MEWSie Robert Bugai passes on the following job posting:

Features Reporter – The Record’s Features Department has an opening for a full-time Reporter II covering entertainment. We’re looking for a self-starter who can report and write engaging stories that explore a variety of entertainment topics, propose and execute in-depth enterprise ideas, spot significant entertainment trends at an early stage and move quickly and surely to contribute developing stories to the Web. The successful candidate must have at least three years of daily reporting experience, or its equivalent, and demonstrate both broad and in-depth knowledge and expertise regarding entertainment. In addition, the candidate must have in-depth experience in social media – blogs, Twitter, apps, and she/he must work with the Features’ department senior management in formulating strategies to capture readers and have the ability to carry out that strategy. The ideal candidate should also have knowledge of the arts, pop and culture scene in New Jersey, notably Northern New Jersey, as well as critical writing expertise.

Days/Hours: Varied work schedule (may include weekends)
Contact: If interested, please send resume, your give best clips and a
cover letter to Douglas Clancy, Assistant Managing Editor, The Record,
PO Box 471, 1 Garret Mountain Plaza, Woodland Park, NJ 07424.

MEWSie ANNETTE BATSON passes on the following job postings:

There are two job openings in the Communications Department at Trinity Wall Street – Managing Editor and Marketing Associate.

They are looking to fill the positions asap. Here’s a link to Trinity’s open jobs page, where you can find the descriptions:

http://www.trinitywallstreet.org/about/jobs

The Montclair Times seeks a managing editor. A full-time position, the ME assists the editor in newsroom management, planning, assignments and editing. For each published edition, the managing editor lays out up to two dozen pages of news and special sections. The ME writes hard news journalism and collaborates with reporters in investigative, enterprise and series writing. The ME oversees The Montclair Times’ website, montclairtimes.com, and its Facebook page. This position involves managing and selecting images and overseeing freelancers.

Proven journalism experience and solid news judgement are essential for this position, along with exceptional writing and reporting skills. Are you familiar with Montclair? It’s a plus. For six of the past 13 years, the New Jersey Press Association has awarded The Montclair Times the title of New Jersey’s “newspaper of excellence,” or NJ’s best large weekly newspaper. The Times is part of North Jersey Media Group, a family-owned publishing company that includes northjersey.com, The Record daily newspaper, more than three dozen other weekly newspapers and several magazines. When not on assignment, The Times’ ME works in an actual newsroom with an array of colleagues, covering a town that teems with news.

Interested? Qualified? Send a cover letter, resume and articles proving your skill in investigative writing, hard-news reporting and feature writing to: Mark Porter, editor, The Montclair Times, porterm@montclairtimes.com, or 130 Valley Road, Montclair, NJ 07042.

Business Reporter – The Record’s Business Department is seeking a Reporter II to cover breaking news and trends, and write enterprise on a wide variety of business topics. The candidate should be a self-starter who is current on trends and issues that affect business, with a firm grasp of business fundamentals and a strong interest in developing his or her expertise. The candidate will be expected to produce hard-hitting enterprise for the Sunday business section and A-1. A minimum of three years of daily business writing experience, or its equivalent, is required. We highly value candidates who can develop their own stories and who can explain complex topics with clear, concise, and compelling writing.

Days/Hours: Varied work schedule

Contact: Send cover letter, resume, and your five best clips to Douglas Clancy, Assistant Managing Editor, The Record, PO Box 471, 1 Garret Mountain Plaza, Woodland Park, NJ 07424

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Municipal Reporter – The Record has an opening for a full-time Reporter II covering municipalities in Passaic County. We’re looking for a self-starter who can break news as well as cover breaking news, propose and execute enterprise ideas, spot significant regional trends and move quickly and surely to contribute developing stories to the Web. The ability to write clean, clear and accurate copy is critical. And of course, we’re looking for a team player who will complement and enhance the excellent work of our current team of municipal reporters. A minimum of three years of daily reporting experience, or its equivalent, is required.

Days/Hours: Varied work schedule

Contact: Send cover letter, resume, and your five best clips to Douglas Clancy, Assistant Managing Editor, The Record, PO Box 471, 1 Garret Mountain Plaza, Woodland Park, NJ 07424.

The NonProfit Times, the leading national business publication for nonprofit news and information, seeks a candidate for the reporting staff with a minimum one year of experience, preferable at a daily. Some travel. A very fast pace. Resumes to ednchief@nptimes.com

Need a teacher for a beginning creative nonfiction workshop class, spring semester at Montclair State University, Thursdays 8:15-10:45 p.m., starting in January. Must have street cred; i.e., relevant pubs and teaching experience. Send CV and cover letter via e-mail to:

            David Galef, Creative Writing Program Director

            English Department

            Montclair State University

            galefd@mail.montclair.edu

            973-655-5145

The Outpost in the ‘Burbs, the awesomely cool acoustic music series in Montclair, is looking for a volunteer part-time PR person.

The candidate will write press releases and other promotional materials and distribute them to an established list of media contacts. They will also co-ordinate interviews with artists, implement social media strategies, and generally brainstorm ways to attract more people to this great non-profit weekend concert series.
For more information, contact Outpost board member Al Mercuro at 212-647-7620 or amercuro@skylinegenesis.com.

Thanks to audio journalist JAIME BEDRIN, we have a new Work Wanted page.  If you missed our call for listings and would like to be added, please send a one-paragraph listing, in the style of those on the page, with Work Wanted in the subject line and I will add it.

As those of you who’ve asked me know, we don’t normally run Work Wanted postings in the newsletter but occasionally update the page when someone looking for work volunteers to compile new listings.  Thank you so much, Jaime, for doing that, and if anyone is looking for help with radio interviews or podcasts, Jaime is the person to call!

Company: Packet Publications
Position: Reporter/Staff Writer
Location: Princeton, New Jersey
Job Status: Full-time
Salary: Not Specified

Description:

The Princeton Packet is seeking a staff reporter. Job involves news and feature writing, including municipal and school board meeting coverage. Local candidates preferred. Ideal candidate will possess a bachelor’s degree and have 1+ years of news reporting experience, computer literacy and typing proficiency. Must be detail oriented, well organized and adept at multi-tasking. Must have valid driver’s license and car. Familiarity with AP style preferred. No calls. Send resume and writing samples to: hr@centraljersey.comwith the subject line of: RPT-JJ

Company: Recorder Community Newspapers
Position:
REPORTERS
Location:
Caldwell, New Jersey
Job Status: Full-time
Salary: $20,000 to $25,000
Website: http://newjerseyhills.com

Description:

REPORTERS at award-winning weekly newspaper group in suburban North/Central New Jersey needed to drive the next generation of news coverage. Take video, pictures, write on local news, features, night meetings online and in print. Get involved in the dynamics of covering towns in central and north Jersey. Email eparker@recordernewspapers.com and lgreenspan@recordernewspapers.com