NATURE OF THE JOB:
The Station Director is responsible for the financial and administrative operations of the
station. This includes developing and administering budgets, overseeing and monitoring
fundraising, communicating with the CKDU Board of Directors, the Dalhousie Student Union
and external organizations like the CRTC, all the while working within the cooperative staff
structure, as a part of station committees, and with volunteers on station projects.
DUTIES
The duties of Station Director are as follows:
OFFICE MANAGEMENT & ADMINISTRATION
● Administrate Human Resources tasks included but not limited to:
● Acting as liaison between the Board and all other staff as well as the administrator for
all contract employees
● Coordinate relevant employment paperwork for all new and current employees, both
permanent and temporary;
● Additional paperwork and HR administration as per the Board’s request, such as
striking Hiring Committees which may include consultation with the staff collective,
making offers, and delivering decisions.
● Administrate and help the Board with annual and periodic (for probationary
employees) evaluations.
● Attend weekly staff meetings, and participate in a collective staff structure;
● Manage day-to-day cash flow, bill payments, cheque requisitions, deposits, petty cash, grant
funding, project expense reports, and budgets;
● Work with Finance Committee to develop, implement, and monitor operating and capital
budgets and long-term fiscal planning;
● Work closely with the Bookkeeper, Dalhousie Student Union Accounting Department, and
CKDU FM’s bank to monitor requisitions, accounts, and all other financial matters;
● Maintain and monitor station resources and office supplies for all departments, including
Programming, Music, and Tech to prioritize station needs in a fair manner. This includes
consulting with staff in each department;
● Oversee, plan, and manage a communications and marketing strategy that includes
traditional media as well as online and social media content (including but not limited to an enewsletter,
website maintenance, community promotions, and social media management).
These tasks can be delegated but the planning and responsibility will be that of the Director.
INCOME DEVELOPMENT
● Be primarily responsible for the funding development and advancement strategies for the
station, including but not limited to significant work in support of CKDU's annual fundraising
event (Funding Drive) working in conjunction with Staff, Board, and volunteers.
● Provide logistical support for both ongoing fundraising and Funding Drive
events, prizes, promotions, and programming (in conjunction with the Program
Director)
● This will require extra time and effort during the lead up to and during
Funding Drive Week
● Oversee and guide any positions created or hired for directly impacting funding development.
● Solicit and monitor grant applications with (but not limited to) the Community Radio Fund of
Canada, municipal and provincial grants, DSU, etc.;
● Solicit and monitor local and national advertising sales, and oversee contracts, billing, and
work with the programming department to coordinate ad production and scheduling;
GOVERNANCE & OUTREACH
● Act as primary liaison to the Dalhousie Student Union, King’s Students Union, governmental
agencies and the community;
● Ensure CKDU meets DSU/KSU standards for Societies;
● Sit on the CKDU Board of Directors as a non-voting staff representative;
● Sit on the Finance and Policy Committees as the staff representative, and any committees
requested by the Board;
● Maintain documents required by regulatory, licensing, and monitoring bodies including (but
not limited to) SOCAN, the CRTC, Registry of Joint Stocks, Industry Canada, Workers
Compensation, and other government or licensing departments;
● Coordinate Annual General Meeting in accordance with requirements of CKDU's by-laws and
the Registry of Joint Stocks;
● Keep information, like director lists, policy changes, and constitutional changes, current with
(but not limited to) Nova Scotia Registry of Joint Stocks, SOCAN and the CRTC;
● Maintain excellent relationships with community partners, organizations, and small business.
This includes partnered or sponsored events.