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New Applicants:  Please create an account from the Home Page.  Select the "Apply to Position" button at the bottom of this posting to complete the required forms including the Pre-Approval, which must be submitted before 5:00 pm on the deadline of the posting. Upon approval, which can take 1-3 days to account for weekends and holidays when employees are out of office, complete the remaining forms to apply and be sure to upload any documents noted as required in the posting.

Returning Applicants:  Select the "Apply to Position" button at the bottom of this posting, complete the required forms to apply and be sure to upload any documents noted as required in the posting. Note: if you have previously applied for positions before March 1^st 2019, you will have to complete and submit another Pre-Approval form. Please read directions under “New Applicants” above.

To properly evaluate your qualifications for this position, your online application must include a complete employment history detailing duties, education and certifications.  Note that a resume cannot substitute for the information required on the official application form. Education requirement will be verified by submitted transcript(s).

College Transcripts and Veteran's Preference Eligibility:  College transcripts and military discharge documentation (DD214, DD215, and NGB22) must be uploaded with the online application.  Human Resources will not accept faxed, emailed, or hand delivered documentation to our office.  

DEADLINE TO APPLY:  11/12/2020

DEADLINE TO SUBMIT TRANSCRIPTS:  11/22/2020  Failure to list or accurately describe work experience, or failure to submit college transcripts may result in an applicant not being admitted to the exam.
 

For full consideration, applicants must be residents of the State of Illinois.

Minimum Starting Salary:  $23.07 per hour/7.5 hour work day 
 

Position:  This position classification is represented by University Professionals of Illinois, Local 4100 Technical Union.

The University of Illinois may conduct background checks on all job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent offer of employment.  Background checks will be performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act.

UIS is an affirmative action/equal employment opportunity employer; veterans, persons with disabilities, women and minorities are encouraged to apply.

The University of Illinois System requires candidates selected for hire to disclose any documented finding of sexual misconduct or sexual harassment and to authorize inquiries to current and former employers regarding findings of sexual misconduct or sexual harassment. For more information, visit https://www.hr.uillinois.edu/cms/One.aspx?portalId=4292&pageId=1411899

As a qualifying federal contractor, the University of Illinois System uses E-Verify to verify employment eligibility.

UIS employment in this role is not covered by Social Security, and instead, is covered by the State Universities Retirement System.

• You don't pay Social Security taxes and your earnings won't be on your Social Security record. (Your record will, however, show your Medicare wages.)

• Your pension from the State Universities Retirement System may affect the amount of your
  • Social Security benefit and
  • Social Security benefit as a spouse.

New Vacancy List Serve:  Human Resources now has a list serve for current vacancies.  Subscribers will receive weekly emails with current UIS vacancies.

• Research, conduct multiple interviews on-site, and deliver originally reported NPR-quality features as assigned on deadline.  Edit portions of these interviews for daily usage.  Assure stories are relevant and understandable to the community while being balanced, evidence-based and accurate. Creative approach to reporting with an accessible, advanced radio storytelling technique. Produce stories with a statewide target audience.  Trained to ascertaining truth with attention to detail.  Manage multiple assignments and deadlines concurrently that involve time-consuming reporting with a sophisticated narrative.  Travel when necessary to produce sound that doesn’t involve phone recordings and is rich and scene-setting in support of the story.
• Build subject matter expertise of assigned beat/project in order to produce content with the highest level of credibility, serve as an expert on beat/project in Illinois for media across the state, and strategically plan coverage. 
• Host programs, anchor, announce newscasts, interviewing newsmakers live, and responding to breaking news.  May lead team coverage of breaking news during determining whether to pre-empt regular programming for special coverage. Develop an on-air personality and credibility. Able to participate in impromptu two-ways on beat/project.
• Responsible for station’s digital presence for beat/project through developing, editing and crafting digital story posts on website, social media, podcasts, and other channels.  Edits materials produced by other reporters and assists them in production.  Develops necessary graphics to support postings.
• Ensure editorial integrity of news reports and comply with applicable laws, and FCC regulations. Complete appropriate paperwork and other duties as assigned.
• Train and supervise interns and student workers
• Aggregate reporting into at least one sixty minute special recap program annually.
• Enthusiastically participate in station fundraising and engagement activities and adapt to new work situations, people, ideas, procedures, and organizational structures, in order to accommodate an evolving work environment.

CREDENTIALS TO BE VERIFIED BY PLACEMENT OFFICER
 

1. Any one or any combination totaling three (3) years (36 months) of the following types of preparation:
   1. progressively more responsible work experience in the production and presentation of radio or television programs, social media, and/or print or online journalism
   2. vocational training in radio and/or television production, journalism, social media, news or feature writing and/or announcing or closely related fields
   3. college course work in radio/television, journalism, social media, news or feature writing or closely related fields
      • 60 semester hours equals one (1) year (12 months)
      • 75 semester hours equals one (1) year and six (6) months (18 months)
      • 90-semester hours equals two (2) years (24 months)
      • 120 semester hours or a Bachelor’s degree equals three (3) years (36 months)

Preferred Requirements:

• Keen sense of news judgment and ability to make independent decisions
• Strong analytical and research skills
• Ability to plan and manage multiple assignments
• Bachelor’s degree in journalism or equivalent subject matter
• Conversational on-air delivery
• Proficiency at efficiently editing and producing audio story segments
• Proficiency in operating broadcast equipment with an emphasis on audio and digital production
• Ability to meet daily deadlines delivering audio and digital stories simultaneously
• Developed digital style that results in engaging stories
• Proven experience using social/digital media to drive story traffic
• Ability to take initiative and work with minimal amount of direct supervision while being responsive to direction
• Ability to communicate effectively with and understand sources and experts
• Understanding of state and local government
• Experience and knowledge of standard newsroom practices
• Familiarity with public media journalism
• Teamwork
• Thorough knowledge of computer systems in a news environment

New Vacancy List Serve:  Human Resources now has a list serve for current vacancies.  Subscribers will receive weekly emails with current UIS vacancies.