Position, Department: Student Media Center, Student Success & Engagement
Type of Position: Student employee, Non-Exempt
Work Schedule, Hours per week: Varies depending on department needs, Up to 12 hours per week hours per week
Pay Range: $15.34
Benefits Category: Partial benefits
Position Summary: Seeking students with strong communication skills in multi-media, including writing, photography, videography, on-camera presentation, design and illustration, and podcasting, to work as staff members on The Messenger, JCCC's student news website. Senior Content Staff will focus on various topics and learn to use multiple media professionally. However, we also encourage applicants to let us know their preferred mediums.
These are the positions we are seeking to fill (please let us know which interests you in your cover letter):
* Social Media Production Editor (1) - Oversees all news and branding content on all social media sites, except YouTube.
* Video Production Editor (1) - Oversees all news and feature video creation for the website and The Messenger YouTube page.
* Copy Editor (1) - Oversees all proofreading and AP Style adherence of written content, including in articles, videos, and previews for videos and podcasts.
* Senior News & Feature Reporter (3) - Cover the campus from news and events to features and creative topics that will appeal to the wide array of JCCC Students.
• Senior Sports Reporter (1) - Cover the various teams with game coverage, previews, features, and round-ups to inform students about JCCC's championship-caliber teams.
• Senior Photographer (1) - Capture still and video images of news and sports on campus, working with reporters and editors to ensure the best imagery for our digital stories.
• Senior Videographer (1) - Work with both the Social Media and Video editors to create short and mid-length form news, feature, and sports content for The Messenger's YouTube and Instagram pages.
• Senior Designer and Illustrator (1) - Create illustrations, including infographics and other visual explainers, as well as design the semester-end magazine.
Required Qualifications:
- High School graduate or equivalent required.
- Must be enrolled in at least six (6) credit hours at JCCC each semester and maintain a 2.0 cumulative GPA.
- Must demonstrate writing/editing skills. (Applicant may be given a writing test during interview.)
- Knowledge of media types (print, video, social media, etc.).
- Some experience with relevant production software (such as Adobe Creative Suite, Canva, RSS feeds, etc.)
Preferred Qualifications:
- Previous experience on a student publication valuable, but not necessary.
- Completion of a minimum of six (6) hours of college-level English or journalism courses.
- Previous supervisory experience.
- Ability to lead a team in achieving goals.
To be considered for this position we will require an application, resume, and cover letter.
*Unofficial transcripts are required for all Adjunct faculty and Faculty positions.
Position Details: Job duties include but are not limited to:
- Creates and/or edit stories and content as needed.
- Monitors or executes story assignment progress, deadline adherence and content produced by staff, then posts content in a timely fashion.
- Participates in regular staff meetings to build a foundation of teamwork.
- Recruits Student Media Center staff with assistance of Editor-in-Chief and Managing Editors.
*Duties and responsibilities, as required by business necessity, may be added, deleted or changed at any time at the discretion of management, formally or informally, either verbally or in writing. Scheduling, shift assignments and work location may be changed at any time, as required by business necessity.
About JCCC: Established in 1969, Johnson County Community College is dedicated to transforming lives and strengthening communities through learning. Located in Overland Park, Kansas, JCCC has enjoyed a national reputation for educational excellence and student success for more than 50 years. That's five decades dedicated to smaller class sizes, more resources and a thriving campus culture – not to mention our competitive tuition rates and extracurricular experiences that transcend the norm.
Equal Employment Opportunity: JCCC provides equal opportunities and equal access to all individuals. JCCC does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, color, national origin, ancestry, disability, age, religion, marital status, parental status, military status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or other factors that cannot be lawfully considered in its programs and activities, which includes employment and admissions, in accordance with Titles VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Equal Pay Act of 1963, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, Executive Order 11246, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 503 and 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Vietnam Era Veteran’s Readjustment Assistance Act, the Jobs for Veterans Act of 2002, the Kansas Acts Against Discrimination and all other applicable civil rights and nondiscrimination laws.
Inquiries concerning JCCC's compliance with its nondiscrimination policies (including Title IX, Title VI and Section 504 inquiries) may be referred to a Title IX Coordinator (TitleIX@jccc.edu), or Director of Human Resources, or the Dean of Students and Learner Engagement at Johnson County Community College, 12345 College Blvd, Overland Park, KS 66210, 913-469-8500; or to Office for Civil Rights, Kansas City Office, U.S. Department of Education, One Petticoat Lane, 1010 Walnut Street, Suite 320, Kansas City, MO 64106, Telephone: 816-268-0550,Facsimile: 816-268-0559, Email to: OCR.KansasCity@ed.gov.
Disclosure: If you need any assistance throughout the search process, please reach out to the HR Generalist for this position. In accordance with the college policy, finalists for this position will be subject to criminal background investigations. Individual hiring departments at JCCC may elect to administer pre-employment tests, which are relevant to essential job functions as part of the applicant selection/hiring process. Many departments require those selected for hire to submit a certified transcript for all degrees obtained. For full consideration, applicants are encouraged to apply prior to the review date listed in posting.
If you are an applicant requesting assistance or a reasonable accommodation in the application process, please contact the Office of Human Resources at 913-469-3877, or email HR@jccc.edu.
