Greater Texas HERC

Job Summary:

Essential Duties:

• Develop and implement planning and fiscal functions for the department within UTA guidelines; including department budget, vendor contracts, and assessment and planning documents.
• Oversee and assess all departments within Student Publications, encompassing newsroom, photography, advertising, graphics/production, and business, while concurrently coordinating the UTA Student Publications Committee.
• Collaborate with professional staff to manage student staff in all aspects within Student Publications, from recruitment to administration, while also representing UTA at professional events, student media engagements, orientations, interest sessions, and school visits to actively recruit potential students.
• Foster relationships departments and programs across the UTA campus.
• Develop and implement Student Publications operating policies and procedures that establish and maintain high journalism, advertising, professional, and ethical standards for Student Publications department.
• Participate in university committees, including the Student Publications Committee and Student Affairs Leadership Team, while ensuring implementation of UTA internal controls within the department and attending mandatory trainings on budgets, assessment, and departmental management.
• Plan and coordinate projects essential for departmental success, including Student Publications Alumni reunions, student recognition events, skills workshops, and departmental training events.
• Maintain engagement with the Shorthorn Nation, Alumni network, ensuring regular updates and generating content for a quarterly Alumni Newsletter.
• Select, train, supervise, evaluate, and provide professional development opportunities for professional staff.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree with at least three (3) years relevant experience in publication production and /or management.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• General knowledge of print journalism required. Good student management, conflict resolution, and overall management skills needed.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's degree with five (5) years of media and publication management experience in an institution of higher education.
• Equivalent experience in media management (editor, news director, etc.) outside of higher education will also be strongly considered.
• Knowledge of press law and best practices in journalism strongly preferred, along with significant management experience.

Special Instructions:

EEO Statement:

Open Until Filled: No

Location: Arlington

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About The University of Texas at Arlington

The University of Texas at Arlington is located in the heart of the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington metroplex, a vibrant and diverse metropolitan area that is home to over 7 million people, one of the fastest-growing tech economies in the United States, and a wide array of arts, entertainment, and cultural activities. UTA is a comprehensive teaching, research, and public service institution dedicated to the advancement of knowledge through scholarship and creative work. The University is committed to providing access and ensuring student success, and to a culture of innovation, entrepreneurship, and commercialization of discoveries by our community of scholars. With an enrollment of more than 40,000 students, UTA is the second largest in the University of Texas System. As a result of its combination of rigorous academics and innovative research, UTA is designated as a Carnegie R-1 “Very High Research Activity” institution. UTA ranks No. 4 nationally in Military Times’ annual “Best for Vets: Colleges” list and is among the top 30 performers nationwide for promoting social mobility of its graduates (U.S. News & World Report, 2023). UTA is designated by the U.S. Department of Education as... both a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) and an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institution (AANAPISI), and it has one of the top 5 most ethnically diverse undergraduate student bodies in the United States (U.S. News & World Report, 2023). Its approximately 270,000 alumni, including some who occupy leadership positions at many of the 24 Fortune 500 companies headquartered in North Texas, contribute to UTA’s $22.2 billion annual economic impact on Texas. Furthermore, UTA is poised to experience widespread growth in the near future. The university recently launched the first phase of its RISE 100 initiative aimed at recruiting 100 new tenure-system faculty to amplify research standing and position UTA as a leader in key scholarly areas; more details are available at https://www.uta.edu/administration/president/strategic-plan/rise100. The successful candidate for this position will have the opportunity to join UTA during an exciting period of growth and contribute as the university broadens its impact.

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