Description
UW Bothell offers student employment opportunities to help prepare students by providing practical work experience. Students are provided professional development and mentoring to develop skills to support post-graduation employment preparation and success.
Position Description & Educational Benefits:
The Husky Herald Assistant Editor (AE) shares leadership and editorial control[DG1] of UW Bothell’s student newspaper with the Editor-in-Chief. This position is responsible for supporting the Editor-in-Chief (EIC) in overseeing the Husky Herald student newspaper functions and operations, which includes, but is not limited to: working with the Editor-in-Chief and contributors on interviewing, reporting, broadcasting, video, photoshop, Adobe Creative Cloud/InDesign, article writing/editing, and publishing issues for the UWB campus. This position also leads the Husky Herald’s educational programs, developing contributor workshops, trainings, and resources. The AE works closely with student writers, reporters, and artists, conducts the first round of edits on submissions, and sends updates to the EIC.
The Husky Herald AE gets practical knowledge of journalism and elements of publishing a student newspaper. This position also gains valuable leadership experience in working with vendors, leading meetings with other student leaders, collaborating with student groups and departments, marketing/recruiting students to join Husky Herald as contributors, and hosting events and workshops throughout the year.
Duties & Responsibilities:
General Husky Herald & Student Newspaper:
- The Assistant Editor (AE) supports the Editor-in-Chief (EIC) in managing, assisting, and overseeing the function and production of the Husky Herald student newspaper (print and digital). This includes: finding, reporting, and editing stories; finalizing which stories will be in the issue to publish; submitting for publishing through professional printer; updating the Husky Herald website; and organizing the distributing of issues across campus.
- Conducts first-round review/edits for submitted pieces (written, photography, art, etc.), providing feedback to contributors, and assists the EIC
- Work with EIC to identify and assign stories or beats to the Husky Herald contributors (i.e., Campus News, Diversity, ASUWB and Clubs, Recreation & Wellness, UWB Academic Programs, Opinion, Arts & Entertainment, UW/UWB Administration and Board of Regents)
- Meet weekly/biweekly with the Student Engagement & Activities Program Manager, the EIC, and Husky Herald Faculty Adviser
- Support the EIC and Student Media Outreach & Engagement Coordinator in marketing, outreach, and engagement efforts to promote the Husky Herald brand and increase student participation in developing stories for the Husky Herald student newspaper
Husky Herald Policies & Journalism Standards:
- Uphold the ethical and journalistic standards using the Associated Press Stylebook, Poynter Institute, Society of Professional Journalist, and others professional resources as guides
- Enforce the Husky Herald’s Code of Conduct and policies with participating student members
Leadership, Training, & Education:
- Develop, facilitate, and evaluate of workshop and educational resources provided to Husky Herald contributors
- Coordinate with EIC to create and update Husky Herald staff and contributor training materials, manuals, and processes (e.g., forms)
- Plan editing check-ins and additional educational sessions for contributors, as needed
- Work with EIC, Faculty Adviser(s), and other UWB faculty partners to provide service-learning opportunities with the Community-Engaged Learning and Research (CELR) classes relating back to the Husky Herald’s operational and engagement needs
- Support the recruitment and training of incoming EIC and AE, along with general Student Media team, for the following year
General Student Media, Programming, & Collaboration:
- Partner with EIC and other Student Media team members (Clamor, UWave Radio) on event-planning, general Student Media programming, budget requests, and outreach/marketing and student engagement responsibilities
- Participate in weekly Student Media team meetings and other major Student Media-specific planning and activities
Student Engagement & Activities (SEA) – Duties & Responsibilities:
Student Employee:
- Respond to and incorporate feedback from supervisor, adviser(s), and peers
- Collaborate and coordinate with other SEA orgs and campus partners
- Participate in budget tracking and co-managing organization’s finances
- Evaluate and improve the effectiveness of your work
- Develop, distribute, and analyze assessments for programs, events, and initiatives
- Assist with writing and presenting Services and Activities Fee (SAF) and Student Technology Fee (STF) budget proposals
- Assist with projects and tasks assigned by supervisor
Student Leader:
- Contribute respectfully to our diverse and inclusive work environment at UWB and the Student Engagement & Activities (SEA) department
- Contribute to the SEA mission
- Perform outreach to students about SEA programs, events, and services to promote student involvement and provide current information about campus resources
- Maintain shared work spaces with other student leaders, incl. supplies management, rotating cleaning and organizational duties, prompt reporting of issues, and more
- Maintain active, timely communication with supervisor and team
- Connect with the UW Bothell student body to find out what different students want and/or need
- Maintain documents and folders in a shared digital filing system, on a student engagement platform, social media, and other technology
- Perform clerical duties including documenting and updating processes, data entry, maintaining work calendars, and scheduling meetings
- Support and staff SEA events and operations as needed. This includes but is not limited to: New Student Orientation, Welcome Week, SEA org support, and large scale campus events
- Represent the SEA department at events and as requested by supervisor
- Support the recruitment of future student leaders during the annual hiring cycle (spring quarter)
Time Commitment:
- During the academic year, maintain approx. 15 hours a week, inclusive of all meetings, during business hours:
- Business hours are defined as 9:00am – 6:30pm, Monday – Friday
- Occasional late night or weekend hours for special events may occur
- Attend weekly team meetings: 1 hr, time varies
- Attend weekly or bi-weekly meeting with supervisor, individual team members, and advisers: 30-60 min
- Attend quarterly SEA job training
- Spring: April 5, 2024
- Winter: January 5, 2024
- Fall: September 6-26, 2023
- Summer: hours tbd, primarily for incoming returners and chairs
- Spring: Incoming team training, May 26-June 30, 2023 (actual hours tbd)
- Chairs and returners only: During the summer, work roughly 5-10 hours a week to prepare and facilitate training sessions for new student leaders and prepare for fall quarter; as determined by supervisor
Working Environment:
- In-person and on-campus (Husky Hall, Activities & Recreation Center)
- Occasional work via virtual setting via Zoom, Discord and other platforms, as needed
- Lifting boxes, supplies, and equipment up to 20lbs or heavier
- Work is completed in various set-ups (small-enclosed studio, open-concept work space, outdoors, indoors)
- Moving print issues, supplies, and equipment around campus for events and work projects
Pay Rate: $18.69 per hour
Employment Period: May 26, 2023-June 30, 2024
Supervisor: Pauline Tolentino, M.Ed. | she/her/s/siya pronouns | SEA Program Manager | ptolent@uw.edu
For additional information, please visit SEA Student Media to learn more.
Qualifications
Eligibility
- Must be a matriculated University of Washington Bothell student
- Must be enrolled in at least 6 credits as an undergraduate student or at least 4 credits as a graduate student in fall quarter
- Must be in good standing with UWB. Good standing is defined as:
- You must have a 2.5 cumulative and quarterly GPA
- You must be in good judicial standing
- Must fulfill relevant UW vaccination requirements and policies
- Available to participate in quarterly trainings – dates listed below (subject to change):
- Spring: May 26th-June 30, 2023 (specific hours tbd)
- Fall: September 6-26th, 2023
- Winter: Friday, January 5th, 2024
- Spring: Friday, April 5th, 2024
- Additional trainings, as determined by supervisor
Required Qualifications:
- Familiarity with AP Style guidelines
- Previous experience as a student journalist, editor, reporter, writer, photographer, and/or artist
- Strong interest in contributing to the mission of SEA: offering meaningful engagement to students and advocating for social justice
- Strong interest in working in a diverse team, navigating different viewpoints, and making balanced group decisions
- Strong interest in improving campus and the UWB community for students
- Ability to manage multiple projects and tasks, prioritize effectively, follow through on commitments, and meet deadlines
- Ability to take initiative, proactively identify problems and creative solutions, and make informed decisions
- Computer skills: ability to use email, Zoom, Canvas, Microsoft Word, and PowerPoint
- Presentation skills: able to convey information in a clear, concise, and compelling way
- Research skills: able to independently find relevant, accurate information online and in person
- Written communication skills: able to convey information in a focused, coherent, and accurate way
- Collaboration experience (class project, work experience, personal)
- Demonstrated ability to hear and consider different perspectives
Preferred Qualifications:
- Skills in at least two of the following: journalism, reporting, interviewing, editing, communications, writing, leadership/management, teaching/tutoring, training
- Past role in event planning, leading workshops or info session, or similar activities
- Basic working knowledge of Adobe Creative Cloud (i.e., InDesign) and Canva
- Experience successfully working in diverse teams and environments
- Intermediate presentation skills
- Ability to use Microsoft Outlook, Teams, SharePoint, and Excel
- Past involvement with Student Media or Student Engagement & Activities (i.e., Husky Herald reporter, Open Mic Night performer, CELR student, event volunteer, club officer)
Preferred qualifications for returners only (current SEA student leaders):
- Ability to give and receive feedback in a work setting
- Ability to articulate personal strengths and areas for growth
- Ability to evaluate and improve the effectiveness of your work
- Ability to articulate understanding of roles they play in groups and teams
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SEA Mission Statement
Students are the center of our work. Our programs are student driven and grounded in equity, inclusivity, and social justice. We construct environments where students co-create collective learning experiences with their peers, which cultivates their agency. We support students as they navigate co-curricular educational opportunities to clarify their identities, purpose, and sense of belonging on campus. Through their involvement, students will be prepared to engage in their communities and contribute to meaningful social change.
UW Bothell Diversity Statement
Diversity and Inclusion are core values and priorities of the University of Washington Bothell. Our work begins with the acceptance and celebration of the differences that are represented through the many diverse and minoritized communities on our campus and in the surrounding community. We recognize that we are bound together in a collective experience and that our actions impact all in our community. When we focus on the lives of the most marginalized groups among us, we also create conditions of equity, justice and academic excellence for everyone.
As embodied in our Diversity Action Plan, we are engaged in an ongoing process of identifying and confronting the ways in which institutional and interpersonal discrimination inhibits the lives and education of our students, staff and faculty.
All new student employees must also complete UW’s online Title IX course about preventing and responding to sex-and gender-based violence and harassment.
Application Instructions
APPLICATIONS CLOSE ON MONDAY, APRIL 30th at 11:59PM PST
To submit a complete application, you will need to upload a resume.
Applications submitted after the due date will be accepted, but they may not be considered if there is a large pool of applicants.
**If you indicated interest in multiple Student Media (Husky Herald Editor-in-Chief, Husky Herald Assistant Editor, UWave Station Manager, UWave Studio Engineer, Student Media Outreach & Engagement Coordinator), you may be contacted to provide additional application information.**
All new student employees must also complete UW’s online Title IX course about preventing and responding to sex-and gender-based violence and harassment.