CKDU is Hiring a Volunteer Coordinator

CKDU IS HIRING A
VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR

CKDU-FM is a non-profit campus and community radio station and student society based at Dalhousie University, serving listeners throughout Halifax. Our mandate is to provide an alternative to private and public broadcasters and serve as a forum for diverse and under-represented voices and artists. The station broadcasts 24 hours a day, 365 days a year and is run by roughly 150 volunteers, a volunteer board of directors, and 4 permanent part-time staff.
Nature of the job:

The CKDU Volunteer Coordinator works with CKDU staff to recruit, train, and foster new station volunteers. The position must be held by a full- or part-time student of Dalhousie University or the University of King's College. The Volunteer Coordinator must commit to work 10 hours per week at CKDU during the winter semester of the academic year (Monday January 11, 2016 – Friday April 8, 2016). This is a 13-week position with a total honorarium of $1,500.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• The Volunteer Coordinator works alongside permanent CKDU staff to recruit, train, and motivate new station volunteers to obtain programmer and membership status;
• Attend monthly CKDU Orientations to greet new volunteers;
• Train and assist aspiring radio hosts and producers with Demo production – training sessions made by appointment;
• Be available to volunteers for teaching the skills necessary to broadcast and learn basic audio production;
• Assist with campus outreach 1-2 times per month by tabling with CKDU staff and volunteers on Dalhousie University Campus and University of King's College;
• Coordinate and co-host one 'open house' per month at the station;
• Inform volunteers of training sessions hosted by permanent staff and track registration/attendance;
• Maintain volunteer database and volunteer binder on an ongoing basis;
• Host fill-in slots to allow volunteers the opportunity to 'shadow' a show.Maintain healthy relationship with volunteers, take part in decision-making in programmers' meetings and programmer-driven committee meetings;
• Submit a final report at the end of the work-term.

Required qualifications:

• Volunteer management, team building, or leadership skills;
• Ability to work with volunteers and in a team environment;
• Ability to prioritize tasks;
• Ability to set and achieve goals.

Desired qualifications:

• Understanding of campus/community radio and/or experience working or volunteering in community radio;
• Radio production and/or digital audio editing skills or experience;
• Knowledge of and interest in a wide variety of cultural, musical, and political expressions;
• Experience in or understanding of non-hierarchical staff structures;
• Advanced computer skills (design & layout);
• Experience in promotion or event coordination.

Hours and Remuneration:
The Volunteer Coordinator is a 13-week contract position, with 10 hours per week with a $500 honorarium per month ($1,500 in total). Hours are flexible. Start date is ideally Monday January 11, 2016 with an end date of April 8, 2016.

Applying:
Submit a resume with completed application form in person, by mail or pasted into the body of an email (we do not accept applications via fax) to:

Volunteer Coordinator Hiring Committee
c/o CKDU - FM
6136 University Ave.
Halifax, NS B3H 4J2

or

hiringcommittee@ckdu.ca

Application deadline: 11:59PM AST, Wednesday December 9, 2015

CKDU is an equal opportunity employer and strongly encourages

applications from minority and under-represented groups.