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Position: Student Media Center

Department: Student Success & Engagement

Type of Position: Student employee

Exemption Status: Non-Exempt

Work Schedule, Hours per week: Varies depending on department needs, up to 12 hours per week

Opportunity for hybrid schedule: No

Starting Salary Range:  $15.34 

Position Summary: The Student Media Staff members support JCCC mission by being responsible for the multi-platform storytelling and promotion of The Messenger, the college's official student news website. This role offers a professional-grade laboratory environment where student incumbents apply skills in journalism, digital media production, and marketing to engage a diverse campus audience. Working within a collaborative newsroom structure, the incumbent will specialize in a specific medium-such as social media management, investigative reporting, photography, or digital design-while gaining cross-functional experience in professional media tools and AP style standards. When applying, in the cover, letter please express interest in one or more of the following positions:
Social media production editor: The social media production editor is responsible for content creation, branding content, news content and social media management on all social media platforms, excluding Youtube.
Social media news reporter: Relay campus news on social media through vertical video and text.
Copy editor: Oversees all proofreading and AP style adherence of all written content, which includes articles, videos and previews for podcasts and videos.
Senior photographer: Captures still and video images of news and sports on campus, while working with reporters and editors to supply images for digital stories and the print.
Senior designer and illustrator: Creates illustrations, including infographics, and other visual explainers, as well as designs print products, including fliers and the semi-annual magazine.
Video/audio editor: Uses non-linear editing software to edit raw videos, podcasts (both video and audio-only) into cohesive, timely and accessible content.
News reporter (3): Covers campus news, life and sports through features, previews, and other creative topics to engage our diverse campus.
PR/Marketing: The PR/Marketing hire will work to get the word out about The Messenger by planning events, tabling, building partnerships and collaborations with other campus organizations, and this hire will have a say in social media content.
Podcast producer: Creates content concepts for multiple weekly podcasting shows by working with Messengers editors and reporters. Also needs to be active on campus to meet with people to bring on the show.

Required Qualifications:

• High School graduate or equivalent required. Must be enrolled in at least six (6) credit hours at JCCC each semester and maintain a 2.0 cumulative GPA.
• Must demonstrate writing/editing skills. (Applicant may be given a writing test during interview.)
• Knowledge of media types (print, video, social media, etc.).
• Some experience with relevant production software (such as Adobe Creative Suite, Canva, RSS feeds, etc.)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Previous experience on a student publication valuable, but not necessary.
• Completion or currently taking a minimum of six (6) hours of college-level English, design, or journalism courses.

Position details include but are not limited to:

• Content Creation & Reporting:
  • Covering news, life, and sports through features and creative topics.
  • Capturing still and video images for news and sports.
  • Developing content for podcasts, including guest recruitment and campus networking.
  • Reporting campus news specifically through vertical video and writing for social platforms.
• Digital & Visual Design:
  • Creating illustrations, infographics, and visual explainers.
  • Designing the layout for the magazine. Non-linear editing of audio and video footage for YouTube and podcasts.
  • Creating and branding content specifically for social media platforms.
• Editorial Oversight & Quality Control:
  • Proofreading and ensuring AP style adherence for all written content (articles, video captions, and podcast previews).
  • Overseeing the management of content across all social media platforms.
  • Meeting deadlines and ensuring content is posted in a timely fashion.
• Promotion & Outreach:
  • Planning events and "tabling" to increase visibility.
  • Building collaborations with other campus organizations.
  • Influencing social media content to align with PR goals and getting the word out about the publication.
• Collaborative Operations:
  • Participating in regular staff meetings to foster teamwork.
  • Learning to use multiple media tools professionally.
  • Completing story assignments as directed by the leadership team.
• Other duties as assigned: Duties and responsibilities, as required by business necessity, may be updated at any time at the discretion of management. 

To be considered for this position we will require an application, resume, and cover letter.

*Unofficial transcripts are required for all Adjunct faculty and Faculty positions.

Benefits Category

For Parttime partial is employees who have a more flexible schedule working less than 630 hours a year

• Tuition discount for JCCC courses
• More flexibility on scheduling
• Free access to the Gym on campus for all employees and dependents
• Discount to the Hiersteiner Child Development Center

About JCCC:

Established in 1969, Johnson County Community College is dedicated to transforming lives and strengthening communities through learning. Located in Overland Park, Kansas, JCCC has enjoyed a national reputation for educational excellence and student success for more than 50 years. That's five decades dedicated to smaller class sizes, more resources and a thriving campus culture - not to mention our competitive tuition rates and extracurricular experiences that transcend the norm.

Mission: JCCC inspires learning to transform lives and strengthen communities.

Vision: JCCC will be an innovative leader in equitable student access, learning and success.

Equal Employment Opportunity:

JCCC is an equal opportunity employer and equal access institution. JCCC does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, color, national origin, ancestry, disability, age, religion, marital status, parental status, military status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or other factors that cannot be lawfully considered in its programs and activities, which includes employment and admissions, in accordance with Titles VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Equal Pay Act of 1963, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, Executive Order 11246, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 503 and 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Vietnam Era Veteran's Readjustment Assistance Act, the Jobs for Veterans Act of 2002, the Kansas Acts Against Discrimination and all other applicable civil rights and nondiscrimination laws.

Inquiries concerning JCCC's compliance with its nondiscrimination policies (including Title IX, Title VI and Section 504 inquiries) may be referred to a Title IX Coordinator (TitleIX@jccc.edu), or Director of Human Resources, or the Dean of Students and Learner Engagement at Johnson County Community College, 12345 College Blvd, Overland Park, KS 66210, 913-469-8500; or to Office for Civil Rights, Kansas City Office, U.S. Department of Education, One Petticoat Lane, 1010 Walnut Street, Suite 320, Kansas City, MO 64106, Telephone: 816-268-0550, Facsimile: 816-268-0559, Email to: OCR.KansasCity@ed.gov.

Disclosure: 

If you need any assistance throughout the search process, please reach out to the HR@jccc.edu. In accordance with the college policy, finalists for this position will be subject to criminal background investigations. Individual hiring departments at JCCC may elect to administer pre-employment tests, which are relevant to essential job functions as part of the applicant selection/hiring process. Many departments require those selected for hire to submit a certified transcript for all degrees obtained. For full consideration, applicants are encouraged to apply prior to the review date listed in posting.

Duties and responsibilities, as required by business necessity, may be updated at any time at the discretion of management. Scheduling, shift assignments and work location may be changed at any time, as required by business necessity. Scheduling, shift assignments and work location may be changed at any time, as required by business necessity.

If you are an applicant requesting assistance or a reasonable accommodation in the application process, please contact the Office of Human Resources at 913-469-3877, or email HR@jccc.edu.