Georgia State University
Student Affairs Advisor II – Student Media Organizations
Job #5246

Position Summary
The Student Affairs Advisor I for Student Media Organizations is responsible for creating an environment that promotes the positive growth and development of students who affiliate with Student Media organizations in order to provide an integral and productive co-curricular learning experience at Georgia State University. The position advises the student newspaper, literary magazine, online magazine, radio station, and television station and offers relevant programming in support of their leadership and organizational needs. The position also coordinates the development of various department, division and institutional publications.

Job Responsibilities
• Advises the student leaders and general members of the media-related organizations and initiates, develops, implements and evaluates various educational, training, accountability and recognition programs (e.g., retreats, awards programs, conferences) in support of leadership and organizational needs with use of a strong foundation in student development theory.
• Exercises appropriate administrative oversight for the student media organizations including budget management and fiscal responsibility; membership development, training and retention; purchase and maintenance of all equipment; and, adherence to university policies/procedures as well as relevant federal, state and local laws/regulations (e.g., FCC, First Amendment issues).
• Provides guidance to student media organizations in the creation, implementation, and dissemination of their training and policy manuals and in organizational development matters (e.g., setting goals, creating mission statements) and makes recommendations for ways to improve efforts in order to increase participation, and improve effectiveness of the GSU media groups; evaluates operational policies among the student media and makes changes, if necessary.
• Provides detailed information about media organization recruitment opportunities to students and the Georgia State community and implements all aspects of recruitment for media organizations, usually in conjunction with a student planning team.
• Serves as a liaison between the student media and the Assistant Dean/Director of Student Life and Leadership and the Dean of Students office and creates/maintains collaborative relationships with other relevant campus departments (e.g., Legal Affairs, Journalism Department, University Relations).
• Serves as a liaison between student media organizations and Georgia State University student body/community related to complaints, educational efforts, advertisement and promotions of events, and awareness of student media responsibilities and rights.
• Seeks assistance from within the Atlanta community to provide specific training (e.g., news writing tips, production skills, internet media concerns, etc.) and media specific events (e.g., Media Day Panel).
• Collaborates with Office of Student Life & Leadership colleagues to advance ongoing programmatic initiatives (e.g., intercultural relations, campus-wide student programming, greek life, and student leadership development) through cross-training and/or coordination of projects as assigned by the Assistant Dean/Director.
• Collaborates with Office of Student Life and Leadership colleagues to promote and advance new and ongoing programmatic initiatives (e.g. intercultural relations, Greek life and student organizations, leadership programs, student programs and other special office initiatives) through cross-training and program development.
• Coordinates the development of various department, division and institutional publications including the University Staff/Student/Faculty Campus Directory and the On Campus Student Handbook.
• Serves on Division and University committees as assigned.
• Assists in special projects assigned by the Assistant Dean/Director of Student Life & Leadership, the Associate Vice President/Dean of Students, or Vice President of Student Services.

Reporting Structure
The position reports to the Assistant Dean/Director of Student Life & Leadership and is part of an office with an Assistant Director, four additional Student Affairs Advisors, a Program Specialist, and Administrative Coordinator.

Preferred Qualifications
Master’s degree in Student Personnel, Counseling, Higher Education, or Communications. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Experience advising student media organizations. Prior work experience with print media and/or broadcast media as a professional, an undergraduate or graduate assistant. Prior experience coordinating the development, writing and/or production of brochures, handbooks, etc. Knowledge of current legal issues related to media organizations. Knowledge of FCC rules and guidelines.

Minimum Qualifications
Master’s degree in Education, Mass Communication or a related field and two years experience.

Materials Requested
An application and a resume along with a cover letter are required for consideration. Review of applications will begin February 4, 2005.

Compensation
$31,000 to $38,100

Anticipated Starting Date
March 15, 2005

Date opened: 1/19/2005