1.                   Job Description:

 

Responsible for management of The UPEI Student Union Newspaper and reporting to the Board of Directors. Supervisor: The UPEI Student Union Newspaper Board of Directors

 

2.                   Job Specifications

 

A.                  Good interpersonal skills;

 

B.                  Excellent time management skills;

 

C.                  Working knowledge of the newspaper business;

 

D.                  Computer skills, and;

 

E.                   Strong writing skills.

 

3.                   Job Duties

 

A.                  Maintain and post ten (10) office hours per week;

 

B.                  Public and staff relations;

 

C.                  Liaison with Canadian University Press, the UPEI SU, and students;

 

D.                Attend and chair weekly staff meetings;

 

E.                   Screen advertisements in conjunction with The UPEI Student Union Newspaper Board of Directors;

 

F.                   Submit articles;

 

G.                  Attend conferences;

 

H.                  Minimum of one editorial per issue;

 

I.                    Facilitate amicable staff relations;

 

J.                    Edit each issue of The UPEI Student Union Newspaper;

 

K.                  Have the final decision on content before submitting to the Board of Directors;

 

L.                   Recruit and communicate with volunteers, and;

 

M.                 Provide a written year-end report.