CKDU
IS HIRING A
PROGRAMMING
& DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR
CKDU-FM is a
non-profit campus and community radio station and student society
based at Dalhousie
University, serving listeners throughout the
Halifax Regional Municipality. 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 Programming &
Development Director is responsible for managing, scheduling and
coordinating all of CKDU's on-air programming. The P&DD is also
expected to act as a liaison to cultural, community, and arts groups
to facilitate innovation in both content creation and content
delivery, all while working within the cooperative staff
structure,
as a part of station committees, and with volunteers on station
projects.
DUTIES
The duties of Programming
& Development Director are as follows:
● Manage,
schedule and coordinate all on-air programming;
● Recruit,
train, coordinate and motivate programming volunteers;
● Act
as a programming liaison to cultural, community and arts groups both
on- and off-campus;
● Oversee
CKDU contract, sessional and summer staff (excluding IT staff);
● Work
with the Programming Committee in areas of program scheduling,
assessment and development;
● Handle
programming concerns with programmers in conjunction with the
Programming Committee;
● Create,
compile and monitor on-air program logs to ensure programmer
compliance with CRTC and internal programming regulations;
● Develop
and implement strategies for growth and improvement within the
programming department;
● Schedule
advertisements in conjunction with the Station Director;
● Oversee
implementation of CKDU's discipline policy in conjunction with other
staff;
● Attend
weekly staff meetings, take part in consensus decision-making and
participate in collective staff structure;
● Participate
in monthly programmers meetings and CKDU's annual general meeting;
●
Maintain
healthy relationship with the staff, board, and programmers.
REQUIRED
QUALIFICATIONS
● Strong understanding
of campus/community radio and familiarity with CRTC
regulations;
● Understanding of
CKDU's programming and
mandate
;
● Administrative skills
and/or experience;
● Volunteer management,
team building, and/or leadership skills;
● Computer skills:
proficiency with basic office software, social networking,
databases; comfortable with digital editing software (eg. Audacity,
Adobe Audition, Pro Tools, Hindenburg, etc); ability to adapt to
Linux OS;
● Ability to work
independently;
● Ability to prioritize
tasks; to set and achieve goals;
● Interpersonal,
communication and listening skills
.
DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS
● Experience in
community radio and/or community organization
s;
● Knowledge of and
interest in a wide variety of cultural, musical, and political
expressions;
● Experience in or
understanding of cooperative work environments;
● Advanced computer
skills (design and layout);
● Experience in
promotion or event coordination.
HOURS &
REMUNERATION
Compensation is in the
amount of $17.70 per hour plus 1.11% MERC, at 30 hours per week, paid
monthly through Dalhousie University Payroll Services. The
Programming & Development Director is eligible for vacation
according to the CKDU Employment Policy.
APPLYING
Submit a resume with
cover letter in person, by mail or as an attachment in an email (we
do not accept applications via fax) to:
Programming &
Development Director Hiring Committee
c/o CKDU - FM
6136 University Ave.
Halifax, NS B3H 4J2
or hiring@ckdu.ca
(SUBJECT LINE Programming
& Development Director Hiring Committee)
Application
deadline: 11:59PM AST, March 15, 2016
CKDU
is an equal opportunity employer and strongly encourages applications
from
minority and under-represented groups. Please help circulate
this job posting.
