What are the responsibilities and job description for the WMPG Blunt Youth Radio Assistant Job at University of Maine System in Portland position at University of Maine System?
University of Maine System WMPG Blunt Youth Radio Assistant Portland, Maine Apply Now
WMPG Community Radio station is seeking a Youth Radio Assistant.
The WMPG Youth Radio Assistant's 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; promote 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 to facilitate a positive and safe learning community for youth participants and assist in bringing their ideas to the radio.
- Foster an appreciation of and commitment to community radio and media 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.
Required Qualifications :
To apply, click on the ‘Apply Now’ or visit our USM Careers Page and submit the following :
Finalist candidates will be asked to provide a list of the names and contact information for references.
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.
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.
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