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 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 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 (Wednesday January 7 – Friday April 3). This is a 13-week position with a total honorarium of $1500.

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;
• When not assisting volunteers, assist with general day-to-day volunteering at the station (i.e. re-filing music, creative ad production, etc.)
• 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 ($1500 in total). Hours are flexible. Start date is ideally January 7 2015 with an end date of April 3 2015.

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: 5:00PM AST, Monday January 5, 2015

CKDU is an equal opportunity employer and strongly encourages

applications from minority and under-represented groups.

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CKDU VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR

APPLICATION FORM

NAME: ____________________________________________  DATE: __________________

TELEPHONE #_______________ EMAIL: ________________________________________

*please attach this to your resume

Please answer the questions below. The application form and resume will be reviewed by CKDU's Staff Collective and the CKDU Board of Directors.

1. Why are you interested in this position and why do you want to work at CKDU?







2. What do you want to learn through working at CKDU?








3. CKDU is a diverse environment with over 150 volunteers. Have you ever been in a situation where you had to work with someone you didn’t get along with? How did you cope with this difficulty?

4. Do you have any additional experience or skills that would help your work with volunteers?

*Please attach a separate sheet if necessary!