Walla Walla Community ReporterAvailable Title(s):1363-YN_ADMINPRO - Radio News EditorBusiness Title:Walla Walla Community ReporterEmployee Type:Admin. Professional (+) (Fixed Term)Time Type:Full timePosition Term:12 MonthPosition Details:The Opportunity:As the Walla Walla Community Reporter, you will be a journalist for Northwest Public Broadcasting (NWPB) who is focused on community issues and people in the Walla Walla Valley. As directed by the Multimedia News Director, you will source, research, write, record, and edit for audio and web news pieces and social media content. You will also work closely with editors and other internal team members to ensure the highest quality of standards and journalistic integrity that NWPB is known for.Required Qualifications:• Position requires a Bachelor's degree in broadcasting, mass communications, or closely related field, and two (2) years of radio broadcast and/or news reporting experience, which has included experience in gathering, writing, editing, and producing news and feature reports.• Fluent oral and written communication skills.• Possession of, or ability to obtain at time of hire, a valid, unrestricted driver's license.Preferred Qualifications:• Bilingual/bi-literate Spanish/English.• Experience publishing and/or maintaining websites.• Experience or training in new technologies for the gathering and delivery of news.• Experience in podcasting in a production role.• Ability to use social media in a news environment.Additional Information:Area/College:Edward R. Murrow College of CommunicationDepartment Name:Northwest Public BroadcastingCity, State, Zip:Walla Walla, WA 99362Department Link:http://murrow.wsu.edu/ and http://www.nwpb.orgMonthly Salary:$4,224.37 to $5,280.46 | In accordance with https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=49.58.110 the above salary reflects the full salary range for this position. Individual placement within the range is based on the candidate's current experience, education, skills, and abilities related to the position. Successful candidates typically begin up to mid-point of the salary range. For additional information, please review https://hrs.wsu.edu/managers/classification-compensation/ap-compensation-structure/.WSU offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes paid sick and vacation leave; paid holidays; medical, dental, life and disability insurance package for employees and dependents; retirement; deferred compensation and optional supplemental retirement accounts. For additional information, please review the https://hrs.wsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/2024-Benefit-Overview-for-Faculty-and-AP.pdf and https://hrs.wsu.edu/managers/recruitment-toolkit/total-compensation/.Overtime Eligibility:YesFTE:100%Position Type:This is a temporary position.Temporary End Date:This is a temporary position expected to end one year after date of hire. Renewal is dependent on the need for extension and/or if additional funding is secured to extend employment.Northwest Public Broadcasting at WSU has been reliably funded for many years, and we expect funding to continue to support this position.Posting Close Date:Applicants must submit their completed application by Sunday, January 28, 2024 at 11:59 p.m.Background Check:This position has been designated by the department to require a background check because it requires access to children or vulnerable adults as defined by RCW 74.34, engages in law enforcement, requires security clearance, interacts with WSU students in a counseling or advising capacity, has access to personal identifying and/or financial information, unsupervised access to universit