Employment ads as of February 2, including those from the January 30, 2012 print edition of Current

 

MANAGEMENT/FINANCE

General Manager
KCUR-FM, University of Missouri – Kansas City

The University of Missouri - Kansas City seeks a General Manager for KCUR-FM, the public radio station serving Kansas City and the region with local news, NPR News and other cultural and music programming.

KCUR is an NPR member station with a staff of approximately 30 full time employees and an annual budget of $3.5 million. Of the 150,000 weekly listeners KCUR serves in the region, approximately 11,000 individuals provide annual contributions to support our work. We also achieve $1.5 million in annual underwriting revenue. KCUR is on a solid financial footing, with a $1 million quasi-endowment, $1 million operating fund balance, and no debt. Learn more about the station at kcur.org.

KCUR plans to grow our audience and become even more engaged in the community in order to enhance our primary revenue sources of Membership and Underwriting. We also need to significantly grow our philanthropic, major and planned giving activity to achieve the kind of growth we seek and to be recognized as an essential local institution.

A Bachelor's degree in Broadcasting, Communications, or a related area or an equivalent combination of education and experience from which comparable knowledge and abilities can be acquired is necessary.

UMKC and KCUR are Equal Employment Opportunity Employers.

To Apply:
UMKC/KCUR is being assisted in this search by Livingston Associates. Please visit www.livingstonassociates.net for the full position description before applying at www.umkc.edu/jobs.

Date for full consideration: Friday, March 2, 2012

Full Time
Salary commensurate with experience. 3/16/12


Executive Director
Educational Television Productions of Northeast Wisconsin, Green Bay

Non-profit documentary producing organization seeks leader with experience in all technical aspects of live TV productions and documentaries, as well as fundraising, budgets/grant reports, and the hiring and collaboration with freelance production personnel. ETP-NEW develops public broadcasting programming with Wisconsin Public Television, including the live call-in talk show TEEN CONNECTION – now in its 30th year, and a variety of creative media for educational, business, and social service clients.

Requires:
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Media Production, Mass Communications, Business Administration, or other relevant fields; minimum of five years experience producing educational and documentary television; experience managing and promoting an organization of a similar nature; skilled at writing, producing directing, and editing documentaries.

Salary range is between $50,000-$70,000 dependent upon experience. The benefit package includes health, dental, and retirement. Send letter of application and resume to: Pam Racine, Executive Assistant, CESA 7, 595 Baeten Rd, Green Bay, WI 54304, 920-617-5611, FAX: 920-492-5965, pracinecesa7.k12.wi.us.
Candidates will be sent an e-application packet due back by February 15, 2012. CESA 7 is an EOE.

 

Director of Finance and Human Resources
WSKG-TV/FM, Binghamton, NY

WSKG-TV/FM seeks a Director of Finance & Human Resources to oversee the fiscal, Human Resources, and Facilities Management functions of the station. We are located in the Southern Tier of New York State, neighboring the New York Finger Lakes region and a short drive from New York City. Come join the Senior Leadership Team in an organization that has experienced steady revenue and membership growth, and has the courage to innovate. The successful candidate will have a commitment to excellence, strong leadership and analytical skills, and demonstrated ability as a strategic thinker. Excellent benefits, including a 10% employer contribution to pension plan after one year of service. WSKG is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. Visit www.wskg.org/about and click “Jobs” for more information. 3/14/12

General Manager
WFUV, Fordham University,New York, NY


Fordham University has an excellent reputation as a dynamic institution in the cultural heart of New York City. Founded in 1841, Fordham enrolls more than 15,100 students in its 10 Colleges and Schools. Fordham University seeks to identify and recruit a General Manager of WFUV. The University is searching for a leader who will heighten the visibility of the radio station and bring it to preeminence. The new manager must be a strategic thinker who can engage the community; someone who understands how to work in a university setting; and who understands the complexity of programming including online and new media. Successful candidates should have a knowledge of and commitment to the goals of Jesuit education, and should also understand the significance of the station to New York City, as it serves a wide and diverse group of listeners for whom issues of social justice, diversity, and service of underrepresented groups are highly valued. The General Manager will work to assure the fiscal integrity of the station and focus on fundraising efforts, working collaboratively with the university’s fundraising leadership. The General Manager must possess exceptional communication skills and an ability to work closely with external organizations and agencies as well as with University leadership, the station’s trustees, and the WFUV advisory boards and staff. In short, the new General Manager should be able to guide and lead WFUV to ever-greater prominence and preeminence.

Fordham University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action institution.


HOW TO APPLY:


Fordham University is being assisted in this search by Livingston Associates. Please visit the full job posting and apply at Livingston Associates’ online application system at www.livingstonassociates.net.
Date for full consideration: Friday, March 2, 2012 3/12/12

Director, School of Communication and Media

Montclair State University, Montclair, NJ

Montclair State University seeks the inaugural Director of its new School of Communication and Media which will reside within the University’s highly regarded College of the Arts. The Director will oversee the fall 2012 launch and development of the new School, which will create an interdisciplinary, innovative, and creative environment for the University’s programs in communication, media, journalism, broadcasting, filmmaking and related emerging fields of study and professional practice. Initially, the School will offer B.A. degrees in Communication and Media Arts, Communication Studies, TV and Digital Media, a B.F.A. in Filmmaking and an M.A. in Public and Organizational Communication. These programs currently serve approximately 700 students and enrollments are anticipated to double over the next five years.

The University seeks a Director with the energy, vision, and experience to seize the opportunity of shaping a new and exciting School, including planning the growth of its faculty, realizing the expansion of its physical facilities, continuing the development of curricula that will provide a superb and future-oriented education for students, building substantial connections to the media and communication industry in the region and beyond, and establishing a robust network of external fundraising to support the realization of the School’s aspirations.

The Director will exercise intellectual and academic leadership within the School and will contribute to a strategic vision for its growth and development within the framework of the College’s and the University’s expanding mission and reputation. The Director will be responsible for building and maintaining a national and international identity for the School and for developing external partnerships capable of contributing to the excellence and the capacities of the new School, as well as its service to the community. The new School will have the benefit of developing the potential existing in an extensive new partnership with NJTV, the public television network in New Jersey, an affiliate of WNET, which uses the University’s state-of-the-art high definition DuMont Television Center as the broadcast home for the nightly news and which provides internships for students, and exciting program content opportunities. The Director will be an advocate and representative of the School to the campus, the alumni, the Advisory Board of the School, and the professional communication and media community in New Jersey and throughout the metropolitan region.

Candidates must possess a record of distinguished academic and/or professional achievement appropriate to the challenges inherent in the role of Director and appointment to the faculty in a discipline represented in the School. Candidates must also have demonstrated successful administrative and management experience, including a record of working within large and complex institutions. Skills in leading people, managing budgets, working across disciplines, assuring effective administrative operations, and communicating effectively with various publics are critical.

Applications and nominations are invited and the search will continue until a candidate has been selected.

Send letter of interest and resume, including V# to:

Montclair State University, Division of Human Resources, Box CO-316 V#661, Montclair, NJ 07043

Montclair State University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action institution with a strong commitment to diversity. 2/28/12

Senior Accountant (Accountant II)
KPBS FM/TV, San Diego CA

The KPBS Senior Accountant supports the mission of KPBS by maintaining the integrity of all financial information and producing statistical reports required to meet organization needs as well as the CPB’s Financial Accounting Guidelines. The Senior Accountant also plans, manages and develops schedules and support for the annual financial audit. Responsibilities of this position are under the direction and guidance of the Director of Finance and Accounting, but performed on a reasonably independent level.

The ideal candidate has a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Business Administration or related discipline, or a combination of education and experience which provides the required knowledge and abilities. Their minimum experience level is two years of progressively responsible professional accounting experience with five or more combined years of public accounting and senior accountant experience preferred. The candidate must also have strong computer skills and excellent communication, internal customer and client service abilities. A working knowledge of governmental accounting methods and related regulations, rules and laws, in addition to not-for-profit accounting methods and related laws, rules and regulations is required.

Salary commensurate with experience/qualifications and fiscal resources ($3,948-$5,921 per month; anticipated hiring salary range: $3,948-$5,250 per month).

SDSU is an equal opportunity employer. For full job description and to apply, go to the SDSU website http://hr/employment/staffjobs.htm, and click on the "New and Returning Applicants" line (listed under “Staff & Management Employment Opportunities”), then locate JOB ID 2218. 2/24/12

Finance and Accounting Manager
WYSO, Yellow Springs, OH


WYSO Public Radio seeks a part-time Accountant. Responsibilities include management of overall financial and accounting functions for the station. For a complete job descriptions please visit wyso.org or Antioch.edu. Qualified applicants should email or fax a letter of interest and resume to: Antioch University, Karen Snyder, ksnyderantioch.edu, 937-769-1377, 150 E South College St., Yellow Springs, OH 45387  2/22/12


PRODUCTION/PROGRAMMING

Radio Talk Producer

Wisconsin Public Radio, Milwaukee

Wisconsin Public Radio (Milwaukee) is looking for someone with an interest in both current and cultural affairs to produce live call-in radio for a statewide audience. A successful candidate will have excellent communication skills, experience in radio production, and thrive under daily deadlines. Requires: Bachelor’s degree, audio editing experience, and strong research skills. Details at: www.wpr.org/about. Betsy Nelson 821 University Avenue, Madison, WI 53706. Betsy.Nelsonwpr.org. EOE/AA

Coordinating Producer

On Being, St. Paul, MN

The Coordinating Producer is a key member of the program leadership team. He or she coordinates all elements of On Being (production, scheduling, events, studio usage, planning) on a weekly basis and is responsible for maintaining and improving production standards and overall quality of program execution. This position is also responsible for hands-on budget management and grant reporting. Requires a Bachelor’s Degree and a minimum of 4 years’ experience working in journalism, radio or a reporting environment; plus a minimum of 4 years’ experience working with budgets and financials in a nonprofit organization.

For a complete job description and to apply go to:
http://americanpublicmedia.iapplicants.com/ViewJob-265393.html

American Public Media is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
We encourage candidates with a diversity of life experiences to apply.

Enrich your mind. Build your community. Expand your career.
www.americanpublicmedia.org/careers
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Radio Host/Producer
Wisconsin Public Radio, Madison

Wisconsin Public Radio (Madison) seeks an engaging voice and active mind to host and produce live statewide call-in talk programs about topics of statewide, national, and international importance. When not on the air, this individual will be responsible for producing talk shows. Requires: 4 year degree; 2 yr. experience in broadcast journalism, including hosting/interviewing and more. Please see our full posting at www.wpr.org/about. betsy.nelsonvilas.uwex.edu. EOE. 3/4/12

Multiple Positions

Marketplace, Los Angeles and NYC

We’re Growing!

The Marketplace portfolio of programs is in growth mode. We’re adding new daily segments like Marketplace Index and Marketplace Tech Report and a new desk exploring the gap between rich and poor Americans. We’ve started partnerships with the BBC, New York Times, and others. But we’re not looking to rest on those laurels! We’re an innovative staff, willing to change, and always looking to reinvent our shows. We want to be even funnier, more conversational, and more ambitious in our reporting. Join a set of programs that has proven its worth to more than nine-million listeners nationwide. In sunny LA, you could be our next:

➤ Co-Host of Marketplace Morning Report
➤ Reporter or Associate Producer on our new Wealth & Poverty Desk
➤ Senior Producer of the Marketplace p.m. program

And on the east coast we’re hiring a Reporter and Technical Director in our NYC bureau.

For full job descriptions and to apply, go to: www.americanpublicmedia.iapplicants.com.
We encourage brilliant candidates with a sharp approach to covering business and economic news - as well as a diversity of life experiences - to apply. 3/12/12

Producer/Reporter
OPB, Portland, Oregon

OPB seeks an arts Producer/Reporter to join our award winning Local Production team. The Producer/Reporter will produce (research, write, and supervise the shooting and editing of) stories mostly for Oregon Art Beat, which is broadcast on OPB TV and posted on opb.org. For more information and instructions on how to apply, go to http://www.opb.org/insideopb/careers/jobs/. OPB is an Equal Opportunity Employer .2/3/12

 

Director, Regional Content Development

WRVO Public Media, Oswego, NY

WRVO Public Media, a regional anchor for NPR’s news magazine format in central and northern New York State, seeks a Director of Regional Content Development to manage news operations and serve as reporter/host/producer of regional news and public affairs coverage. Work with the Director of Programming and Operations to set agenda for regional coverage, serve as primary editor of all locally produced content including freelance submissions. Provide editorial oversight for and host award-winning Community Forum events. Serve as back-up host for Morning Edition, All Things Considered. To apply, see: wrvo.org/employment. 2/22/12

News Reporter
KPLU, Seattle/Tacoma, WA

KPLU Public Radio, an NPR member station, has two job openings for a business & labor and an education reporter. The reporters will produce stories for broadcast and the web. The positions are full time (M-F) based out of KPLU’s Seattle studios. Applicants should be experienced broadcast reporters. Salary range for these 40-hour week jobs with benefits is $23.00-$25.00 an hour. Must be a member of AFTRA.

KPLU is a community service of Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma, Washington with studios and offices in Tacoma and Seattle. Coverage extends from Vancouver, B.C. to Vancouver WA, and globally via kplu.org and Jazz24.org . Complete details on qualifications and application procedures available at: http://employment.plu.edu. EOE/AA  2/22/12

 

Daily Talk Show Host
Capitol Public Radio, Sacramento, CA


One of America’s top market, top-performing public radio groups is seeking a talk show host. Capital Public Radio is a seven-station group located in Sacramento, the fourth-largest metro area in California -- cited by Time Magazine as America's most ethnically and racially-integrated city. The region has a Mediterranean climate with mild winters and hot, dry summers.

Former host Jeffrey Callison has just accepted a senior position with California Governor Jerry Brown, resulting in this rare opening for a new host of its M-F daily one-hour talk show, Insight. We’re seeking an exceptional talent – someone interested and experienced in news and public affairs. This high-visibility position will be filled with a well-educated, articulate, curious and contemporary individual. He/she will be energetic and flexible, spontaneous and able to relate to the changing news environment. The host will be an entertaining performer as well as a serious journalist, with a good sense of humor and emotional empathy, able to include his/her own personality in the program. The station is seeking an experienced professional host. While knowledge of Sacramento is not critical, it is important that the new host be a quick-study, willing to immerse him/herself into the region.

Full job description is online at: http://www.capradio.org/about/careers

To indicate your interest in discussing the position, send:

• Cover letter stating your interest and aptitude for the job;
• Resume;
• Link/s to samples of your work that are most applicable to this position.

Send to:

Human Resources
7055 Folsom Blvd
Sacramento, CA 95826
(916) 278-8989 Fax
careers@capradio.org

Capital Public Radio is EOE. 3/31/12


(3) News Positions

WSHU, Fairfield, CT

WSHU Public Radio in Fairfield, Connecticut is expanding its news department. We’re looking for talented, enthusiastic journalists to fill three positions: full time reporter, full time morning producer, and part time weekend host. Details and instructions to apply can be found at wshu.org/documentation/jobs_main.php
Contact information: Naomi Starobin, News Director, WSHU Public Radio, 5151 Park Avenue, Fairfield, CT 06825. nstarobinwshu.org 2/14/12

TECHNOLOGY/ENGINEERING

Digital Media Director (Business Systems Analyst I)
Mississippi Public Broadcasting, Jackson

Mississippi Public Broadcasting (MPB) seeks a Digital Media Director who is creative, resourceful, and has a strong technical background. The Digital Media Director is responsible for oversight and management of MBP’s website, MPB-created micro sites and other web applications. Other job duties include but are not limited to developing and implementing the agency’s digital marketing and social media efforts, using website analytics software for metrics measurement and optimization, fostering positive online communications, and building brand equity while safeguarding MPB’s business reputation and the reputation of its brands. Annual entry salary - $41,164.13. See Web Site for complete description at www.mpbonline.org. 3/15/12

Broadcast Maintenance Engineer (Broadcast & Emerging Media Engineering Specialist)
North Carolina Public Radio, Chapel Hill

North Carolina Public Radio, WUNC is one of the nation’s most respected NPR-member organizations and is home to The State of Things, The Story with Dick Gordon, People’s Pharmacy, Back Porch Music, and The Last Motel. We serve a listening audience of nearly 350,000 from Greensboro to the Outer Banks. We are looking for a full-time Broadcast Maintenance Engineer. This position provides maintenance for our studio and broadcast equipment, audio networking systems and consoles and digital audio library system. Our future Maintenance Engineer will respond to support requests from our reporters and production staff regarding studio and recording equipment. This position provides maintenance for our studios, equipment, automation, AoIP and digital audio library systems. Our future Maintenance Engineer will respond to support requests from our reporters and production staff regarding studio and recording equipment. S/he will maintain the AoIP (Wheatstone) network and perform daily/monthly maintenance tasks to keep the facilities running smoothly with minimal interruption. S/he will design and setup remote broadcasts, including IFB and remote studios. The range of duties is diverse, encompassing anything from replacing a pair of headphones, to setting up a remote broadcast, to installing a new digital console. S/he will also spend time travelling to our studios and transmitter sites in surrounding cities. The ideal candidate will have three years of broadcast engineering experience, great organization skills, and the ability to prioritize projects. Experience with maintaining digital audio automation and library systems (ENCO) and audio networking systems and consoles (Wheatstone) is desired. The capacity to lift equipment up to 50lbs, reaching overhead, bending and twisting. This position requires the ability to work a flexible schedule on nights, weekends and occasional holidays as needed. Salary commensurate with experience/qualifications and fiscal resources. Applicants must apply online. For additional information and to apply for this position, please visit http://jobs.unc.edu/1201010 The application deadline is February 17, 2012. WUNC-FM and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are Equal Opportunity Employers. 2/27/12

Archivist
Pacifica Foundation, North Hollywood, CA


The Pacifica Radio Archives is looking to hire a regular full time Archivist who will oversee the preservation and cataloging activities of a collection of 55, 000 reel-to-reel tapes. Responsibilities inlcude cataloging current archival holdings. Performing in-house preservation tasks including, but not limited to re-boxing and re-spooling tapes, preservation transfers, and creating derivatives from master tapes. Required: ALA-accredited M.L.I.S. degree or a related M.A. with a specialization in audiovisual preservation with at least two years archival experience. Preferred: Experience handling a variety of audio formats, especially ¼” reel-to-reel analog audio tape, in an archival context, experience with cataloging, including file-naming conventions; demonstrated grant writing experience; familiarity with the PBCore metadata standard; experience with word-processing and database systems (Word, Excel, etc.); Demonstrated interpersonal skills and the ability to work both as part of a small team and independently. Please send resume to pacarchiveaol.com fax to 818-506-1084.


 

DEVELOPMENT/MARKETING

Membership/Program Manager
RSU Public TV, Claremore, OK

RSU Public Television seeks a full time Membership/Program Manager. This salaried position will be an important part of the RSU Public TV team and will assist the General Manager with all membership and programming activities. For more information visit: www.rsu.edu 3/12/12

Member Services Manager
Vegas PBS, Las Vegas

Vegas PBS seeks development, coordination, management of annual fund, donor programs and engagement activities for individuals supporting public television.

MIN QUALS: Bachelor’s degree;(5) yrs supervisory/successful exp building donor relationships. STARTING SALARY $65,964. Submit resume to Bernie Goodemote, 3050 E. Flamingo Road, Las Vegas, NV, 89121, or fax to 702-799-2954, no later than 12:00 noon (PST), Monday, January 30, 2012. Competitive applicants will be required to submit a formal online application. Full job description available at www.VegasPBS.org. EOE 2/28/12

Development Director
WYSO, Yellow Springs, OH

WYSO Public Radio seeks a Development Director. Responsibilities include raising revenue including but not limited to underwriting, membership, major gifts, long-term giving, development of a “Friends” organization and fundraising events. For a complete job descriptions please visit wyso.org or Antioch.edu. Qualified applicants should email or fax a letter of interest and resume to:
Antioch University, Karen Snyder, ksnyderantioch.edu, 937-769-1377, 150 E South College St., Yellow Springs, OH 45387 2/22/12

Director of Development
Friends of SDPB, Vermillion, SD

Immediate opening for Director of Development. Position oversees Corporate Support, Annual Giving and Major Giving; develops the goals and budget for the organization; strategizes and prioritizes fundraising plans; serves as liaison between Friends of SDPB and SDPB network. The Director is also responsible for building relationships with potential individual, corporate and foundation donors, making presentations, and grant writing for special projects and initiatives. More details online at www.SDPB.org/WorkForUs. Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management/Marketing, Communications, Broadcasting, or related field, with progressively responsible experience in individual, foundation and corporate fundraising or public broadcasting development and demonstrable experience effectively managing a team are required. Salary commensurate with experience. Send resume, references & salary requirements to: SDPB, Attn: Dev. Job, PO Box 5000, Vermillion, SD 57069. Closing date: Feb. 3, 2012. The Friends of SDPB is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 2/22/12

Volunteer Coordinator (Part Time)
WPFW, Washington, DC

WPFW 89.3 FM seeks applicants for the position of Part Time Volunteer Coordinator. The Volunteer Coordinator will be responsible for planning, organizing and coordinating the activities and traing of all WPFW volunteers and unpaid staff. Candidate must demonstrate strong written, verbal and computer skills. Familiarity with Pacifica Foundation community radio preferred. WPFW is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/H/V. Email your resume to jobswpfw.org 2/14/12

ENGAGEMENT/OUTREACH

No Positions at This Time

TALENT AVAILABLE

Aaron Read
Non-Commercial Radio Engineer, Producer & Manager

"Jack of all Trades" in public and college radio; able to build studios, repair transmitters, work it on Protools, manage a live show, recruit underwriters, fundraise on-air, set a programming lineup and run a station. Got a situation that needs fixing? I can help!
Contact me via www.friedbagels.com.