The Iron County Miner is looking for an additional reporter and designer to join its team. You will play a vital role in the community as you work closely as part of a dedicated team to gather and report local news, and to meet the printing needs of the area. This role has responsibilities in reporting, print job work and customer support.
Specific tasks include:
- Sports and general newspaper story writing
- Sports and general newspaper story photography
- Newspaper and ad layout and design
- Print material design
- Print job work including running the copiers, laminators, folder, etc.
- Phone answering and customer support
- Attending area school board, city council, county board meetings
- Other tasks as required
Previous experience in a newspaper environment is not required – we are willing to train. The following skills and attributes would be beneficial:
- Friendly, good customer service (required)
- Writing and editing skills, with a strong understanding of grammar (required)
- An aptitude for computers, specifically Microsoft Word, Adobe InDesign, and Photoshop
- An eye for design
- Photography experience (still and action)
