Student Worker - Executive Editor, Brushfire Art and Literary Journal

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Job Description

The Brushfire Literature & Arts Journal is a student-run organization at UNR that publishes two journals per year (one per semester). All art reviewed and published by Brushfire is submitted through our website.

With every new edition of the Brushfire, we strive to represent the diversity, originality, and dedication of our artistic community. As an ASUN organization, we also strive to be the creative literary and visual work outlet for our student body at UNR. Our main priority is to connect with the various art communities at UNR and throughout Reno. However, anyone can submit to Brushfire. We receive and publish art from across the country.

In order to achieve our goals, staff and volunteers also collaborate with other campus clubs and organizations, to promote Brushfire’s name and purpose, and to establish good relations with peer art organizations.

The Executive Editor manages all of the day-to-day operations of the organization and oversees the editorial staff (directors, assistants, and volunteers). The Executive Editor will ensure the biannual publication is released on time alongside hosting monthly poetry nights and semesterly gallery exhibitions.

The Executive Editor is charged with managing the Brushfire staff, including volunteers, and creating/terminating staff positions if necessary. The Executive Editor works with the staff to create a literary and visual judging panel, as well as training every volunteer, intern and staff member on how to review and discuss art pieces for publication. In the end, the Executive Editor has the final word on which literary and art pieced get published. The Executive Editor reviews all blog articles, art reviews, artist features and calendar events for the Brushfire website. The Executive Editor also approves final copyedits for all printed materials and acts as Co-Designer for the Brushfire journal itself, working alongside the Visual Arts Director. The Executive Editor also is required to host and facilitate Brushfire events, such as the publication’s monthly poetry night and any gallery showcases/co-labs.

In essence, the Executive Editor ensures Brushfire accomplishes its mission and vision statements.

Please Note: The newly-elected editor is expected to improve and grow the student media in some way, thus, candidates must show the Selection Committee how they will meet these job duties. Candidates are expected to give a 10-minute (maximum) presentation followed by questions from the selection committee. Presentation times will be set prior to the interview. This presentation should outline your experience and your vision for Brushfire Literature & Arts Journal.

Responsibilities

The responsibilities of the Executive Editor include:

• Meeting regularly with staff and volunteers to discuss upcoming events, poetry nights, plans, zine production schedules, issues, designs, deadlines and submissions

• Maintaining strong and consistent communication is a crucial part of the publication process and should be delegated and emphasized with care and foresight

• Responsibility of drawing up budget proposals and justifications to the Budget & Finance board; the Executive Editor decides how the fiscal budget is to be spent

• Collect, maintain and oversee all data collection for the organization

• Meet weekly with the Student Media Adviser

Required Qualifications

• Candidate must be enrolled at the University of Nevada, Reno

• Candidate must have experience and/or knowledge with literary and/or visual art             

• Candidate must have Adobe Photoshop & InDesign proficiency, or a strong willingness to learn

• Candidate must have good problem-solving skills and an innovative/creative perspective for design and troubleshooting
   

The Executive Editor must:

• Uphold the Society of Professional Journalists’ Code of Ethics and the Nevada Student Code of Conduct

• Meet all deadlines set forth by supervisor and student media team

• Facilitate all Brushfire staff meetings and attend required student media meetings (SMAB)

• Assist in the promotion of the mission of the student media publications

• Regularly update the Brushfire social media accounts

• Host monthly Brushfire Poetry Nights every first Tuesday from 7:00pm-9:00pm

• Disclose all conflicts of interests that pertain to this position

• Behave in a manner that is ethical, maintaining a high level of integrity

• Other duties as called upon by my position of my respective student media

Schedule

Expected hours to work per week: 12 - 16

Compensation Grade

Student Employee Level 3

$12.50/hr

Exempt

Full-Time Equivalent

Required Attachment(s)

Please note, once you submit your application the only attachment/s viewable to you will be the attachment/s to the resume/CV section of the application. Any additional required attachment/s to the cover letter, references, additional documents sections of the application, will not be viewable to you after you submit your application. All uploaded attachment/s will be on the application for the committee to review. To request updates to attachments, prior to the committee review of applications, please contact the candidate helpdesk at [email protected] .

Attach the following attachment(s) to your application

Resume/CV – (required) List a detailed description of the major duties that you performed as part of each job. You must demonstrate that you qualify for the position and your education and experience must be clearly documented.

Cover Letter – (optional)

Contact Information for Two References – (optional) Please include name, contact information, and relationship.

This posting is open until filled

Qualified individuals are encouraged to apply immediately. Lists of eligible candidates will be established and hiring may occur early in the recruiting process. Recruitment will close without notice when a sufficient number of applications are received or a hiring decision has been made.

Posting Close Date

Note to Applicant

A background check will be conducted on the candidate(s) selected for hire.

HR will attempt to verify academic credentials upon receipt of hiring documents. If the academic credentials cannot be verified, HR will notify the faculty member that an official transcript of their highest degree must be submitted within thirty days of the faculty member’s first day of employment.

References will be contacted at the appropriate phase of the recruitment process.

Applicants hired on a federal contract may be subject to E-Verify.

As part of the hiring process, applicants for positions in the Nevada System of Higher Education may be required to demonstrate the ability to perform job-related tasks.

For positions that require driving, evidence of a valid driver's license will be required at the time of employment and as a condition of continued employment.

Schedules are subject to change based on organizational needs.

The University of Nevada, Reno is committed to providing a place of work and learning free of discrimination on the basis of a person’s age (40 or older), disability, whether actual or perceived by others (including service-connected disabilities), gender (including pregnancy related conditions), military status or military obligations, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, national origin, race (including hair texture and protected hairstyles such as natural hairstyles, afros, bantu knots, curls, braids, locks and twists), color, or religion (protected classes). 

About Us

The University of Nevada, Reno is a public research university committed to the promise of a future powered by knowledge. Founded in 1874 as Nevada’s original land-grant university, the University serves 21,000 undergraduate and graduate students from all 50 states and 75 countries.

The University is classified by the Carnegie® Classification of Institutions of Higher Education as an R1 university: A doctoral university with very high research activity. In 2020, the University was also recognized in the Carnegie® Community Engagement classification. The University is also ranked by U.S. News & World Report among the “Best Global Universities”, and it ranks in the top tier of the WSJ/Times Higher Education World University Rankings.

Since 2009, the University has invested more than $850 million in advanced labs, facilities, and residence halls. It is home to Nevada’s first medical school — the University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine — and delivers on its original land-grant mission with outreach across the state through the University of Nevada, Reno Extension, Nevada Agricultural Experiment Station, Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology, Nevada Small Business Development Center, the Nevada Seismological Laboratory, and Wolf Pack Athletics.

The University’s main campus is in Reno, Nevada — a burgeoning global technology hub with a vibrant Midtown and downtown. Located where the high desert of the Great Basin meets the High Sierra, the University’s beautiful, 290-acre main campus is also a Nevada State Arboretum. In recent years, the University has added two additional locations: the Redfield campus in south Reno and the Wayne L. Prim campus in Incline Village, the home of the University of Nevada, Reno at Lake Tahoe. 

The University is part of the Nevada System of Higher Education, which is comprised of two research universities, one state college, four community colleges and an environmental research institute, and is committed to developing strong partnerships with each institution for the benefit of all Nevadans.

Through its commitment to high-impact education, world-improving research and creative activity, and outreach that’s transforming Nevada’s communities and businesses, the University continues its nearly 150-year tradition of benefitting our state, nation and world.

The University recognizes that diversity promotes excellence in education and research. The inclusive and engaged community on campus recognizes the added value that students, faculty, and staff from different backgrounds bring to the educational experience.

Today, the University delivers on its original land-grant mission of access to education and knowledge by investing in the academics, facilities, support, engagement and vibrant campus life that promote our diverse students’ cognitive growth and academic achievement — all while remaining one of the best values in American higher education.

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