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Oregon State University is hiring: OMN - Video Reporter 2024-2025 in Corvallis

Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, United States, 97331


Position Details

Position Information

Job Title
OMN - Video Reporter 2024-2025

Appointment Type
Student Employee

Job Location
Corvallis

Position Appointment Percent
100

Appointment Basis
12

Pay Method
Hourly

Pay Period
16th - 15th of the following month

Pay Date
Last working day of the month

Remote or Hybrid option?

Min Hourly Rate
$14.70 (Standard); $13.70 (Non-Urban); $15.95 (Portland Metro)

Max Hourly Rate
$21.00 (Standard); $20.50 (Non-Urban); $21.50 (Portland Metro)

Position Summary

This recruitment will be used to fill multiple part-time (a maximum of 24 hours per week) Video Reporter position for the Orange Media Network (OMN) at Oregon State University (OSU).

The Video reporter is responsible for pitching, researching, and writing/creating multimedia stories for OMN's news teams, primarily KBVR-TV's "The Chew" newscast, The Daily Barometer, and Beaver's Digest, as required by the TV News producer and/or editor-in-chief of the publications.

Position Duties

Responsibilities:
  • Video Reporter Responsibilities
  • Pitches, accepts and develops story ideas that have news value for the OSU community
  • Conducts research and necessary interviews to produce thorough video news stories that include multiple relevent perspectives
  • Video reporter is responsible for conducting interviews with sources, shooting and editing video, writing scripts and providing narration for video stories.
  • Responsible for editing together news videos between 60-1:30, under direction of TV news producer and/or publication editors-in-chief
  • Prepare information for on-screen graphics
  • May be asked to present their story live in studio
  • May be asked to create horizontal and vertical versions of stories
  • Remains objective and provides fair and accurate coverage
  • Participates in critique sessions with producer to make any necessary revisions in style or content
  • Pursues news in a timely fashion
  • Shares stories on social media to reach audience
  • Cover breaking news as needed
  • Attends all staff and team meetings, including weekly reporter meeting
  • Able to act as mentors to new hires
  • Other duties as assigned


Communication
  • Respond to emails, messages, team chats and phone calls the same day, professionally representing OMN
  • Ensure you are using, checking and responding to project management platform (Basecamp, Discord, etc.)
  • Notify adviser immediately should any ethical, legal, personnel or controversial problems occur


Leadership
  • Follow all OMN policies and procedures
  • Act professionally at all times
  • Ensure designs and content are centered on equitable representation and inclusion, with attention to impact on historically underrepresented and marginalized communities and constituencies


Minimum Qualifications

Full Employment Eligibility Requirements can be found here: http://fa.oregonstate.edu/stu-manual/500-employment-eligibility-requirements

  • Must be academically enrolled in a high school, community college, or university and pursuing a program or course of study
  • Must meet Academic Standing Requirements; students on academic suspension are not eligible for employment
  • Must meet the applicable minimal enrollment standard
    • High School student: Regularly enrolled in a high school or participating in a home-schooling program
    • Undergraduate and post-baccalaureate student: 6 credit hours per term
    • Undergraduate international student: 12 credit hours per term*
    • Graduate student officially admitted to Graduate School: 5 credit hours per term
    • Graduate international student officially admitted to Graduate School: 9 credit hours per term*


*International students may be allowed to carry fewer hours than specified above and still be considered "full-time" by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). A reduced course load is approved by the Office of International Services (OIS), and must be provided to the Student Employment Center.

Additional Required Qualifications

Preferred (Special) Qualifications

Working Conditions / Work Schedule

Full start: Dec 16, 2024, through the academic year

Pay Rate: $56 for standard stories

Posting Detail Information

Posting Number
P11670SE

Number of Vacancies
10

Anticipated Appointment Begin Date
12/16/2024

Anticipated Appointment End Date

Posting Date
12/02/2024

Full Consideration Date

Closing Date
06/30/2025

Indicate how you intend to recruit for this search
Competitive / Student - open to ALL qualified/eligible students

Special Instructions to Applicants

When applying you will be required to attach the following electronic documents:
  • Resume
  • Cover Letter (Please indicate in cover letter any preference for working for The Daily Barometer, Beaver's Digest or The Chew)


For additional information please contact: Jennifer Moody at jennifer.moody@oregonstate.edu

OSU commits to inclusive excellence by advancing equity and diversity in all that we do. We are an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer, and particularly encourage applications from members of historically underrepresented racial/ethnic groups, women, individuals with disabilities, veterans, LGBTQ community members, and others who demonstrate the ability to help us achieve our vision of a diverse and inclusive community.

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