Spinnaker Police Reporter

University of North Florida, United States

Updated: 3 months ago
Location: Jacksonville, FLORIDA
Deadline: ;

Posting Details
Position Information


Job Title Spinnaker Police Reporter
Department Spinnaker Media
Position Number 966100
Requisition Number 063784
Position Type Student Assistant
Full Time/Part Time Part-Time
Time-limited through N/A
Hours 10 hours a week
Hourly Rate $12.00
Job Summary/Responsibilities
The Police Reporter is responsible for covering the UNFPD police beat, as well as other crime, court and safety stories relevant to UNF.
The police reporter will also be assigned to cover other news and feature stories as needed.
Required Qualifications
This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employees may be asked to perform other related duties as required to meet the ongoing needs of Spinnaker.
Employees must meet the responsibilities and qualifications of the position consistent with a minimum of 10 hours of competent effort each week.
The Police Reporter must:
  • Cover the police/crime beat and/or follow up on future story leads as assigned.
  • Make a deadline.
  • Double-check facts.
  • Never plagiarize.
  • Exhibit fairness.
  • Learn/use the basics of reporting, writing, editing, photography, videography, audio production.
  • Contribute story ideas to the editor.
  • Complete at least two publishable, compelling, timely multimedia stories/photo galleries/video clips per week for each paid reporter and one for each volunteer, including at least one face-to-face edit for each story.
  • Go over each assignment with the editor, including sources and records that should be secured; follow up with the editor after crucial reporting is done to give the story in a sentence; edit first draft with editor; produce subsequent drafts as needed.
  • Participate in the Emergency Breaking News on-call team
  • Attend weekly meetings unless excused.
  • Complete basic training classes when needed.


*Must be continuously enrolled at UNF for the duration of the position (and available for a minimum of 16 weeks for the Fall and Spring semesters) and not be on academic probation or suspension according to the most recent UNF course catalog as defined by the most-recent University of North Florida course catalog.
Preferred Qualifications
N/A
Statement(s) of Understanding N/A
Statement(s) of Understanding Definition
N/A
Equal Opportunity
In 2018, the University of North Florida (UNF) received the prestigious INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award, the only application-based national award for U.S. colleges and universities that exhibit an outstanding commitment to diversity and inclusion across their campuses. In addition, UNF ranked highest among the 80 HEED institutions and was also recognized as a 2017 Diversity Champion. 
 
The University of North Florida (UNF) is committed to providing an inclusive and welcoming environment for all who interact in our community. In building this environment, we strive to attract students, faculty and staff from a variety of cultures, backgrounds and life experiences. The University of North Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not commit or permit discrimination or harassment on the basis of genetic information, race, color, religion, age, sex, disability, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, or veteran status in any educational, employment, social, recreational program or activity that it offers. In addition, UNF will not commit or permit retaliation against an individual who complains of discrimination or harassment or an individual who cooperates in an investigation of an alleged violation of University Regulation.
Carnegie
UNF is a Carnegie Community Engaged Institution. This designation celebrates the University’s collaboration with community partners from the local to the global level. It reflects UNF’s mission to contribute to the public good and prepare educated, engaged citizens.
Faculty Initiatives
The University of North Florida promotes the quality and effectiveness of education and strives to maintain the highest standards of academic excellence in all phases of instruction, research/scholarship/creative activity, and service.

Posting Detail Information


Anticipated Start Date 12/01/2023
Job Posting Date 11/09/2023
Application Review Date
Application Deadline
Open Until Filled Yes
Point of Contact Information Amanda Cox 904-620-1579
Hiring Official Amanda Cox
Location if not Jacksonville N/A
Special Instructions
Applicants must complete an online application, as well as upload supplemental documents, at www.unfjobs.org in order to be considered for this position. Applicants who do not apply online and/or upload all the required documents will not be considered for this position. Once you submit both your completed application and uploaded documents you will receive a confirmation number. Keep the confirmation number for your records. If you have any questions about this position, please contact Jeanne Gilbert at [email protected].
Quicklink https://www.unfjobs.org/postings/26126

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