What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sword Staff position at Concordia University, St. Paul?
Sword Staff
Position Overview: The Sword is the official student newspaper of Concordia University, St. Paul. Written and produced by students, faculty, and staff, The Sword, is published roughly monthly from September through May. Writers, photographers, and editors of The Sword come from many different fields of study at Concordia, not only Communication and English but any department from Theology to Design.
Essential Duties:
- Attend the planning meetings for The Sword that the editor calls on Wednesday evenings at 5:30 p.m. in Luther 111.
- Communicate any conflicts to your editor well in advance to ensure meeting deadlines.
- Be open to constructive feedback and work on areas of improvement in writing.
- Participate in team building activities with fellow staff.
- Complete all university requirements to include submitting timecards by the deadline for each pay period.
To be eligible to be a CSP student employee, one must:
- Be enrolled and registered as a CSP student (PSEO students are not eligible).
- Have a United States social security number.*
- Have proper identification as determined by Form I-9.
- Be in good standing with CSP academic requirements and student accounts.
- Have declared a major with CSP.
- For summer employment, priority will be given to the student employees who are enrolled and registered in summer courses.
*International students who are on a F-1 Visa must obtain an United States social security number: For assistance obtaining a social security number, please contact International Student Services at iss@csp.edu. More information can be found on the ISS website.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:
It is the policy of CSP to provide equal opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment in accordance with all applicable equal opportunity, directives and regulations of federal, state, and local governing bodies or agencies thereof, specifically Minnesota Statute 363. All qualified applicants and employees will be considered for employment and advancement without regard to race, color, national origin, gender, disability, age, genetic information, creed, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, familial status, membership or activity in a local commission or any other status protected by applicable law. This policy applies to all employment practices and terms and conditions of employment, including but not limited to promotions, transfers, compensation, terminations, training, and participation in CSP sponsored benefits or programs. CSP prohibits sex discrimination in any education program or activity that it operates. Individuals may report concerns or questions to the Title IX Coordinator. The notice of nondiscrimination is located at https://www.csp.edu/student-life/title-ix/.
It is the policy of CSP to provide equal opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment in accordance with all applicable equal opportunity, directives and regulations of federal, state, and local governing bodies or agencies thereof, specifically Minnesota Statute 363. All qualified applicants and employees will be considered for employment and advancement without regard to race, color, national origin, gender, disability, age, genetic information, creed, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, familial status, membership or activity in a local commission or any other status protected by applicable law. This policy applies to all employment practices and terms and conditions of employment, including but not limited to promotions, transfers, compensation, terminations, training, and participation in CSP sponsored benefits or programs. CSP prohibits sex discrimination in any education program or activity that it operates. Individuals may report concerns or questions to the Title IX Coordinator. The notice of nondiscrimination is located at https://www.csp.edu/student-life/title-ix/.