Job Details
Position Details
Position Information
Job Title
Orange Media Network (OMN) Baro City Editor 2024-2025
Appointment Type
Student Employee
Job Location
Corvallis
Position Appointment Percent
100
Appointment Basis
12
Pay Method
Hourly
Pay Period
16th - 15th of the following month
Pay Date
Last working day of the month
Remote or Hybrid option?
Min Hourly Rate
$14.20 (Standard); $13.20 (Non-Urban); $15.45 (Portland Metro)
Max Hourly Rate
$21.00 (Standard); $20.50 (Non-Urban); $21.50 (Portland Metro)
Position Summary
This recruitment will be used to fill two part-time (a maximum of 24 hours per week) Baro City Editor positions for the Orange Media Network (OMN) at Oregon State University (OSU).
The city editor of The Daily Barometer works in collaboration with the editor-in-chief of The Daily Barometer to coordinate and produce content pertaining to the City of Corvallis and the broader Benton County community, covering policy, procedure and event issues regarding residents, for the print publication and various online platforms including dailybarometer.com.
Position Duties
Responsibilities
- Responsible for curating, pitching, assigning, editing and reporting stories relating to city government and community issues for The Daily Barometer, both in print and online, in a timely manner (stories will include investigations, cover stories, hard news, breaking news and relevant feature stories).
- Ensure that all students who submit articles, photos, cartoons and video receive coaching and feedback prior to publishing, so they can learn and improve
- Plan and hold weekly cohort meetings to assign tasks and oversee other activity as needed
- Assist in completing print editions by deadline
- Be available for flexible hours, including nights, weekends and academic breaks
- Establish and maintain relationships with prominent City of Corvallis figures, including but not limited to the mayor, city councilors, the police chief, the community development director, the city manager, the fire chief, business owners and the parks and recreation director.
- City Editor will do readouts and payroll for all city- and community-related news, as well as breaking news and others as assigned by the Editor-in-Chief
- Post daily to The Daily Barometer social media accounts, under the direction of the EIC and Marketing
- Assist the EIC in hiring, supervising and managing a team
- Act in a professional manner at all times
- Other duties as assigned by the adviser
Communication- Respond to emails, messages, team chats and phone calls the same day, professionally representing OMN
- Ensure you are using, checking and responding to project management platform (Basescamp, Discord, etc.)
- Work 20 regular in-office hours each week for Orange Media Network, at least half of these hours should be during regular business hours (8 a.m. - 5 p.m., Monday - Friday). Hours may vary during different stages of the term
- Notify adviser immediately should any ethical, legal, personnel or controversial problems occur
Leadership- Follow all OMN policies and procedures
- Act professionally at all times
- Ensure designs and content are centered on equitable representation and inclusion, with attention to impact on historically underrepresented and marginalized communities and constituencies
Minimum Qualifications Full Employment Eligibility Requirements can be found here:
- Must be academically enrolled in a high school, community college, or university and pursuing a program or course of study
- Must meet Academic Standing Requirements; students on academic suspension are not eligible for employment
- Must meet the applicable minimal enrollment standard
- High School student: Regularly enrolled in a high school or participating in a home-schooling program
- Undergraduate and post-baccalaureate student: 6 credit hours per term
- Undergraduate international student: 12 credit hours per term*
- Graduate student officially admitted to Graduate School: 5 credit hours per term
- Graduate international student officially admitted to Graduate School: 9 credit hours per term*
*International students may be allowed to carry fewer hours than specified above and still be considered "full-time" by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). A reduced course load is approved by the
Office of International Services (OIS), and must be provided to the Student Employment Center.
Additional Required Qualifications - Knowledgeable in newsgathering, news values and fact-checking strategies, particularly as relates to city and county government and issues
- Willing to learn AP Style and work within the SPJ Code of Ethics
- Willing to learn page design software
- Demonstrated experience building relationships with sources
- Is organized and reliable
- Is a strong writer, communicator and comfortable with public speaking
- Is experienced with coaching and with giving and receiving feedback
- Able to remain professional and calm when working with difficult individuals and situations
- Is knowledgeable and experienced in building and maintaining relationships with stakeholders and partners
- Served as a member of paid OMN staff for at least 6 months - or - as a volunteer OMN staff for at least 12 months or equivalent
- Must complete all elements of the On-Boarding Curriculum before beginning role
Preferred (Special) Qualifications - Had been a paid member of staff of the cohort for at least one term
- Had prior attendance and participation in OMN Training Camp
Working Conditions / Work Schedule The Baro City Editor employment dates:
- Full Start: Sept. 9, 2024 - June 15, 2025
Pay Rate: - Full Start: 20 hours per week, $1,316 per month
NOTE: All positions and hours remain contingent on funding availability for the 2024-2025 academic year
Posting Detail Information
Posting Number P11026SE
Number of Vacancies 2
Anticipated Appointment Begin Date 09/08/2024
Anticipated Appointment End Date 06/15/2025
Posting Date 05/02/2024
Full Consideration DateClosing Date 05/31/2025
Indicate how you intend to recruit for this search Competitive / Student - open to ALL qualified/eligible students
Special Instructions to Applicants When applying you will be required to attach the following electronic documents:
Resume
Cover Letter
For additional information please contact:
Jennifer Moody at
...@oregonstate.eduOSU commits to inclusive excellence by advancing equity and diversity in all that we do. We are an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer, and particularly encourage applications from members of historically underrepresented racial/ethnic groups, women, individuals with disabilities, veterans, LGBTQ community members, and others who demonstrate the ability to help us achieve our vision of a diverse and inclusive community.
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