will be considered incomplete if any of the required documents/materials are not included or are unreadable. Applications lacking transcripts will be reviewed on work experience equivalency to meet minimum qualifications (MQs). MQs must be met by the closing date of the advertisement. Please REDACT references to social security numbers and birthdate on submitted documents. All requested documents/information become the property of Leeward Community College and will not be returned.

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Inquiries:

Leeward Community College

Human Resources Office

808-455-0326

[e-mail]

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