Quicklink:WorkStudy Commuter Staffer

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Applications submitted to this student recruitment pool are reviewed on an as needed basis. Qualified applicants will be contacted when positions become available.

Please complete the online application and upload or attach the following required documents:

This posting is for a Federal Work Study position. To be eligible for Work Study positions you must maintain enrollment in at least six (6) credits at LBCC , maintain satisfactory academic progress throughout each term and maintain a cumulative grade point average of 2.0 or better (some positions may require a higher GPA ), and have financial aid in place.

Independently provides a range of duties to support The Commuter, LBCC's award-winning student publication, including the monthly print magazine, the LB Commuter website, and The Commuter's social media, advertising, marketing, and publishing operations.

• Based on their interests, students can work in a variety of roles at The Commuter, including but not limited to: reporting, writing and editing; photography and graphic arts and design; social media and website editing; marketing, advertising and promotions; and circulation and delivery. In these roles, Commuter staffers can work 10-15 hours per week, depending on their work-study funding.
• Work-study students report to the Journalism Faculty Advisor, who handles the administrative functions of the publication (e.g. paperwork, timesheet approval, job performance updates).
• In their day-to-day tasks at The Commuter, work-study students report to The Commuter's editors and other department heads (e.g. editor-in-chief, photo editor, sports editor, marketing director). The editors and other department heads are responsible for working with work-study students and delegating assignments and work duties, which can vary depending on the role at the publication. For example, a reporting or photography student could be assigned to attend a campus event and then produce a written account of the event, along with photos of what happened.
  
  Subsequently, editors would work with the reporter/photographer to edit their work, provide feedback, and prepare it for publication on The Commuter's website or in the monthly magazine. Likewise, a student assigned to the marketing director could be tasked with creating promotional materials for a student club on campus or work with an advertising client seeking to buy advertising space in The Commuter.
  
  Or students could produce social media posts or be assigned to edit and post content on the website,
• Work-study students work collaboratively with the editors, department heads, and other staff members at The Commuter, and are encouraged to take on and explore tasks that may at first seem out of their primary area of focus (e.g. a reporter also posting on social media, marketing staff writing news reports or taking photos of community events).
• At the direction of the editors and department heads, work-study students would be expected to meet all applicable deadlines for their assigned tasks (e.g. advertising deadlines, news/photo publication deadlines).
• Work-study students are invited to become full participants in the operations of The Commuter, in whatever role they choose, along with contributing to an efficient and collegial work environment.

• Requires the ability sufficiently to carry on routine conversations.
• Constantly operates a computer and other office productivity equipment.
• The ability to communicate information and ideas so others will understand. Must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations.
• Work is normally performed in an office setting with little or no exposure to health and safety hazards.
• Staffers of The Commuter also work remotely, whether in the field covering community events or working with marketing clients. They are responsible for arranging their own transportation to and from events and meetings they may be assigned to report or when meeting with marketing clients.
• With the approval of the editors and department heads, staff also can carry out their duties at home or other settings (e.g. writing news accounts, editing photos, creating art, designing promotional materials).
• Substantial time is spent working at a computer.

• Must maintain enrollment in at least 6 credits at LBCC , maintain satisfactory academic progress throughout each term, maintain a cumulative grade point average of 2.0 or…