Student Employee - Staff Writer for The Lookout
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Job no: 493244
Work status: Regular/Continuing
Location: LCC Downtown Campus
Categories: Student
Work type: Part Time
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Title: Student Employee - Staff Writer for The Lookout
Hours Per Week: Up to 25 Hours
Compensation Type: Hourly Salary
New Hire Starting Pay: $14.30
Employee Classification: Students Working
Level: Student-2
Division: Student Affairs Division - 20000
Department: Student Life - 20620
Campus Location: LCC Downtown Campus
Position Type: Regular/Continuing
Bargaining Unit: Non Bargaining
Department Contact Name (Student): Lawrence Hook
Department Contact Email (Student): hookl@star.lcc.edu
Department Contact Phone # (Student): 517-483-1291
Job Summary:
Student applicants are encouraged to follow up with the Department Contact listed above regarding the status of their submitted application. Student positions are filled each semester on a need-to-hire basis. Applicants are reviewed whenever the department has an immediate need to fill a vacancy; the review of applications typically ends once all available positions are filled.
Job Responsibilities for The Lookout Staff Writer
• Attend regular staff meetings each week; • Write at least two stories for each print edition of The Lookout; • Proofread stories written by fellow staff members; • Respond to complaints and work to resolve them in a fair and friendly manner; • Assist with circulation duties as assigned by the adviser and circulation manager; • Utilize the dictionary, a thesaurus and the A.P. Stylebook on a regular basis; • Be familiar with libel law and the laws pertaining to public meetings. • Use good judgment at all times; confer with staff members and the adviser, and refer to magazines and manuals to make good decisions about newspaper content; • Be knowledgeable of campus community and serve as a spokesperson for The Lookout.
Regular on campus presence is expected for all LCC employment. Any flexible work schedules and/or hybrid work schedules approved by the College are subject to change based on the needs of the LCC community.
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Requirements for LCC Student Employment:
The primary purpose of student employment is to provide current LCC students the opportunity to acquire job skills and experiences during semesters in which they are attending classes as follows: • Enrolled and actively attending the following total LCC credit hours by semester - Fall and/or Spring Semester(s) = 6.0 credits minimum (taken over 16-week period) - Summer Semester = 3.0 credits minimum (taken over 8-week period) • 2.00 GPA minimum (unless it’s student's first semester of enrollment at LCC and/or granted approval to waive requirement from the Student Employment Coordinator) Note: International students (i.e. F-1 visa holders w/ valid I-20 issued by LCC) must meet the following minimum enrollment requirements each semester, in order to maintain employment eligibility per United States Citizenship & Immigration Services (USICS): - Fall and/or Spring Semester(s) = 12.0 credits min. (taken over 16-week period) - Summer Semester = 3.0 credits min. (taken over 8-week period)
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Preferred Qualifications:
• Advanced and developed writing skills • Ability to take photos • Strong understanding of the English language • Good people skills
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Lansing Community College is an equal opportunity, educational institution/employer.
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