What are the responsibilities and job description for the Student Employment – Writer position at Lake Region State College?
POSITION: Student Employment – Writer
LOCATION: Devils Lake, ND
WHO MAY BE CONSIDERED: Must be eligible to work in the United States. There is no sponsorship for this position.
TYPE OF APPOINTMENT: LRSC students only. This is a part-time, non-benefitted, working approximately 10-15 hours/week.
BACKGROUND CHECK: LRSC does require a successful background check for the selected candidate prior to beginning employment.
JOB SUMMARY:
The Advancement office is seeking a student employee who is interested in writing articles regarding athletics (game outcomes, recaps), program and student activities articles in the form of news stories, blogs, vlogs, and/or social media posts.
- Carry out research on topics assigned to them.
- Fact-check any data collected during the research process.
- Create content in form of articles, blogs or papers based on the data collected from their research.
- Develop well-researched pitches and submit to an Editor for review.
- Upload stories to websites and social media channels.
- Email stories to local media upon request of office staff.
- Convert the information they’ve acquired into readable, easy-to-understand content tailored to their specific audience.
- Revise their work based on editorial feedback.
SALARY: $15.00 per hour.
SCREENING STARTS: Open until filled.
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: Fill out the LRSC employment application and information for three professional references.
CONFIDENTIALITY OF APPLICATION MATERIALS: Pursuant to NDCC 44-04-18.27, applications and any records related to the applications that identify an applicant are confidential, except records related to the finalists of the position, which are open to the public after the search committee has identified the top three finalists.
EO/AA STATEMENT: Lake Region State College is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status.
VETERAN’S PREFERENCE NOTICE: Lake Region State College will be hiring two (2) applicants for this position and will interview the top three (3) candidates. North Dakota Veterans claiming preference must submit all proof of eligibility by the closing date. Proof of eligibility includes a DD-214 and if claiming disabled status, a current letter of disability from the VA dated within the last 12 months.
NO SMOKING NOTICE: As an employer, the State of North Dakota prohibits smoking in all places of state employment in accordance with N.D.C.C. § 23-12-10.
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