Student Media Editorial Advisor (0097636)

Student Media Editorial Advisor (0097636)

Salary

See Position Description

Location

UH Manoa, Honolulu, HI

Job Type

Full-Time Permanent

Job Number

2026-01440

Department

University of Hawaii at Manoa - OVPSS - Student Life & Development

Opening Date

07/06/2026

Closing Date

7/20/2026 11:59 PM Hawaii

Position Number:

0097636

Description

Title: Educational Specialist

Position Number: 0097636

Hiring Unit: OFC OF VP FOR STUDENT SUCCESS, STUDENT CO-CURRICULAR SUCCESS, STUDENT LIFE & DEVELOPMENT

Location: UH at Manoa

Date Posted: July 6, 2026

Closing Date: July 20, 2026

Band: B

Salary : salary schedules and placement information

Full Time/Part Time: Full-time

Month: 11-month

Temporary/Permanent: Permanent

Duties and Responsibilities (* denotes essential functions):

1. • Exercises leadership and supports students responsible for the delivery of student media programs which are aimed to improve students journalistic integrity, writing literacy and interpersonal and leadership skills in a media setting.
2. • Provides editorial mentorship and fosters professional development by guiding student editors in reading, evaluating and selecting literary/journalistic submissions.
3. • Advises students on the structure and knowledge of journalistic practice in a multimodal media environment to gather information, write, edit, and design digital media platforms (inclusive of print, online and broadcasting).
4. • Conducts training on the ethics and responsibilities of the press or broadcast media, writing and editing principles, interviewing techniques and fundamental design to ensure students have an overall understanding of contemporary media.
5. • Initiates and supports policies that will ensure that students have the freedom to establish and operate student media, free from institutional censorship that reflects the constitutional right of the free press and adheres to professional and ethical standards prescribed by the Society of Professional Journalism.
6. • Guides student staff in establishing, implementing, applying, and evaluating a responsible editorial/broadcast policy and management style that reflect the best ideals of the student media.Uses best practices and sound academic processes.
7. • Ensures collaboration between student media programs and teams especially student volunteers, student employees, and others that promote the co-curricular experience and out-of-classroom learning.
8. • Exercises budgetary discretion and accountability for delegated accounts.
9. • Develops, implements and evaluates a program training curriculum for student media that is based on sound editorial principles and student development theory that results in students producing a better-quality media product in the out-of-classroom setting.
10. • Provides organizational advising, counseling and training to assigned student media organizations, student media leaders, and student program staff members in order to improve students interpersonal and leadership skills to work effectively within organizational settings. Uses industry and peer best practice standards in the delivery of the program curriculum.
11. • Assesses student learning in the areas of student leadership and student organizations. Uses student leadership development theories to identify critical skills and to evaluate skill attainment as well as personal learning outcomes for students.
12. • Researches and collects data related to student media programs including digital and internet-based communication channels, student leadership, organizational development, and in areas that will contribute to short and long-term program development.

13. Builds and maintains positive working relationships with relevant academic programs, particularly Communication, Speech, Journalism, English, and Art to maximize student participation in student media programs and to promote students abilities to interrelate classroom and practical publication learning.

14. Accesses professional resources within the local and national community to support the programming curriculum.

15. Serves as the liaison for Student Life and Development in collaboration with UH Office of Communications and UH News, Department of Public Safety, Office of Risk Management, College of Social Sciences particularly Journalism, Communicology, and other key University departments to ensure lines of communication are open as it pertains to student media.

16. • Performs proper oversight for assigned workspace(s) and reports facility maintenance needs to appropriate facilities staff, in a timely manner.
17. • Assists in developing and facilitating training in the administration of assigned student media programs to direct reports as well as support to other units, as requested or needed.
18. • Provides training, supervision, guidance, and coaching to ensure optimal staff performance.

19. Participates via institutional and/or personal membership in relevant professional associations appropriate to the position.

20. Keeps abreast of trends and best practice standards by participating in professional development opportunities.

21. Works beyond normal business hours including evenings, weekends, and/or holidays as needed.

22. Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

1. Possession of a baccalaureate degree in journalism, broadcast communication, English, advertising, education or related field and 3 year(s) of progressively responsible professional experience with responsibilities for journalism and media publication or providing educational services or counseling, of which at least one (1) year must include student media, student activities, or co-curricular programming experience; or any equivalent combination of education and/or professional work experience which provides the required education, knowledge, skills and abilities as indicated.

2. Considerable working knowledge of principles, practices and techniques in the area of student media, student activities, or co-curricular educational programming as demonstrated by the broad knowledge of the full range of pertinent standard and evolving concepts, principles and methodologies.

3. Considerable working knowledge and understanding of applicable federal and state laws, rules, regulations and theories and systems associated with student media, student activities, or co-curricular educational programming.

4. Demonstrated ability to resolve wide ranging complex problems through the use of creative reasoning and logic to accurately determine the cause of the problems and the resolution of the problems in an effective, innovative and timely manner.

5. Demonstrated ability to interpret and present information and ideas clearly and accurately in writing, verbally and by preparation of reports and other materials.

6. Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external organizations, groups, team members and individuals.

7. Demonstrated ability to operate a personal computer and apply word processing software.

8. If applicable, for supervisory work, demonstrated ability to lead subordinates, manage work priorities and projects, and manage employee relations.

9. Ability to plan, organize, and lead administrative and organizational processes as applied to the administration of programs, services, and/or operations, including a demonstrated ability to apply computer technology to the production of student media.

10. Ability to effectively plan, schedule and review the work of others, and to provide coaching, feedback, and guidance when necessary.

11. Demonstrated ability in program development skills, program administration, implementation and evaluation, particularly in media.

12. Ability to evaluate student media programs within the context of student development and skill attainment.

13. Ability to interpret and apply legal and policy provisions to situations consistently.

14. Ability to prepare and administer a budget, review financial reports, and discern trends and concerns from such reports.

15. Ability to work outside of normal working hours, including evenings, weekends, and holidays, as directed.

Desirable Qualifications

1. Masters Degree from a college or university of recognized standing in Journalism, Communication, English, college student services, higher education administration, business administration, education, counseling, or a related field.

2. Four years of progressively responsible professional experience in media, particularly student media, university/college co-curricular education, or related area, of which at least two (2) years includes supervisory and administrative experience.

3. Skilled in team-building and developing collaborative partnerships.

4. Demonstrated ability to train and develop others.

To Apply:

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1. Cover letter indicating how you satisfy the minimum and desirable qualifications;

2. Current resume;

3. Names and contact information (including telephone number and email addresses) of at least three (3) professional references;

4. Copies of official undergraduate and graduate (as applicable) transcripts indicating degree conferred date with confidential information (i.e. social security number, date of birth) redacted. However, original official transcripts are required upon hire. Transcripts issued outside the United States of America require a course-by-course analysis with an equivalency statement from an agency having membership with the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services, Inc., verifying the degree equivalency to that of an accredited institution within the USA.

Incomplete, late or unreadable applications will not be considered. Academic record/grade summaries will not be accepted. Diplomas and copies will not be accepted.

Inquiries: Sarah Yap, sarahyap@hawaii.edu

EEO, Clery Act, ADA

The University of Hawaii is an Equal Opportunity Institution and is committed to a policy of nondiscrimination in employment, including on the basis of veteran and disability status. For more information, visit: https://www.hawaii.edu/offices/eeo/policies/

Employment is contingent on satisfying employment eligibility verification requirements of the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986; reference checks of previous employers; and for certain positions, criminal history record checks.

In accordance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, annual campus crime statistics for the University of Hawaii may be viewed at: https://www.hawaii.edu/titleix/help/campus-security/, or a paper copy may be obtained upon request from the respective UH Campus Security or Administrative Services Office.

In accordance with Article 10 of the unit 08 collective bargaining agreement, bargaining unit members receive priority consideration for APT job vacancies. As a result, external or non BU 08 applicants may not be considered for some APT vacancies. BU 08 members with re-employment rights or priority status are responsible for informing the hiring unit of their status.

Accommodation Request: The University of Hawaii complies with the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process should contact the EEO coordinator directly. Determination on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis. For further information, please refer to the following link: https://www.hawaii.edu/offices/eeo/accommodation-request/

Employer University of Hawaii

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