Director of Student Media
Director of Student Media
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11-04-2025
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Job Summary
The UT Dallas director of Student Media manages the Student Media department a diverse and complex unit comprising four nationally recognized student media organizations. The director recruits trains and develops student staff advising them on editorial and business matters. He or she routinely assesses student products and provides robust feedback to participants. The director is responsible for instructing students in industrystandard practices in writing/reporting editing photography graphic design and production.
Essential Duties And Responsibilities
Oversees and advises student staff in producing print and online versions of the student newspaper and student opinion magazine. Develops and implements consistent staff training programs and workshops to promote skills in relevant aspects of student media. Sets publication dates and deadlines for print products. Establishes advertising rates secures ad clients prepares ad quotes and packages and oversees invoicing and collections. Prepares departmental budgets for seven cost centers and manages budgets throughout the fiscal year. Collaborates with students departmental staff and division leadership to set goals identify learning outcomes and assess program results. Maintains extensive departmental inventory. Participates in strategic planning for the department and the Division of Student Affairs. Chairs the Student Media Operating Board a campuswide committee of staff faculty and students. Serves as the responsible university official at state and national conferences and oncampus events. Contributes to the Division of Student Affairs by supporting programs events and special projects. Supervises two fulltime professional staff members (assistant director and administrative assistant II). Provides robust written and oral feedback about all content production programs and events for the student magazine and newspaper; provides supplementary feedback to radio and television groups. Provides prepublication advice to students upon request serving as a resource while ensuring students editorial independence. Meets weekly or biweekly with publication leadership staff to provide updates on departmental business and feedback about publications and products. Works with student leaders to create and implement recruiting strategies onboarding processes and leadership transition plans. Sets publication dates and deadlines coordinate printing purchase orders with offsite printing company. Collaborates with students departmental staff and division leadership to set goals identify learning outcomes and assess program results. Develops and implements staff training programs and workshops to promote skills in relevant aspects of student media. Educates student staff about media ethics and law as well as industry best practices and university policies that impact their journalistic operations. Chairs the Student Media Operating Board. Prepares annual budgets for seven cost centers (five fee accounts; two revenue accounts). Maintains departmental inventory (reviewed annually) which includes computers for each of the four media organizations and departmental staff as well as production equipment (photography audio and video items and accessories). Assists student leaders in collecting and submitting entries in state and national contests. Reviews and approves all purchases for the department and its four media groups. Reviews and approves all account activity as part of monthly budget reconciliations. Reviews and approves all student employment including ePARs for monthly stipendpaid students and contributors; review and approve timesheets for hourly student workers. Reviews and approves all purchasing card transactions and travel authorizations. Coordinates staff and student travel with departmental administrative assistant for state and national conferences and workshops. Meets with faculty staff administrators students and unaffiliated individuals seeking resolution in cases of controversial or unfavorable coverage. Educates individuals about speech protections media law department policies and industry best practices. Identifies and secures faculty student and media professionals for membership on the Student Media Operating Board. Develops and implements strategic plans in consultation with students colleagues and divisional leadership.
The UT Dallas director of Student Media manages the Student Media department a diverse and complex unit comprising four nationally recognized student media organizations. The director recruits trains and develops student staff advising them on editorial and business matters. He or she routinely assesses student products and provides robust feedback to participants. The director is responsible for instructing students in industrystandard practices in writing/reporting editing photography graphic design and production.
Essential Duties And Responsibilities
Oversees and advises student staff in producing print and online versions of the student newspaper and student opinion magazine. Develops and implements consistent staff training programs and workshops to promote skills in relevant aspects of student media. Sets publication dates and deadlines for print products. Establishes advertising rates secures ad clients prepares ad quotes and packages and oversees invoicing and collections. Prepares departmental budgets for seven cost centers and manages budgets throughout the fiscal year. Collaborates with students departmental staff and division leadership to set goals identify learning outcomes and assess program results. Maintains extensive departmental inventory. Participates in strategic planning for the department and the Division of Student Affairs. Chairs the Student Media Operating Board a campuswide committee of staff faculty and students. Serves as the responsible university official at state and national conferences and oncampus events. Contributes to the Division of Student Affairs by supporting programs events and special projects. Supervises two fulltime professional staff members (assistant director and administrative assistant II). Provides robust written and oral feedback about all content production programs and events for the student magazine and newspaper; provides supplementary feedback to radio and television groups. Provides prepublication advice to students upon request serving as a resource while ensuring students editorial independence. Meets weekly or biweekly with publication leadership staff to provide updates on departmental business and feedback about publications and products. Works with student leaders to create and implement recruiting strategies onboarding processes and leadership transition plans. Sets publication dates and deadlines coordinate printing purchase orders with offsite printing company. Collaborates with students departmental staff and division leadership to set goals identify learning outcomes and assess program results. Develops and implements staff training programs and workshops to promote skills in relevant aspects of student media. Educates student staff about media ethics and law as well as industry best practices and university policies that impact their journalistic operations. Chairs the Student Media Operating Board. Prepares annual budgets for seven cost centers (five fee accounts; two revenue accounts). Maintains departmental inventory (reviewed annually) which includes computers for each of the four media organizations and departmental staff as well as production equipment (photography audio and video items and accessories). Assists student leaders in collecting and submitting entries in state and national contests. Reviews and approves all purchases for the department and its four media groups. Reviews and approves all account activity as part of monthly budget reconciliations. Reviews and approves all student employment including ePARs for monthly stipendpaid students and contributors; review and approve timesheets for hourly student workers. Reviews and approves all purchasing card transactions and travel authorizations. Coordinates staff and student travel with departmental administrative assistant for state and national conferences and workshops. Meets with faculty staff administrators students and unaffiliated individuals seeking resolution in cases of controversial or unfavorable coverage. Educates individuals about speech protections media law department policies and industry best practices. Identifies and secures faculty student and media professionals for membership on the Student Media Operating Board. Develops and implements strategic plans in consultation with students colleagues and divisional leadership.
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Director
Employment Type
Full-Time
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