Maine's Public Universities is hiring: WMPG Blunt Youth Radio Assistant in Portl

Job Description

WMPG Community Radio station is seeking a Youth Radio Assistant.

The WMPG Youth Radio Assistant main duties will be to :

• Recruit, retain, and train young members, staying true to the spirit of community media and the principles of journalistic ethics.
• Assure that members are recruited from a wide range of area schools and youth-serving organizations; promotes equity and anti-racist approaches
• Oversee weekly live show from planning to production
• Supervise the youth who produce WMPG's weekly youth program, Blunt Youth Radio
• Work as a team with the show night producer and the founder / other volunteers
• Know and keep up to date with WMPG operations, including engineering, audio editing and live programming
• Seek out and manage professional partnerships and local collaborators
• Use the principles of positive youth development in working with young people in order to facilitate a positive and safe learning community for youth participants and assists in bringing their ideas to the radio
• Foster an appreciation of and commitment to community radio and media in order to build loyalty to WMPG as a community media home
• Manage program materials, technology, and other online organizational tools
• Manage the Blunt Youth Radio social media accounts

The Youth Programming Assistant will be given training to enable them to effectively carry out the job duties. They will be trained by Blunt's founder, and some alumni and past assistant managers. The Youth Programming Coordinator reports to WMPG's Program Director and will have check-ins at least twice per month. In addition to working alongside the Program Director for programming orientation, they will also coordinate with the Station Manager regarding financial orientation, and with the Development Director regarding station fundraising and social media.

This position is 10 hours per week and will pay $22.00 / hour.

WMPG is a Non-Commercial Educational FCC licensed radio station owned by the University of Maine System and is the premier community radio station of southern Maine. Located on the campus of the University of Southern Maine (USM) in Portland, broadcasting locally, as well as streaming online.

WMPG radio was formed 50 years ago by a handful of students who started making radio in their dorm room on the Gorham campus of the University of Southern Maine (USM). We are USM's radio station and are housed within the Portland campus. Currently our volunteers are made up of community members, students, and university Staff.

The University of Southern Maine is a vibrant academic community located in the greater Portland, Maine area, including campuses in Portland, Gorham, Lewiston, and online. USM is part of the University of Maine System and offers a comprehensive array of undergraduate and graduate programs, emphasizing hands-on learning, community engagement, and interdisciplinary collaboration. With a highly engaged student-centered learning environment, USM is a steward of higher education, helping drive the economic, cultural, and civic life in the communities where our campuses are located and beyond.

USM is committed to providing expanded access to high-quality education that elevates economic opportunity and contributes significantly to the vitality of a diverse society. To learn more about USM, visit About Our University.

The University of Southern Maine embraces an inclusive campus community that values the expression of differences in ways that promote excellence in teaching, learning, personal development, and institutional success. The Office of Equity, Inclusion and Community Impact supports USM's DEIA- and Community Impact-focused departments, committees, groups, projects, training, and events. USM encourages women, veterans, individuals with disabilities, and people from diverse racial, ethnic, and cultural backgrounds to apply.

We are dedicated to our Service Promise, Student Focused Every Day and seek a team member who embraces this commitment and upholds our core values of Respect & Care, Integrity, Equity, and Responsiveness.

Required Qualifications :

To apply , click on the 'Apply Now' or visit our USM Careers Page and submit the following :

For full consideration please submit all required materials by January 22, 2025 .

We are not able to consider applicants who require Visa sponsorship support.

Appropriate background screening will be conducted for the successful candidate.

Clery Act :

The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, or Clery Act, mandates that all Title IV institutions, such as the University, prepare, publish, and distribute an Annual Security Report (ASR), and provide notice of the availability of the ASR to all prospective employees. This report consists of two basic parts : disclosure of the University's crime statistics for the past three calendar years; and disclosures regarding the University's current campus security policies. View the University's Annual Security Report (PDF). If you wish to have a paper copy of the ASR or need to have a copy of the ASR in an accessible format, the University will provide such a copy upon request. Please email or call 207.780.4035.

EEO Statement :

In complying with the letter and spirit of applicable laws and pursuing its own goals of diversity, the University of Maine System does not discriminate on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, transgender status, gender, gender identity or expression, ethnicity, national origin, citizenship status, familial status, ancestry, age, disability physical or mental, genetic information, or veterans or military status in employment, education, and all other programs and activities. The University provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request.

The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding nondiscrimination policies : Director of Equal Opportunity, 5713 Chadbourne Hall, Room 412, University of Maine, Orono, ME 04469-5713, 207.581.1226, TTY 711 (Maine Relay System).

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