ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

1. Coordinates gathering of stories for 19 daily local/regional newscasts, including assigning stories, maintaining a daily file of events and issues, monitoring and evaluating student writing and news delivery

2. Maintains contact with news sources and leaders in education, business, agriculture, law enforcement, and government.

3. Covers major news events/media conferences in listening area and serves as news anchor.

4. Produces long-form feature programming, election coverage, political debates, and special events.

5. Assesses major issues affecting the area, prepares programming addressing these issues and produces the FCC required Issues and Programs lists.

6. Posts local/regional news to the KXCV-KRNW website.

7. Sends stories to Associated Press Wire Service and National Public Radio and coordinates the feeding of stories to other radio stations.

8. Serves as program director for the news component of the station's programming.

9. Coordinates severe weather coverage.

10. Assists with annual on-air fund drives and other station special events.

11. Is the on-location broadcast announcer for special events, community events, and festivals.

12. Assists with KXCV-KRNW social media platforms.

WORKING CONDITIONS: This position will work in a typical professional office environment with hours 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., with some evening and weekend hours in addition to traditional workdays. This position also requires travel throughout the station’s coverage area.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: Train and supervise student news staff.

EQUIPMENT/MATERIALS USED: Standard radio broadcast equipment; Microsoft Office, Internet Explorer, WireReady, and other broadcast software.

TYPICAL PHYSICAL DEMANDS: Typical office environment with the ability to lift and carry broadcast equipment and some travel within the station’s coverage area.

COMMUNITY: Northwest Missouri State University is located in Maryville, Missouri, a community of 12,000 with a diverse economy and a strong industrial base. Maryville is located 45 miles north of St. Joseph, Missouri, 90 miles north of Kansas City, Missouri, and 110 miles southeast of Omaha, Nebraska. For more information, visit the city’s website at www.maryville.org.

UNIVERSITY: With an enrollment of about 9,000 students, Northwest is a coeducational, primarily residential four-year university that offers a broad range of undergraduate and selected graduate programs on its Maryville campus and through Northwest Online.

Founded in 1905 and ranked by U.S. News and World Report among the top public regional universities in the Midwest, Northwest boasts a high retention rate and a graduation rate in the 95th percentile among its peers. Additionally, results of the Ruffalo Noel Levitz Student Satisfaction Inventory show Northwest students are more satisfied than students at national peers, and 78 percent of Northwest students report they would repeat their University experience, compared to 75 percent of students surveyed nationally at their respective institutions.

Furthermore, the University is a national model for student success and career placement, with 93 percent of bachelor’s degree earners and 99 percent of master’s degree earners securing employment or continuing their education within six months of completing a degree at Northwest, according to the most recent data.

Northwest places a high emphasis on profession-based learning to help graduates get a jumpstart on their careers while maintaining competitive tuition rates and generous financial assistance to help minimize the financial barriers students may face when pursuing a college degree.

Students have opportunities to build their résumés with experiences on campus in nearly every area of study, including the Horace Mann Laboratory School, National Public Radio affiliate KXCV, the R.T. Wright Farm, Mozingo Outdoor Education Recreation Area, a partnership with the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, or Knacktive, a student-driven integrated digital marketing communications agency. In conjunction with its emergency and disaster management program, Northwest organizes and hosts Missouri Hope, an annual mass casualty training exercise that attracts first responders and emergency workers from throughout the nation and provides hands-on training in preparation for a natural disaster.

The University’s vibrant and diverse learning community also offers more than 150 student organizations, and textbooks and a laptop are included in tuition, saving students an estimated $6,900 over four years. Northwest offers 1,200 student employment positions, allowing students to build professional skills through its internationally benchmarked student employment program.

For more information about Northwest and its performance, visit www.nwmissouri.edu/aboutus/facts/.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: Until filled

DATE AVAILABLE: March 17, 2025

TO APPLY: Follow the steps of the online application process. Please contact the Office of Human Resources at 660-562-1121 or email ewilmes@nwmissouri.edu if you need more information about the process.

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About the Opportunity

U.S. News & World Report is a multifaceted digital media company dedicated to helping citizens, consumers, business leaders and policy officials make important decisions in their lives. We publish independent reporting, rankings, data journalism and advice that has earned the trust of our readers and users for nearly 90 years. Our platforms on usnews.com include Education, Health, Money, Travel, Cars, and News.

We reach more than millions of people monthly during moments when they are most in need of expert advice and motivated to act on that advice directly on our platforms. Our signature franchises include our “Best” series of consumer guides on colleges, graduate schools, hospitals, diets, cars, financial services and more. These guides provide an easy-to-digest list for consumers to better understand and compare when making their decisions. We continue to publish annual guides of the authoritative Best Colleges and Best Hospitals rankings on our website and in print. And our U.S. News Live flagship conferences which highlight important national conversations such as Healthcare of Tomorrow. We believe in having a broad range of talent and backgrounds at U.S. News. We strive to maintain a welcoming workplace where everyone is given an opportunity to succeed and contribute to their fullest. Learn more about our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion initiative.

Your Role in Helping Us Shape the Future

As a Data Analyst on our Education team, you will be a guardian of the data integrity that defines our world-renowned rankings. You will work within a specialized, collaborative team to transform raw data into the insights that help millions of students and families make informed life decisions.

Your contributions will follow the academic data cycle:

• Data Architecture & Logic: You will spend significant time developing, refining, and executing code to process complex datasets for our signature education rankings. You will eventually contribute to ongoing refinement and validation of ranking methodologies to ensure analytical defensibility and consistency year over year.

• Process Optimization & Automation: You will contribute to ongoing efforts to streamline data workflows, including automation of survey universe creation and improvements to production efficiency across ranking calculations and outputs.

• Quality Assurance: You will perform rigorous audits of peer-developed code, data inputs and programming outputs, ensuring every data point meets our standards for accuracy.

• Anomaly Detection & Validation: You will help enhance processes for identifying outliers, structural shifts, and unexpected model behavior, including exploring automated and AI-assisted methods for anomaly detection and validation.

• Collaborative Problem Solving: You will partner with our technical, product and editorial teams to assist with website and guidebook presentation of school rankings and data, methodologies, and editorial content.

Are You Up to the Challenge?

We are seeking a meticulous analyst who brings both technical proficiency and an evaluative mindset to our education research. To excel in this role, you should possess:

• Analytical Rigor: A keen eye for detail and the ability to maintain high levels of accuracy while managing large, complex datasets.

• Effective Communication: The skill to translate technical data findings into clear, actionable insights for non-technical stakeholders.

• A Commitment to Excellence: A proactive approach to identifying data inconsistencies and a dedication to the prestige of the U.S. News brand.

• An interest in Innovation: Valuing the opportunity to contribute to the development and evolution of ranking methodologies.

U.S. News & World Report is a multifaceted digital media company dedicated to helping citizens, consumers, business leaders and policy officials make important decisions in their lives. We publish independent reporting, rankings, data journalism and advice that has earned the trust of our readers and users for nearly 90 years. Our platforms on usnews.com include Education, Health, Money, Travel, Cars, News and 360 Reviews.

We reach more than millions of people monthly during moments when they are most in need of expert advice and motivated to act on that advice directly on our platforms. Our signature franchises include our 'Best' series of consumer guides on colleges, graduate schools, hospitals, diets, cars, financial services and more. These guides provide an easy-to-digest list for consumers to better understand and compare when making their decisions. We continue to publish annual guides of the authoritative Best Colleges and Best Hospitals rankings on our website and in print. And our U.S. News Live flagship conferences highlight important national conversations including Healthcare of Tomorrow.

We believe in having a broad range of talent and backgrounds at U.S. News. We strive to maintain a welcoming workplace where everyone is given an opportunity to succeed and contribute to their fullest. Learn more about our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion initiative.

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• Cultivate and expand long-term relationships with agencies and clients to drive business with financial clients.

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• Work with marketing and sales strategy to create effective and compelling sales materials, proposals and RFP responses.

• Negotiate and structure deals with agency and client decision-makers.

• Expertly articulate and position the U.S. News brand, audience, and product portfolio-including digital display, branded content, and programmatic solutions-to prospective partners.

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• Maintain a rigorous sales pipeline, accurately forecasting and reporting sales performance to senior leadership.