The Program Director is responsible for all activities related to the on air programming of CKCU 93.1 FM.
The Program Director will work with the volunteers, staff, and the Board of Directors to ensure that CKCU produces high quality programming that meets both government regulations and CKCU guidelines.
Core duties
1. Monitoring all programming for both content and technical quality to make sure that it meets CKCU standard
2. Making sure that day to day programming decisions reflect the programming policies of the station
3. Monitoring programming to make sure that CKCU meets regulatory requirements, and that relevant records and logs are complete and up to date.
4. Ensuring that general station policies and procedures are implemented.
5. Assisting with training in all on air skills including journalism skills, music programming skills, and other on-air skills.
6. Working with Station Manager and Board to develop CKCU’s program schedule and policies related to programming.
7. Organizing and operating the CKCU Radio Camps.
Basic Requirements
The successful candidate will have:
• a good knowledge of radio broadcasting in general, including its regulatory environment, and of campus-community radio and its programming in particular;
• a good knowledge of the principles and practices of supervising and motivating volunteers, and;
• effective communications and human resource management skills.
Asset Qualifications
The following will be given consideration as significant assets in the evaluation of an applicant’s qualifications:
• experience in supervising the development of programming in a campus community environment;
• extensive knowledge of management principles and practices, especially as they relate to working in a non profit organization;
• significant broadcasting experience, particularly in a campus-community radio context;
• significant experience training and supervising volunteers.
Rate of pay: $34,660.05 per year