Help Wanted: Student Newspaper & Web Editor for UHD's Dateline : Downtown 2012-13 academic year.

The Student Publications Advisory Committee at the University of Houston-Downtown is seeking applicants for the position of editor for Dateline:Downtown, the student-run, bi-weekly newspaper at UHD.  This position begins after the spring, 2012, semester, to prepare an edition for the beginning of the Fall 2012 semester.  Eligible candidates are expected to commit to the job for the entire 2012-13 academic year.  Duties include working cooperatively with student business manager and faculty adviser, developing and managing a stable of day and evening student freelance writers to cover news and events on campus and in the campus neighborhood.  Successful candidate will be versed in the use of Adobe InDesign page-making software and have the skills to post the newspaper and articles online and to maintain the Dateline:Downtown web site.  The paper needs stories written both in advance of -- and as follow-up to -- events of interest to students, including student activities and organizations, academics, athletics and lifestyle, university administration, and student government, as well as cultural coverage of activities in the theatre, film, music, sports, and arts communities, insofar as these are of interest to UHD students.  The job requires a commitment to 20 hours per week, more if necessary; pay is $450 per issue for a scheduled 14 issues over the course of the academic year.  Qualifications include at least sophomore standing; at least one semester in residence at UHD; successful completion of basic writing and/or communications courses; and a current 3.0 GPA.  Applications are sought immediately and will be accepted until the position is filled; interviews start in April, 2012.  To apply, download an application and forward with writing samples via email to Dateline adviser, Dr. Anthony Chiaviello, at Chiaviello@uhd.edu.

Help Wanted: Business and Sales Manager for UHD's Dateline : Downtown Student Newspaper & web site 2012-13 academic year.

The Student Publications Advisory Committee at the University of Houston-Downtown is seeking applicants for the position of business and sales manager for Dateline:Downtown, the student-run bi-weekly newspaper at UHD.  Flexible beginning date, but candidates are expected to commit for the entire 2012-13 academic year.  Job emphasis is on budget accounting and advertising sales; successful candidate will have a strong orientation toward personal selling and developing advertising revenue to permit the growth of the paper as well as effective budgeting and management skills.  Duties include managing business and financial matters for the paper, in cooperation with the student editor and adviser, and expanding the sales of advertising space in the paper, including to businesses in the campus neighborhoods of NoDo and Washington St.  Successful candidate will train on PeopleSoft accounting system for payroll and accounts.  Typical commitment is 20 hours per week; salary is $750 per month, plus 15% commission on ad sales.  Qualifications include at least sophomore standing; at least one semester at UHD; successful completion of basic business courses; and the maintenance of at least a 2.5 GPA.  Applications are sought immediately and will be accepted until until the position is filled; interviews start in April 2012.  To apply, download application and forward with letter detailing qualifications and resume via email to Dateline adviser, Dr. Anthony Chiaviello, at Chiaviello@uhd.edu.