We’re Hiring! Part-time Operations Coordinator
Update: August 25, 2024 - This position has been hired.
Central Vermont Community Radio continues to commit to right-sizing the station by building our capacity on staff. We are looking for a very part-time, 10 hours a-week, temporary Operations Coordinator to help work directly with our programmers on show, training, and troubleshooting needs, ensure all programming runs smoothly through our various systems, and assist in the general technical support of the station alongside the Station Manager and volunteers.
We’re looking for a human and tech-savvy person who can be flexible, team-minded, and loves tackling problems. To be successful in this role, you must be ready to work with a wide range of personalities, tech comfort levels, and passionate radio nerds. The role will have a mix of remote computer work, in-studio tech support, and projects at our stations in Plainfield and Wolcott.
CVCR is committed to being an equitable employer and has set the rate for this position at $20 an hour. We are an organization that believes the more diverse we are, the better we can be at meeting our mission. Therefore we we strongly encourage folks from underrepresented backgrounds (in radio and more largely media) to apply.
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled. We are looking to fill this ASAP (by Labor Day at the latest), so don’t delay in applying! To apply send your resume and a brief cover letter explaining your interest in the position and how you’d make a great fit with the CVCR team, to the Station Manager, Llu Mulvaney-Stanak at Llu@WGDR.org. Update: August 25, 2024 - This position has been hired.
CVCR Operations Manager Position Description
Job Summary
WGDR/WGDH’s Operations Coordinator (OC) role keeps the station humming week in and week out. They oversee programmer support for shows, operational needs, and general technical support of the station. This position leads the famed “robot team” of volunteers for scheduling, addresses user or tech issues as they come up, and acts as the on duty person for when the Station Manager is away.
Responsibilities Include
Programmer & Volunteer Support
· Work with our nearly 60 programmers directly for remote show or live show needs, troubleshooting, scheduling, and tech coaching and troubleshooting.
· Help train up new programmers as needed and create a good goodbye/transition for programmers signing off from the schedule.
· Lead the “robot team” in weekly scheduling needs, provide global management for Radiologic changes, archive and confessor program updates, and spinitron show and schedule updates.
· Provide regular updates on studio issues or changes or other operations related matters to programmers.
Operational & Tech Coordination
· Provide basic troubleshooting and repair for broadcast, computer and other tech needs at the station.
· Be part of the on-call station team for station emergencies and SM vacation coverage.
· Help keep the station and studio upkept, organized, and in good working order.
· Work with the Station Manager, tech volunteers, and engineers as needed on larger scale tech projects.
· Assist with maintaining station compliance, in concert with the volunteer Chief Operator, with local, state and federal government laws and regulations.
Other duties assigned by the Station Manager as needed.
Prior Experience Required:
· Ability to work with people of all tech comfort and personalities.
· Comfort with audio technical gear and computers.
· Prior radio or teaching experience a plus, but not required.
Reports to: Station Manager
Position Status: Part-Time, Temporary for rest of FY24
Compensation: $20/hour, 10 hours a week. No PTO or benefits are part of this position.
Please note, funding and effectiveness of this position in expanding capacity will determine if this position continues into FY25.
