Journalism Public Relations Assistant
Journalism Public Relations Assistant
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Job Description
Job Summary
The Department of Journalism & Public Relations (JPR) accredited by the Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communications (ACEJMC) has approximately 35 full and parttime faculty; two (BA) majors with 450 declared students; two minors with 100 students; and close to 1000 FTES per academic year. The CLA student media cohort (four outlets) consists of Long Beach Current (formerly the Daily 49er) DIG Mag EYE Magazine Beach TV News and the Beach Media student business team. Collectively Beach Media employs more than 75 students each semester is awarded at minimum $150000 in IRA funding and earns tens of thousands of additional funding through advertising sponsorships and fundraising each year.
Under direct supervision of the department chair the JPR assistant primarily provides assistance to the JPR department coordinator with the daily operations of the JPR department; and provides support to the College of Liberal Arts (CLA) with student media administrative needs.
Key Responsibilities
- Assists department coordinator and chair with various processes and projects.
- Supports the College of Liberal Arts (CLA) with student media administrative needs.
- Receives visitors and take and direct telephone calls as one of two individuals that serves as first pointofcontact for the Journalism and Public Relations Department and student media. Maintains appearance of offices and posted materials (physical and virtually).
Knowledge Skills and Abilities
Ability to establish and maintain good working relationships with a variety of peoplefaculty staff students and vendors. Working knowledge of office methods procedures and practices relating to an academic environment. Ability to perform and concentrate in noisy environment that involves independent judgment accuracy and speed. Working knowledge of Windows Word Word Press Adobe Acrobat Pro email spreadsheet databases Ad Astra and CMS for PC. Develop and deliver essential information through written and oral interactions.
Ability to communicate with an ethnically and culturally diverse campus community. Ability to follow all university policies procedures and guidelines including but not limited to safety civility information security and nondiscrimination policies and procedures. Ability to contribute to a positive university experience for each and every student and assist in achieving the universitys commitment to a vision of excellence.
Education and Experience
- Equivalent to three years of administrative support experience required.
- Bachelors degree preferred
- Academic department and/or student media experience preferred
Physical Summary
Sedentary work Involves mainly sitting. Walking and standing are minimal. Lifting is limited to lightweight objects. 10 pounds or less).
Department
Journalism & Public Relations
Classification
Administrative Support Assistant II
Compensation
Salary placement is determined by the education experience and qualifications the candidate brings to the position internal equity and the hiring departments fiscal resources.
CSU Classification Salary Range: The CSU Classification Salary Range for this position is $3680 $5417 per month.
Benefits
Excellent benefits through CalPERS (health vision dental) tuition fee waiver generous vacation and sick leave and 14 paid holidays each year.
Time Base
1.0 timebase 40 hours per week.
Duration of Appointment
This is a temporary position ending June 30 2026 with no permanent status granted. Temporary assignments may expire prior to the ending date.
Application Procedures
Click Apply Now to complete the CSULB Online Employment Application.
PLEASE FILL OUT THE APPLICATION COMPLETELY. It is important that all sections of the online application are filled out completely and accurately. Please include all relevant education and experience.Your application will be used to determine whether you meet the minimum qualifications for this position.
Additional Information
A background check (including a criminal records check) must be completed satisfactorily and is required for employment. CSU will make a conditional offer of employment which may be rescinded if the background check reveals disqualifying information and/or it is discovered that the candidate knowingly withheld or falsified information. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the continued employment of a current CSU employee who was conditionally offered the position.
CSULB is not a sponsoring agency for staff and management positions (i.e. H1B Visas).
California State University Long Beach expects respectful professional behavior from its employees in all situations. Acts of harassment or abusive conduct are prohibited. Demonstrated appropriate professional behavior treating others with civility and respect and refusing to tolerate abusive conduct is expected of all employees.
Equal Employment Statement
California State University Long Beach is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer that is strongly committed to promoting diversity in all areas of the campus community. We consider qualified applicants for employment without regard to age physical or mental disability gender or sex genetic information gender identity gender expression marital status medical condition nationality race or ethnicity religion or religious creed sexual orientation and veteran or military status.
Accommodations
We provide reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. Applicants with questions about access or requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process should contact .
Out of State Employment Policy
California State University Long Beach as part of the CSU system is a State of California Employer. As such the University requires all employees upon date of hire to reside in the State of California.
As of January 1 2022 the CSU OutofState Employment Policy prohibits the hiring of employees to perform CSUrelated work outside the state of California.
Employment Type
Full-Time
