Publications Advisor - CCI Office of Student Media Full Time, Exempt, MR09 The University of Tennessee, Knoxville invites applications for a Publications Advisor in the College of Communication and Information's (CCI) Office of Student Media.
Application Process: Interested individuals should apply by May 12. Screening of applicants will begin immediately and will continue until the position has been filled. For full consideration, applicants must provide a resume, cover letter, and a minimum of three references. All applicants must apply online to be considered for this position.
The Position: The Publications Advisor will lead an innovative, editorially independent student weekly print publication and news website (The Daily Beacon and utdailybeacon.com), a lifestyle magazine (Ablaze Magazine) and supporting social media channels. The Publications Advisor will lead, mentor, and advocate for the student staff and volunteers of The Daily Beacon and Ablaze. The incumbent will also collaborate with other student media and professional media organizations within the College's collaborative Media Center, launching July 1, 2024. The Publications Advisor is expected to: * Provide oversight and management of the multi-platform student journalism and media organizations, including revenue generation and advertising. * Oversee day-to-day operations that enhance the ongoing development of the unit in line with the College's strategic plan. * Work with students and other stakeholders to develop and grow the media properties. * Work with students and stakeholders to develop new, innovative products for print, television, and digital properties. * Serve as an executive committee member of the College of Communication & Information's Media Center, supporting collaboration across media organizations and participating in strategic planning initiatives of the CCI Media Center. * Oversee and manage multiple related budgets including student salary and equipment. * Make decisions about complex issues related to operational procedures of the unit, always promoting efficiency and sustainability. * Maintain approval authority for IRIS transactions processed in unit. * Promote and oversee effective student media leadership through active and engaged mentoring and professionally informed advising in all aspects of a student-run journalism organization, including (but not limited to) writing, editing and design, distribution, marketing, underwriting, management, and fulfillment of obligations to institutional and community partners. * Support the growth and development of student journalists working on various student media platforms. * Define and maintain student performance expectations through ongoing feedback, coaching, and accountability measures, including oversight of student leaders' training, scheduling, and management of student staff and volunteers. * Oversee and maintain an inclusive, creative, and professional organizational culture that supports and extends classroom instruction and fosters student growth both as career preparation and in service to the campus and community. * Develop and maintain structures for onboarding new students into The Daily Beacon and Ablaze. * Initiate and maintain collaborative and consultative relationships with faculty in the College of Communication and Information with the aim of increasing classroom-newsroom collaborations. * Initiate and maintain collaborative and consultative relationships with leaders of other Media Center organizations with the aim of creating innovative, collaborative products. * Work with staff from the college's Adam Brown Social Media Command Center to develop ways to use social media listening in news coverage by student media properties.
