Publications Advisor – CCI Office of Student Media
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Knoxville, TN
Full-time
Education
Posted on April 19, 2024
Publications Advisor – CCI Office of Student Media
Full Time, Exempt, MR09
The University of Tennessee, Knoxvilleinvites applications for a Publications Advisor in the College of Communication and Information’s (CCI) Office of Student Media.
Application Process: Interested individuals should apply by May 12.
Screening of applicants will begin immediately and will continue until the position has been filled. For full consideration, applicants must provide a resume, cover letter, and a minimum of three references. All applicants must apply online to be considered for this position.
The Position: The Publications Advisor will lead an innovative, editorially independent student weekly print publication and news website (The Daily Beacon and utdailybeacon.com), a lifestyle magazine (Ablaze Magazine) and supporting social media channels. The Publications Advisor will lead, mentor, and advocate for the student staff and volunteers of The Daily Beacon and Ablaze. The incumbent will also collaborate with other student media and professional media organizations within the College's collaborative Media Center, launching July 1, 2024.
The Publications Advisor is expected to:
· Provide oversight and management of the multi-platform student journalism and media organizations, including revenue generation and advertising.
· Oversee day-to-day operations that enhance the ongoing development of the unit in line with the College's strategic plan.
· Work with students and other stakeholders to develop and grow the media properties.
· Work with students and stakeholders to develop new, innovative products for print, television, and digital properties.
· Serve as an executive committee member of the College of Communication & Information’s Media Center, supporting collaboration across media organizations and participating in strategic planning initiatives of the CCI Media Center.
· Oversee and manage multiple related budgets including student salary and equipment.
· Make decisions about complex issues related to operational procedures of the unit, always promoting efficiency and sustainability.
· Maintain approval authority for IRIS transactions processed in unit.
· Promote and oversee effective student media leadership through active and engaged mentoring and professionally informed advising in all aspects of a student-run journalism organization, including (but not limited to) writing, editing and design, distribution, marketing, underwriting, management, and fulfillment of obligations to institutional and community partners.
· Support the growth and development of student journalists working on various student media platforms.
· Define and maintain student performance expectations through ongoing feedback, coaching, and accountability measures, including oversight of student leaders’ training, scheduling, and management of student staff and volunteers.
· Oversee and maintain an inclusive, creative, and professional organizational culture that supports and extends classroom instruction and fosters student growth both as career preparation and in service to the campus and community.
· Develop and maintain structures for onboarding new students into The Daily Beacon and Ablaze.
· Initiate and maintain collaborative and consultative relationships with faculty in the College of Communication and Information with the aim of increasing classroom-newsroom collaborations.
· Initiate and maintain collaborative and consultative relationships with leaders of other Media Center organizations with the aim of creating innovative, collaborative products.
· Work with staff from the college’s Adam Brown Social Media Command Center to develop ways to use social media listening in news coverage by student media properties.
Qualifications :
To be successful in this role, candidates are required to possess:
· Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism, Communications, or related field at time of hire.
· Five years of experience in professional journalism and/or media settings.
· Advanced knowledge of AP Style and other norms of the field of journalism.
· Ability to be a newsroom leader, handle multiple projects simultaneously, meet tight completion deadlines, work independently, and communicate effectively.
· Proficient in the Adobe CC software, including Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, and Premiere.
· Ability to manage and supervise the student staff of various student media properties.
· Ability to create and effectively manage the budget of student media properties.
· Ability to use and teach students to use content management software for the various student media outlets.
· Ability to mentor students in all aspects of news gathering and production.
· Knowledge of new technologies and emerging trends in news reporting and distribution.
· Ability to collaborate with other Media Center staff and organizations.
Our ideal candidate has:
· Master’s Degree in Journalism, Communications, or related field.
· Management and/or leadership experience in a journalism, media, or student media setting.
· Experience working in or leading student media organizations.
· Experience making and maintaining a budget.
· Experience in the areas of audio visual, video/television production, filming and editing multimedia content.
· The ideal candidate would be eligible for a faculty appointment.
· Knowledge of video production norms and standards.
· Ability to mentor students in video storytelling.
· Knowledge of audio editing for videos and for audio-only projects, such as interviews and podcasts.
· Knowledge of print design and layout for sales and marketing collateral, flyers, posters, trade-show materials, multipage brochures, and catalogs.
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.
The College:
CCI is part of a Land Grant Institution embedded in communities to make those communities a better place. Our alumni, students, faculty, and staff strive to positively impact the lives of people in our state through our teaching, scholarship, creative work, and through our engagement and service. CCI as a college is well poised to deliver upon all of those areas to become the most nationally distinctive but locally relevant College of Communication and Information in the country.
