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Students Invited to Seek Career Advice from Broadcast Professionals at Annual Mississippi Association of Broadcasters Day March 4

Posted on: February 27th, 2020 by ldrucker
University of Mississippi student Torry Rees speaks with radio broadcaster Jeff Covington during a past MAB event.

University of Mississippi student Torry Rees speaks with radio broadcaster Jeff Covington during a past MAB event.

Have your resume critiqued and meet hiring managers

School of Journalism and New Media (SoJNM) students can have their resumes critiqued and seek career advice during the annual Mississippi Association of Broadcasters Day on Wednesday, March 4.

Broadcasters from around the state will visit the Student Media Center inside Bishop Hall on the University of Mississippi campus that day to meet students from 10 a.m. to noon, and from 1-2 p.m.

“Broadcasters want to meet journalism students at Ole Miss to help the students improve,” said professor Nancy McKenzie Dupont, who is leading the event. “They get some benefit, too. They get to see our students’ work first, and many internship and job offers have grown out of this day.”

Dupont said receiving a critique from a professional is key.

“Students get critiqued from professors all the time, but getting your work in front a professional is different,” she said. “They tell you what you need do to get a job or an internship. They can also tell what the job demands are. I hope students will get a real sense about what the working world is like.”

Students are encouraged to bring their laptops to show their work and a resume. Other SoJNM professors will attend, including Debora Wenger, Iveta Imre and Roy Frostenson.

“We hope that we’ll see more than just our journalism students at the event,” Assistant Dean Wenger said. “This is a chance for our integrated marketing communications students to network and explore career opportunities, too.”

Job and internship opportunities are not confined to reporting positions. Students who have participated in MAB Day have gone on to work or learn about sales, sports, digital production or news promotion.

For more details on MAB Day, contact Nancy Dupont at ndpont@olemiss.edu. For more information about our journalism or IMC programs visit jnm.olemiss.edu.

Global communications lead of League of Legends franchise speaks to UM students

Posted on: January 30th, 2020 by ldrucker

Ryan Rigney, the global communications lead of the League of Legends franchise, was the first speaker of the spring semester at the University of Mississippi School of Journalism and New Media.

He addressed an audience in the Overby Center auditorium Wednesday, Jan. 29, and was also one of the featured panelists during the 2020 Jobs Conference Thursday, Jan. 30 in Farley Hall.

Ryan Rigney

Ryan Rigney

Rigney, 28, a native of Poplarville, Mississippi, about 30 minutes south of Hattiesburg, said he enrolled in the University of Mississippi in 2010 with dreams of becoming a magazine journalist.

“While still in high school, I landed some gigs writing about video games for – first – websites, and later, small-press magazines like GamePro (R.I.P.),” he said in an interview. “By the time I was in college, I’d worked my way up the ladder of the magazine world enough to write for magazines like PC Gamer, and later WIRED and EDGE.”

Rigney wrote about mobile games, which culminated in the publication of his book Buttonless about iOS games. After graduating, he moved to Los Angeles to work for a gaming-adjacent startup. About a year later, he landed his first job at Riot Games.

“The past five years have been sort of a blur since then, but over time, I basically converted from a creative/editorial writer into a communications strategist, a.k.a. a PR guy,” he said.

The League of Legends logo.

The League of Legends logo.

Riot Games is the developer and publisher of League of Legends, which, by player count, is the world’s most popular PC game and biggest esport, Rigney said. The company’s annual Worlds championship has drawn about 100 million unique viewers for a couple of years.

Riot Games was founded in 2006 by Brandon Beck and Marc Merrill with the intent to change the way video games are made and supported for players. In 2009, the company released its debut title League of Legends to worldwide acclaim. The game has since become the most played PC game in the world and a key driver of the explosive growth of esports. Riot Games is headquartered in Los Angeles and has 23 offices worldwide.

“We also do a bunch of insane stuff like music videos that get over 300 million views on YouTube alone,” he said. “The ‘champions’ (characters) from League appear in virtual hip hop groups, in clothing partnerships with brands like Louis Vuitton, and soon in an animated series.”

Rigney said League of Legends is mostly known as a single video game today, but within a few years, people will know it as a series of 10+ games and pop culture media that isn’t limited to any one form.

A still photo from League of Legends showing some of the characters.

A still photo from League of Legends showing some of the characters.

“My job is global communications lead – League of Legends franchise,” he said. “On paper, I’m a people manager. I lead a team that includes our editorial lead and a quartet of senior/mid-level comms strategists who run all communications on three of Riot’s games. I operate at the ‘franchise’ level, which is just a fancy way of saying that they call me whenever we do something that covers more than one game.

“I’m a little unusual in that I also work as an individual contributor. I write a lot of Riot’s messaging directly. I act as a spokesperson for the company on social media (Reddit/Twitter especially), and I guide our overall approach to communications. Mostly, I sit in meetings and help developers figure out how to say stuff to players.”

Rigney predicts the games industry will get bigger and more ambitious. He said college students should consider pursuing it because there are more entry points and viable careers now than ever before.

Ellen Meacham, a professor with the UM School of Journalism and New Media, said Rigney arrived on campus as a student with big ideas and a lot of energy.

“He was a hard worker too,” she said. “In 2012, he won the university’s Gillespie Award for best business plan.”

Inside the Riot Games headquarters.

Inside the Riot Games headquarters.

Rigney, the overall Gillespie winner, was awarded $4,000 for his business plan, Utah Raptor Games. The competition is designed to foster entrepreneurship by encouraging students to develop business ideas.

“I think he will also have a lot to say about what the esports and gaming world is like now, what’s in the future, and how his work in communications will shape and be shaped by that,” she said.

Rigney said writing was one of the most valuable skills he learned at the UM School of Journalism and New Media.

“My j-school professors taught me how to write,” he said. “Which is to say, they taught me how to think clearly, and to structure information in a way that’s digestible for other people. Even though my job doesn’t match the degree I earned from Ole Miss, I think the lessons I learned about writing are 100 percent applicable to my current job.”

Inside the Riot Games headquarters.

Inside the Riot Games headquarters.

Rigney also remembers the professors who encouraged him to pursue his passion.

“I don’t know what sort of encouragement the current crop of Ole Miss students need, but I’d love to listen to their questions and share what limited knowledge I have to help them along their own paths,” he said. “I think sometimes people from Mississippi don’t think they can do the sort of work that successful people in the film industry, or literature, or gaming do. It all seems very distant, when you grew up in the woods, like I did. I would love to help people understand how achievable their goals are, if they’re strategic about their career.”

He said he doesn’t believe in one-size-fits-all advice, but Rigney’s learned a few things about the business world.

“You have to ask for something if you’re going to get it,” he said. “That applies to jobs, and career opportunities, and chances to grow.”

For more information about our journalism or IMC programs visit jnm.olemiss.edu.

This story was written by LaReeca Rucker.

2020 Jobs Conference Aims to Put Students to Work Thursday, Jan. 30

Posted on: January 21st, 2020 by ldrucker

School of Journalism and New Media graduates will return to discuss careers and offer advice

You can register and find out more about this event here.

Students interested in making industry connections and getting a jump-start on their post-graduation job search may want to mark their calendar for the School of Journalism and New Media’s 2020 Jobs Conference.

The event set for 10-4 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 30 in the Overby Center and Farley Hall is a good place to start if you’re a student looking for a job opportunity.

Mark Burson, a professor with the School of Journalism and New Media who is leading the conference, said it’s an opportunity for graduating seniors to meet industry professionals and hiring managers and launch their job search.

Dream Job Sign

Dream Job Sign

“Alumni from both worlds of IMC and journalism will be available to answer questions, seek advice, review resumes and portfolios and most importantly – network,” he said. “Seniors will get a first-hand look at the types of jobs they can expect to secure with a degree from the j-school.”

Burson said they will learn:

  • Proven ways to land your first job
  • What to say/not to say in your hiring interview
  • How to create a winning impression
  • Tips to be successful from day one
  • The importance of finding your passion
  • Ways millennials can get along with Baby Boomer and Generation X bosses and colleagues

“At the very least, students will take away a dozen business cards of successful industry professionals who all share something in common with these seniors — a degree from Ole Miss,” Burson said. “Our hope at the conclusion of the day is that these seniors will be well on their way to completing their transition from student to professional.”

Ellen Meacham, another professor with the school who helped organize the conference, said it should be a fun and valuable event for students.

“It will be a day of panel discussions about finding that first job, networking, succeeding on the job, and other good advice, with (fairly) recent graduates, as well as opportunities for students to have one-on-one conversations with them too,” she said. “We have reached out to all of our grads and put together a list of participants from those who responded,  trying to bring in as many varied backgrounds as we could.”

Meacham said they hope to make the conference an annual event, or possibly hold it each semester. Some businesses represented at the conference by former students include Northeast Mississippi Health Systems, Wye Communications, Fruit of the Loom, Gannett News, WTVA, WMC5, and many more.

Ryan Rigney, global communications lead of the League of Legends franchise, is a 2014 graduate who will be part of the event. He will also be the first speaker of the spring semester at the School of Journalism and New Media in the Overby Center auditorium at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 29 before participating in the conference on Thursday.

To request an interview, contact Debora Wenger, assistant dean for innovation and external partnerships and associate professor of journalism, at 662-915-7912 or drwenger@olemiss.edu.

Tickets are not required for the event. If you plan to attend and require accommodations for a disability, please contact Sarah Griffith at 662-915-7146 or jour-imc@olemiss.edu. For more information about our journalism or IMC programs visit jnm.olemiss.edu.

UM School of Journalism and New Media offers jobs site and career advice

Posted on: August 3rd, 2019 by ldrucker

Landing your first job out of college can be challenging. That’s why the University of Mississippi School of Journalism and New Media has created a jobs website to help, but many people aren’t aware it exists.

Business leaders throughout the state and country are encouraged to submit job, internship, fellowship, scholarship and other opportunities to our jnmjobs.com site. Students are encouraged to take a look at what’s offered.

“We realized we needed one place to post jobs,” said Assistant Dean Scott Fiene. In the past, faculty members were often told about job opportunities, and if they had a student in mind, they would forward the job to them. “We thought, let’s try to build this thing on our own. It’s very informal, and it’s linked to our school website.”


The school website address is jnm.olemiss.edu. The jobs site address is jnmjobs.com.

Fiene said employers from around the country often send job opportunities to faculty and staff, and they are now posted on the jobs site. He wants to promote the site so more people will become aware of it. Visitors can also subscribe to the site and receive newly posted jobs via email.

Bobby Steele, instructional assistant professor of branding and promotions, said the website is like the school’s own LinkedIn.

“I think the website is very important because I had a professor tell me once that 75 percent of the jobs people got in integrated marketing communications (IMC) are word-of-mouth marketing,” he said. “It gives students an opportunity to see jobs that we are not necessarily recommending, but we are letting them know that they are available.”

Amanda Haley

Atlanta native Amanda Haley is a multimedia journalist for WTVA-Tupelo who graduated from the University of Mississippi School of Journalism and New Media. Haley said it’s important to think broadly when searching for jobs after college.

“It’s important to set long-term goals,” she said, “but don’t limit yourself when job searching right after school. Apply everywhere that might work for you, and never turn down an interview or phone call with potential employers, even if you don’t see yourself working for them. Getting used to answering questions about your career goals, and getting yourself out there professionally will always be beneficial.”

Many students don’t take advantage of resources at the University of Mississippi that may help them land a job. It’s important to ask questions and reach out to faculty members who may be able to put you in touch with individuals or opportunities who can help you achieve your goals.

Haley said connecting with faculty and meeting and communicating with others in your field is an important part of the job search.

“Any conversation is an important one,” she said, “And when it comes time to look for a job, you’ll have some relationships already made, and they can help guide you or refer you to a job.”

WTVA news director visits NewsWatch students

Posted on: September 21st, 2017 by ldrucker

Mike Raffaele, WTVA news director, met with University of Mississippi School of Journalism and New Media NewsWatch students last night offering advice about improving the newscast and about getting internships and jobs.

Arkansas Teacher Corps Fellowship

Posted on: December 21st, 2016 by jheo1

Our program, the Arkansas Teacher Corps (ATC), serves high-need school districts in Arkansas by helping them to fill their annual teacher vacancies with outstanding, specially trained, and effective teachers who serve them for 3 years. This paid service opportunity/adventure/challenge awaits all students that believe all children should have the right to an equitable education. We provide 3 years of  outstanding training and support. This is not a traditional teaching model. This is new. This is groundbreaking. This is the work that needs to be done, and your students can do it.

 

Individuals that submit online applications before one of the two remaining application deadlines (1/3/17, and 3/5/17) will begin teaching in the fall of 2017.

 

Individuals interested in the program may reach out to us anytime (via email/phone – see below). Below you will find more information and an FAQ. Please remember to pass this information on to interested students.

 

Billy Rice

Student Recruiter

Arkansas Teacher Corps

 

“All Arkansas students will have the agency to pursue extraordinary lives through excellent, equitable education that empowers them intellectually, socially, emotionally, and physically.”

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FAQ

Who can apply to become an Arkansas Teacher Corps Fellow?

Any individual with a bachelor’s degree (or graduating with a bachelor’s degree by June of the application year) who can legally work in Arkansas is eligible to apply to become an ATC Fellow. Applicants must have a minimum GPA of 2.7 and a GPA of 3.0 or higher is highly recommended.

Read more: Becoming a Fellow (Link to page)

 

What if I am not an education major?

The lack of teachers in some regions of Arkansas has led to the adoption of alternative certification programs that allow individuals holding a bachelor’s degree the opportunity to become licensed teachers through a number of alt-cert teacher programs. ATC is one of these. We provide 3 years of outstanding training. For more information about our vision for our teachers, please click here.

 

When do I apply?

Individuals may apply online before one of the three application deadlines throughout the school year (expedited decision in Oct, early decision in Jan, and regular decision in March of each application year).

 

I am a Senior and I have not completed my degree, may I still apply?

Absolutely, as long as you are expected to receive your degree before June 2017, you are welcome (and encouraged) to apply at any time throughout your senior year.

 

What is my commitment?

If offered a Fellowship, aspiring Fellows will be required to attend the 7-week summer institute (tentatively scheduled to begin late May/Early June in 2017) and begin teaching in the Fall of 2017. Fellows teach in school districts for 3 years under normal teacher contracts as they become provisionally licensed to teach in Arkansas through ATC. After they complete their 3-year commitment and meet all licensure requirements, graduating Fellows will receive as standard 5-year teaching license.

 

What is a provisional license?

This is the temporary license that the Arkansas Department of Education allows alternatively certified teachers (ATC Fellows) to use for the three year provisional period. Once the Fellow has completed their third year of teaching, the license is updated to a standard 5-year teaching license. Provisionally licensed teachers are subject to the same salaries and contractual conditions that fully licensed (individuals that hold a standard 5 year license) are.

 

I am already licensed to teach (or will be licensed to teach in May), may I still apply?

Absolutely, licensed teachers are welcome to apply. Their expectations for participation will be just the same as non-licensed Fellows (all Fellows will attend Summer Institute).

 

What is the application process?

  • Individuals apply online before one of the application deadlines (expedited decision in Oct, early decision in Jan, and regular decision in March of each application year).
  • Applications consist of basic information and require a handful of additional documents to be attached (cover letter, resume, and unofficial transcript). To learn more about the application, including more info on these additional  documents please click here.
  • After applications are submitted, ATC staff review the applications and respond in one of three possible ways:
      • Applicant is invited to a final in-person interview, known as an Interactive Selection Event (ISE), and this takes place generally within two-three weeks after the application deadline; or
      • Applicant is invited to participate in a phone interview so that ATC can gather more info, after which the applicant will either progress to the final interview or denied; or
      • Applicant is not offered Fellowship and other avenues to being a teacher are recommended
  • Applicants that are invited to the Interactive Selection Event (ISE) will choose which ISE location/time is most suitable for them. They will choose between:
      • Fayetteville, AR ISE
      • Little Rock, AR ISE

*Applicant will have a choice between the AM session and the PM session

*ISE lasts for about 4 hours

 

What happens at the Interactive Selection Event?

Four things happen at Final Interviews:

  1. Applicants perform a 4-7 minute sample teaching lesson
  2. Applicants complete a thoughtful response to a writing prompt
  3. Applicants participate in a group discussion/project
  4. Applicants participate in a formal interview with ATC staff

I live far away and I am not able to attend a Final Interview, am I still able to apply?

Yes. In these cases ATC offers an online Final Interview via skype. When applicants move into the Final Interview part of the selection process (when applicants are offered a Final Interview) they will communicate with ATC staff to set up a skype interview.

 

What is Praxis testing?

These are the tests that are required in most states, including Arkansas, to become  a teacher. In order to teach any subject in Arkansas individuals must complete both Praxis 1 and Praxis 2 testing.

  • Praxis 1, also known as Praxis Core, consists of three subtests (Reading, Writing, and Math). These tests are designed to ensure the teacher satisfies basic knowledge requirements.  Praxis 1  tests are available to be taken  in one sitting (Praxis Core Combined #5751). ATC will cover the costs of your first attempt at the Praxis 1 test if the accepted applicant registers and takes the test prior to the start of Summer Institute.
  • Praxis 2 is the specific subject test for the content area and grade level you will be teaching. For example, if the individual wants to be a Biology teacher, they must take and pass Praxis 1 (Core) and Praxis 2 (Life Science/Biology #5235). Accepted applicants may wait to take the Praxis 2 test after the Summer Institute, but they must register for the test during the summer and complete the test prior to September.
  • Once the ATC Fellow has completed their second year of teaching they will be required to take the Praxis Principles of Learning and Teaching (PLT).

*Praxis tests are available at most ETS centers

*More information on Praxis testing requirements in Arkansas can be found here:

https://www.ets.org/praxis/ar/requirements

 

Is it true that if I score high enough on the ACT, SAT, or GRE that I may be exempt from taking the Praxis Core?

Yes, please see the chart below for Praxis Core Exemptions:

 

Must I complete Praxis testing before I submit an application?

No, you may apply and accept Fellowship without having completed praxis testing as long as you have completed a college degree with a minimum GPA of 2.7. Once you formally accept your Fellowship, however, you will be required to complete praxis testing before you begin teaching. To learn more about the Praxis requirements, please visit: https://www.ets.org/praxis/ar/requirements

 

How much does praxis testing cost?

Generally Praxis tests cost around $150.00 per test. Beginning in 2017, ATC will pay for Praxis 1 testing for all 2017 Fellows. At this point, we are considering how the timeline will work and the details will be forthcoming.

 

When do I apply for Fellowship?

Applications for 2017 Fellowships (Fellows begin teaching in Fall of 2017) are open from August 24th through March 5th. In order to accommodate applicants, ATC offers three deadlines (Expedited Decision, Early Decision, Regular Decision). All applications submitted in the 2016-17 cycle are considered for a 2017 Fellowship. The first page of the application will give you all the instructions on completing and submitting the application and supporting documents.

 

Where do ATC teachers serve?

Currently ATC has teachers placed in the areas below. ATC is not limited to the districts listed below. ATC will consider serving in any Arkansas school district deemed high-need.

 

What grade levels do ATC teachers teach? ATC is recruiting and placing individuals to teach middle school, junior high, and high school (K-12).

 

What is a critical shortage academic subject area?

Every year the Arkansas Department of Education (ADE) compiles a list of subjects representing the highest need for teachers in Arkansas. For the 2016-17 school year, the ADE has identified the following content areas as critical shortages:

  • Agriculture Science & Technology
  • Art
  • Computer Science
  • Family and Consumer Science
  • French
  • Library Media
  • Mathematics
  • Physical Science (Chemistry, Physics)
  • Spanish
  • Special Education

 

ATC places individuals to teach in all of the above subject areas (except library media and special education) and more. Applicants interested in teaching art, computer science, mathematics, physical science, and Spanish will be reference and most likely easier placed in a partner school.

 

Do I get to pick where I can teach? How do placements work?

When you apply you will include preferences in the following areas:

  1. Where you want to teach (which geographic region of Arkansas)
  2. What subject you want to teach
  3. What grade level you want to teach (K-12)

Once you are accepted into the program we will have a “placement call” where we confirm your preferences. Then ATC works to place you in a geographic area, subject area, and grade-level that you are comfortable with. That being stated, our top priority is the students and it is always possible that we are not able to find the applicant the perfect placement. We ask our applicants and Fellows to have some flexibility when it comes to placements.

 

I live in or am from ____________ (high-need area/district ATC currently serves), can I teach here?

While we would love to send you back to your hometown and we may have placed there in the past, we cannot guarantee that there will be a placement in this particular district.  If accepted, we would certainly work to have you placed there or find a placement that you are comfortable with (you could possibly be close to home while still filling our placement requirements).

 

I will graduate in ___ can I apply?

The Arkansas Teacher Corps can accept applications from individuals with all majors and backgrounds who will have a bachelor’s degree or higher by June 2017.

 

I have ___ degree am I eligible?

The Arkansas Teacher Corps can accept applications from individuals with all majors and backgrounds who will have a bachelor’s degree or higher by June 2017. The majority of our placements are in math, science and English, but we often have requests in other areas. Flexibility is key in regards to placement subject.

 

What is my compensation?

ATC Fellows are paid in two ways:

  1. They are paid teaching salaries by their districts (as they are provisionally licensed teachers of record). In Arkansas schools teaching salaries differ by district. Generally our Fellows salaries range between  the state minimum of $30,122.00 and $36,832.00 for individuals with a bachelor’s degree.
  1. ATC supplements each Fellow’s teaching salary with stipend payments totalling $15,000.00 over the course of the three years. The following table shows the stipend schedule:
Payment 1 June of pre-Year 1 $3,000.00
Payment 2 September of Year 2 $2,500.00
Payment 3 September of Year 3 $4,500.00
Payment 4 June of Year 3 $5,000.00

*The graduated stipend payment chart displays current plan for 2017 and is subject to change (the overall total of $15k will not change).

 

Are there additional monetary incentives in addition to my teaching salary and the $15,000.00 stipend from ATC?

In some cases, yes. The Arkansas Department of Education’s office for Teacher Recruitment and Retention offers bonus stipends for people that teach critical-needs subjects in smaller, high-need school districts. All ATC teachers are candidates for this additional funding given they fill the subject and geographic area requirements, for more information please visit the ADE’s information page regarding teacher recruitment and retention: http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/assembly/2015/Meeting%20Attachments/410/I14363/Teacher%20Recruitment%20and%20Retention.pdf

 

What is a high-need school?

Although the specific qualities regarding what deems a school to be high-need are debatable across many educational forums, generally these are schools that have serious difficulty hiring and retaining teachers and that serve student populations with a high poverty index and/or a high minority rate. ATC aims to place teachers in high-need schools.

 

I have student loans; will serving through this program help me?

Absolutely, the options for teachers needing student loans deferred or forgiven seem to multiply, with some changing slightly, every year. In many cases you can qualify for student loan forgiveness by serving through Arkansas Teacher Corps. ATC is not currently staffed to administer the deferment and forgiveness of Fellow’s student loans (many types of loans exist) and recommends that potential applicants do their research prior to joining. They can start by visiting the following website: http://thecollegeinvestor.com/student-loan-forgiveness-programs-by-state/arkansas-student-loan-forgiveness-programs/

 

What is Summer Institute?

Individuals who accept the Fellowship will participate in Summer Institute in late May or early June of that year. The seven-week Summer Institute serves as the initial step of the ATC professional development required to become a licensed teacher in Arkansas. During Summer Institute, lodging and some meals are provided by ATC; however, Fellows are entirely responsible for travel to/from Summer Institute and the majority of meals. Fellows receive an initial $3,000 to assist summer costs and basic living expenses during Institute. Fellows will receive more information during Summer Institute about the transition to their placement community, but in general Fellows should be prepared to move into housing in their placement community in late July or early August. Many public schools begin their beginning-of-year PD the second week of August.
For more information regarding Fellow Development please visit:
http://arkansasteachercorps.org/about-us/teacher-development/

 

Is there a cost to apply or to be a part of the program?

There is no direct cost to apply or accept a Fellowship with the program. However, once accepted you will be responsible for covering some of the cost to license you: Praxis testing, background check, child maltreatment form, etc. In order to help you we will pay you an initial stipend payment of $3,000.00 in the spring. In the spring of 2017 we will also be offering to pay for Praxis testing. *please see above

 

If I become licensed through the Arkansas Teacher Corps, will I be able to use my license in another state once I complete my three year Fellowship?

Absolutely. Generally you will still have to jump through a hoop or two, but transferring your license to another state is pretty simple (differs by state). Please visit the following page regarding licenses and reciprocity:

http://www.teaching-certification.com/teaching/arkansas-teacher-reciprocity.html

 

I want more information about the program.

We would love to talk to you more about the program, so feel free to contact us by phone (479-575-6418) or email atc@uark.edu  with any additional questions.

 

International students

It is possible for international applicants to have a school district sponsor their VISA but our program is not set up to coordinate this. Applicants will need proper work eligibility to be accepted into the program and must be willing to take care of all work eligibility or visa paperwork required by their school districts. While some of the districts could offer assistance with work authorization or visas it is not a guarantee.

Americorps VISTA Opening, Mississippi

Posted on: November 18th, 2016 by jheo1

We are currently recruiting for VISTA positions that will begin a year of service on January 30, 2017. VISTA positions are available locally at Good Food for Oxford Schools, Horizons at the University of Mississippi, the Lafayette County Literacy Council, and the Sarah Isom Center for Women and Gender Studies. Outside of Oxford, we are recruiting for VISTA positions at Crenshaw Elementary School (Crenshaw, MS), North Panola High School (Sardis, MS), the University of Mississippi Medical Center (Jackson, MS), and Youth Opportunities Unlimited (Marks, MS).

 

For more information, visit vista.olemiss.edu. You can also find our recruitment flyer attached. I would appreciate it very much if you can disseminate this information throughout your networks on campus and in the community. Additionally, our VISTA Leaders, Sara Baker and Shannon Curtis, are available to speak to classes about this opportunity.

 

The deadline to apply is Monday, December 12. Thank you for helping us to spread the word about this national service opportunity to fight poverty through education in Mississippi.

 

Sincerely,

Albert

 

Albert Nylander, Ph.D.

Director, McLean Institute for Public Service and Community Engagement

Professor of Sociology

The University of Mississippi

311 Howry

University, MS 38677

(662) 915-2050

nylander@olemiss.edu | mclean.olemiss.edu

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Multimedia Journalists, KARD, West Monroe, LA

Posted on: October 10th, 2016 by jheo1

KARD, which operates FOX affiliate, and KTV, which operates NBC affiliate, in West Monroe, La., have immediate openings for two multimedia journalists and one overnight producer. Send application materials to alum Kayla Lusby (thank you, Kayla) at klusby@nbc10news.net and she will forward to the news director.

KCRG-TV9 Job Opening: Photographer

Posted on: September 7th, 2016 by jheo1

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG-TV9) – KCRG-TV9, the number one news station in Eastern Iowa (DMA 90), is seeking a skilled news photographer. This position works independently and along side reporters to tell compelling stories using video and sound. Position must be skilled with a camera and non-linear editing software. Photographers are assigned camera and lighting equipment. KCRG utilizes an SNG satellite truck, ENG unit and multiple cell phone backpack live units.

We look to photographers to be a part of a team reporting effort, whether working with a reporter, coordinating with producers on live shots or coordinating with the newsroom while working independently on a story. This position should also be aggressive in getting the video needed to tell a good story.

Email resume, references, cover letter and any work examples to Jobs@kcrg.com

Experience:

  • Previous news videography.
  • Experience with nonlinear editing software.
  • ENG and SNG experience a plus.

Requirements:

  • Valid driver’s license with good driving history
  • Able to lift and carry 25 to 50 pounds.
  • Ability to work under deadline pressure

KCRG-TV9 Weekend Anchor/Reporter and a Morning Producer, Cedar Rapids, IA

Posted on: August 17th, 2016 by

KCRG-TV9 in Cedar Rapids, IA has openings for a Weekend Anchor/Reporter and a Morning Producer

The anchor/reporter position will anchor 6 & 10 pm Saturday & 5:30 & 10 pm Sunday newscasts plus report 3 nights each week. This job requires 2 years experience.

The producer position is a 4-day work week job (40 hours). 11am newscast Friday & Monday, 6 & 8 am newscasts Saturday & Sunday. It’s a good job for a recent graduate.

Cedar Rapids is Iowa’s 2nd largest city. The market (88) covers Cedar Rapids, Waterloo, Dubuque & Iowa City with bureaus in Dubuque and Iowa City. Cost of living is low in Cedar Rapids, home to Rockwell/Collins, Quaker Oats, and General Mills. The University of Iowa is part of the market in Iowa City.

KCRG-TV9 is a dominant number 1 station recently purchased by Gray Television. A sub-channel provides live coverage of sports & community events with our own 40-ft Production truck.

Both positions pay competitive salaries with a good benefits package. Go to the jobs link at KCRG.com for info on either position.

Contact Adam Carros, News Director via email (Adam.carros@kcrg.com) or phone (319-399-5900) if interested in applying.