Job description
This recruitment will be used to fill one part-time (a maximum of 20 hours per week) KBVR-FM Productions Director for the Orange Media Network (OMN) at Oregon State University (OSU).
The KBVR-FM Productions Director is responsible for coordinating, creating, recording, and uploading all audio production work for KBVR-FM, including public service announcements, grants, station IDs, promos, and other special recordings.
The KBVR-FM Productions Director is responsible for coordinating, creating, recording, and uploading all audio production work for KBVR-FM, including public service announcements, grants, station IDs, promos, and other special recordings.
Employment Dates
- Onboarding: May 16-May 31, 2023
- Full Start: Sept. 11, 2023 – May 31, 2024
Pay Rate:
- Onboarding: 5 hours per week, $151.50 total during onboarding
- Full Start: 10 hours per week, at $636 per month
KBVR
-FM Productions Director Responsibilities
- Reach out to campus and community organizations to produce a minimum of two local public service announcements (PSAs) per week: onePSA that represents an organization for the year, followed by event PSAs
- Work with FM Station Manager to produce announcements for university-wide alerts (including, but not limited to, vaccine clinics, emergency alerts)
- Review copy of all PSAs to ensurethey are appropriate for KBVR-FM and meet FCC guidelines
- Produce audio grants each term as they come for each business that underwrites with KBVR-FM, and include these messages on the hotkeys in the DJ booth
- Regularly record new legal IDs
- Send weekly announcements to DJs about new PSAs, promos, legal IDs or grants
- Instruct DJs on how to play PSAs and grants on-air
- Produce at least five promotional station IDs and liners for DJ shows, Orange Media Network, its mediums, and events per term
- Gain proficiency in Adobe Audition and other pertinent software as necessary
- Edit audio for all productions as needed, including PSAs, Grants, as well as post-producing live recordings and broadcasts. Recruit and supervise volunteers to assist with this
- Meet with FM Station manager to get contact information for student org leadership, and meet with student org leaders in person to discuss creating PSAs
- Create and maintain the KBVR-FM audio repository, comprised of recordings from local presentations and informational spotlights regarding clubs and campus/community organizations
- Contribute to Cassette music blog at least once per term
- Be proficient in the Wide Orbit musicscheduling software and Wheatstone equipment in the DJ booth
- As needed work with Music Director to ingest new music into the rotators and remove outdated music and ensure all tracks are FCC-clean or labeled if they are not FCC-clean
- Participate in training new DJs as assigned by station manager
- Post to KBVR-FM social media as directed by the social media calendar
- Check and respond to Discord for project management
- Attend weekly cohort meeting
- Other duties as assigned by the adviser
Communication
- Respond to emails, messages and phone calls the same day, professionally representing OMN
- Notify adviser immediately should any ethical, legal, personnel or controversial problems occur
Collaboration
- Hold and post regular office hours each week for Orange Media Network, at least half of which should be during regular business hours (8 a.m. – 5 p.m., Monday – Friday). Hours may vary during different stages of the term
- Follow all OMN policies and procedures and hold all staff and volunteers to them as well
- Act professionally
Full Employment Eligibility Requirements can be found here:
http://fa.oregonstate.edu/stu-manual/500-employment-eligibility-requirements
- Must be academically enrolled in a high school, community college, or university and pursuing a program or course of study
- Must meet Academic Standing Requirements; students on academic suspension are not eligible for employment
- Must meet the applicable minimal enrollment standard
- High School student: Regularly enrolled in a high school or participating in a home-schooling program
- Undergraduate and post-baccalaureate student: 6 credit hours per term
- Undergraduate international student: 12 credit hours per term*
- Graduate student officially admitted to Graduate School: 5 credit hours per term
- Graduate international student officially admitted to Graduate School: 9 credit hours per term*
- International students may be allowed to carry fewer hours than specified above and still be considered “full-time” by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). A reduced course load is approved by the Office of International Services (OIS), and must be provided to the Student Employment Center.
Qualifications:
- Is knowledgeable of how to create audio content and is interested in learning to create content for all media platforms.
- Is knowledgeable of FCC rules and requirements
- Is knowledgeable of the SPJ Code of Ethics
- Is knowledgeable of Spotify, Soundcloud, and other online streaming services
- Is a strong writer, communicator and comfortable with public speaking
- Is organized and reliable
- Is a strong writer, communicator and comfortable with public speaking
- Is experienced with coaching and with giving and receiving feedback
- Able to remain professional and calm when working with difficult individuals and situations
- Is knowledgeable and experienced in building and maintaining relationships with stakeholders and partners
Strongly Preferred Qualifications:
- Had been a paid member of staff of the cohort for at least one term
- Had prior attendance and participation in OMN Training Camp
- Previous radio or audio production experience
- Is knowledgeable in live on-air radio operations, including Wide Orbit and Wheatstone equipment in DJ booth
Posting Detail Information
Posting Number
P09851SE
Number of Vacancies
1
Anticipated Appointment Begin Date
05/16/2023
Anticipated Appointment End Date
05/31/2024
Posting Date
05/02/2023
Full Consideration Date
Closing Date
05/25/2023
Indicate how you intend to recruit for this search
Competitive / Student - open to ALL qualified/eligible students
Special Instructions to Applicants
When applying you will be required to attach the following electronic documents:
- A Resume
- A Cover Letter
For additional information please contact:
Steven Sandberg at
steven.sandberg@oregonstate.edu
OSU is committed to the health of our local and global community. All employees and students are required to comply with the university’s COVID-19 Vaccination Program. Please visit
https://covid.oregonstate.edu/ for additional information about OSU’s plans for safety and success, as well as options for compliance with the vaccination program.
OSU commits to inclusive excellence by advancing equity and diversity in all that we do. We are an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer, and particularly encourage applications from members of historically underrepresented racial/ethnic groups, women, individuals with disabilities, veterans, LGBTQ community members, and others who demonstrate the ability to help us achieve our vision of a diverse and inclusive community.
OSU will conduct a review of the National Sex Offender Public website prior to hire.
Note: All job offers are contingent upon Human Resources final approval.
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