The Trail Operations Advisor

The Trail Operations Advisor
University of Puget Sound
Job ID: 5907
Location: ASUPS Operations
Full/Part Time: Part Time
Regular/Temporary: Temporary

Staff Posting Details
Appointment: This is a part-time, unbenefited position. 10 hours per week during the 9-month academic year with summer off.

Position Summary: The Trail Operations Advisor is to provide guidance to student journalists and critique published work. Additionally, The Trail Operations Advisor may teach STAF 101 (0.25 activity unit) when it is offered. The Trail Operations Advisor should have worked in Journalism and be familiar with the ethics of Journalism. The Trail position is approximately 10-15 hours per week during the academic year.The Trail Operations Advisor is to provide guidance to student journalists and critique published work. Additionally, The Trail Operations Advisor may teach STAF 101 (0.25 activity unit) when it is offered. The Trail Operations Advisor should have worked in Journalism and be familiar with the ethics of Journalism. The Trail position is approximately 10-15 hours per week during the academic year.

Essential Job Functions and Responsibilities:

• Advise students in ethical writing and journalistic practices
• Remain aware of their obligation to defend and teach without censoring, editing, directing or producing.
• Demonstrate a firm dedication to accuracy, fairness, facts and honesty in all content of the medium.
• Critique student writers, artists, and editorial work
• Work closely with the Trail Editor in Chief(s), through regular check-in meetings
Submit Weekly Reports to the ASUPS Vice President for timesheet approval

Supervisory Responsibilities

Assist Editor in Chief with discussing management strategies and addressing disciplinary issues. Ensure the regular publication of the Trail issues, whether it be weekly, biweekly, etc.

Budget Responsibilities

Advise EIC, or relevant staff member, in managing the Budget

Qualifications:

• Familiarity with the journalistic code ethics
• Strong communication skills, both oral and written, including workshop presentations
• Ability to mentor and help students with their professional media work
• Management skills including budgeting, personnel, operations direction
• Ability to manage projects

• Good understanding of conflicts of interest issues arising from multiple roles/positions
Ability to respectfully work, communicate and provide leadership within a diverse campus community

Compensation and Benefits: Decisions about starting salaries are made based on the extent and relatedness of the candidate's education and experience and on internal equity and market considerations.

This position is not eligible for benefits.

Application Deadline: Search and selection procedures will be closed when a sufficient number of qualified candidates have been identified.

Required Documents:

Resume Letter of Interest

Applications submitted without the required attachments will not be considered.

All offers of employment are contingent on successful completion of all required background checks and if applicable for the position, drug screen, physical test and functional assessment. All new hires will be required to submit proof of COVID-19 vaccination or approved exemption.

Diversity Statement:

We acknowledge the richness of commonalities and differences we share as a university community; the intrinsic worth of all who work and study here; that education is enhanced by investigation of and reflection upon multiple perspectives. We aspire to create respect for and appreciation of all persons as a key characteristic of our campus community; to increase the diversity of all parts of our University community through commitment to diversity in our recruitment and retention efforts; to foster a spirit of openness to active engagement among all members of our campus community. We act to achieve an environment that welcomes and supports diversity; to ensure full educational opportunity for all who teach and learn here; to prepare effectively citizen-leaders for a pluralistic world.

Puget Sound is committed to an environment that welcomes and supports diversity. We seek diversity of identity, thought, perspective, and background in our students, faculty, and staff. To learn more please visit: https://pugetsound.edu/about-puget-sound-0/mission-core-values/institutional-equity-diversity

The University of Puget Sound is an equal opportunity employer.


How to Apply
For complete job description and application instructions, visit: www.pugetsound.edu/employment

About Puget Sound
Puget Sound is a selective national liberal arts college in Tacoma, Washington, drawing 2,600 students from 48 states and 20 countries. Puget Sound graduates include Rhodes and Fulbright scholars, notables in the arts and culture, entrepreneurs and elected officials, and leaders in business and finance locally and throughout the world. A low student-faculty ratio provides Puget Sound students with personal attention from faculty who have a strong commitment to teaching and offer 1,200 courses each year in more than 40 traditional and interdisciplinary fields, including graduate programs in occupational and physical therapy and in education. Puget Sound is the only nationally ranked independent undergraduate liberal arts college in Western Washington, and one of just five independent colleges in the Pacific Northwest granted a charter by Phi Beta Kappa, the nation’s most prestigious academic honorary society. Visit "About Puget Sound" (http://www.pugetsound.edu/about) to learn more about the college.

As a strategic goal and through our core values, University of Puget Sound is committed to an environment that welcomes and supports diversity. We seek diversity of identity, thought, perspective, and background in our students, faculty, and staff. EOE/AA





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