CKDU is Hiring!

CKDU IS SEEKING A HOMELESSNESS MARATHON COORDINATOR

CKDU-FM is a non-profit campus and community radio station 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 underrepresented 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 5 permanent part-time staff.

Nature of the job:

The Homelessness Marathon Coordinator is responsible for overseeing the Homelessness Marathon event, taking place in Halifax on February 20, 2013. The Homelessness Marathon Coordinator works in collaboration with the CKDU Spoken Word Department, the Homelessness Marathon Committee, and the national Homelessness Marathon Coordinator in Montreal. Tasks include regular meetings, task completion and delegation, volunteer coordination, and ensuring an error-free, smooth flow at the event. Working with various audio technologies is a strong asset, including experience with live remote radio broadcasts, live panel discussions and community presentations, musical acts and performances, and on-air radio broadcasting. Experience with grassroots initiatives addressing homelessness will also be considered an asset, including working with populations affected by homelessness, poverty, or differing abilities.

Duties & responsibilities:

In cooperation with CKDU's Spoken Word Department and the Homelessness Marathon Committee, including staff and volunteers, assist in the following:

• Ensure coordination and adequate volunteer power for the following task areas: remote broadcasting, on-air studio monitoring, sound technician for live musical performance and panel discussion, food and beverage preparation and serving, greeting guests at the front door, and all-night shifts.
• Assist emcees in coordinating on-air content: panelists from various sectors (including directly affected people, activists, experts, government, etc), live musical guests, and open mic performances.
• Assist in developing theme for panel discussion, focus topics, questions, and how to engage audience.
• Seek supervisory support from CKDU's Spoken Word Coordinator and work with the Homelessness Marathon Committee to organize and finalize event details.
• Initiate, develop, and secure partnerships with fellow community-minded organizations to ensure a collaborative community presence at the marathon.
• Coordinate solicitation of food and grocery donations from local businesses
• Ensure adequate promotions: postering, on-air promotion, inviting community partners, etc.
• Field media calls, finding appropriate spokespeople when necessary. Send press release early and follow-up.
• Maintain excellent communication with local service providers, including calls, questionnaires, and visits to make announcements at local services.
• Plan menu in collaboration with kitchen volunteers.
• Find transportation for equipment and food.
• Along with volunteers, clean up the morning after, return all equipment to CKDU / rental location, and tidy the space.
• Capture audio from live event, edit and post online for distribution to campus/community radio.

Required qualifications:

• Volunteer management, team building, or leadership skills.
• Experience interacting with people affected by poverty and/or homelessness.
• Knowledge and understanding of the campus/community radio sector, CKDU mandate, and spoken word content.
• Knowledge and understanding of issues surrounding homelessness, poverty, and anti-poverty organizing.
• Ability to multi-task, including various technical tasks, food and accommodating people of various backgrounds, and ensuring a smooth, successful event.
• Experience in promotion and event coordination.

Desired qualifications:

• Experience working or volunteering in community radio
• Radio production, live remote broadcasting, internet audio streaming, and concert sound teching.

Accountability, Hours, and Remuneration:

The Homelessness Marathon Coordinator is a member of CKDU's non-hierarchical staff structure, the CKDU Spoken Word Department, and is accountable to the CKDU Board of Directors.

The Homelessness Marathon Coordinator is a six-week contract position, with a flat rate of $1,320.00. This works to 80 hours worked over 6 weeks, at $16.50 an hour. For example, hours are flexible and may be divided as such, and discussed with the CKDU staff collective:

Week 1: 6 hours

Week 2: 10 hours

Week 3: 12 hours

Week 4: 18 hours
Week 5: 28 hours

Week 6: 6 hours

The dates of the contract run from Wednesday January 16^th, to Wednesday February 27^th, 2013. Work will be done during the weekdays, and some weeknights. The Coordinator will be responsible for wakeful maintenance of the Marathon from 6 pm until 8 am, but is not required to work the entire 14 hours, provided CKDU members can be found to take shifts through the night.

Applying:

Submit a resume with cover letter in person, by mail or by email (we do not accept applications via fax) to:

Homelessness Marathon Hiring Committee

c/o CKDU - FM

6136 University Ave.

Halifax, NS B3H 4J2

or

hiringcommittee@ckdu.ca (Subject Line HOMELESSNESS MARATHON COORDINATOR)

Application deadline: 5:00PM AST, Sunday January 6, 2013

CKDU is an equal opportunity employer and strongly encourages applications from minority and under-represented groups. Please help circulate this job posting.