KENW-TV Operations and Traffic Assistant

Position Summary:

Under the general direction of the Director of Broadcasting, the Operations and Traffic Assistant position assists in on-air broadcast operations, programming, and scheduling for KENW-TV.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide exceptional customer service in all interactions with students, staff, and the general public.
• Ensure a high level of quality control for the on-air TV digital broadcast programming.
• Assist in training and supervising master control operators.
• Ensure that satellite recordings and out-of-house programs are received and prepared properly for broadcast.
• Assist in maintaining servers, videotape, and archive libraries.
• Each month, assist in scheduling programs for broadcasting, recording, downloading, or by shipping from other outside sources.
• Assist in maintaining and ensuring the accuracy of broadcast, record, and EAS logs.
• Ensure that all transmitters are operating within FCC standards and that weekly EAS tests are conducted as required by the FCC.
• Generate and maintain operator shift work schedules and fill-in shifts when necessary.
• Assist in producing interstitial material, including on-air promotion.
• Produce underwriting credits, public service announcements, station IDs, and edit programs as assigned.
• Assist in responding to questions and requests from viewers.
• In coordination with other professional staff members, assists in planning for both current and future technical needs of the Broadcast Center.
• Keep up-to-date with PBS and other network programming requirements, documents, and procedures.
• Regular and predictable attendance required
• Performs related duties as assigned.

Bachelor's Degree in broadcasting or a related field and two years of experience in TV programming or operations or a closely related technical field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Expert knowledge of non-linear editing systems, including Adobe Premiere Pro, Final Cut, Adobe After Effects, Adobe Photoshop, and Illustrator.
• A high degree of computer literacy is required.
• Knowledge of all aspects of digital TV systems, including broadcast TV automation.
• Knowledge of computer programs related to the interaction of programming and traffic to operations.
• Knowledge and supervision of operators importing and processing data, including traffic logs, playlists, and generating metadata.
• Knowledge and supervision of operators ingesting program material, recording programs via satellite or fiber circuits, prepping programs for air, and appending playlists.
• Ability to operate video tape machines, routers, switchers, and associated digital systems.
• Ability to ensure a high level of quality control with proper adjustment of video and audio levels and maintaining a careful watch over on-air operations.
• Supervise and assist in the production of all interstitial material, including on-air. See that out-of-house programming is shipped back in a timely manner.
• Assist in responding to questions and requests from viewers.
• Assist in maintaining the ProTrack scheduling system, the video servers, and the archive libraries.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal, and the ability to work effectively with a wide range of constituencies in a diverse community.
• Ability to maintain friendly customer service and professional demeanor with all constituencies.
• Project coordination and organizational skills and the ability to not only work as a team player but must have the ability to ensure others do the same.
• Ability to present a professional, pleasant, and cooperative attitude in coordinating communication between staff and the general public.

Physical Demand and Working Conditions:

• Work is performed both inside and outside of normal work hours.
• Work consists of exerting up to 25 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects.

Essential Functions: [As defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, these include the aforementioned duties and responsibilities, job knowledge, skills, and abilities, physical demands, and working conditions. This is not necessarily an all-inclusive listing.]

Application Review Date:

Condition of Employment:Must pass a pre-employment background check.

Electronic Application Instructions: Electronic applications should be submitted through the "Apply" link at the top of this page. Please attach the following required documents to your electronic application:

Required Documents:

Please ensure that you attach all required documents, even if you have applied for other positions at ENMU, as the committee does not have access to those records.

Letter of interest
Resume
Contact information for three references (blind or off-list reference checks may be conducted on finalists)
Transcripts (unofficial for application purposes)

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