News & Public Affairs Assistant - 22 West Radio

Associated Students•Long Beach, CA

15h•$0 - $18•Onsite

About The Position

The News and Public Affairs Assistant serves as part of the 22 West Radio student management team. They assist the Student General Manager and Station Program Assistant in the operation and guidance of the 22 West Radio news and public affairs.

Requirements

One year of college; or three to six months related experience in journalism and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Previous volunteer experience with 22 West Media preferred.
Must be a current and active CSULB student enrolled in a minimum of 6 units.
Knowledge of Internet software and the Google, Adobe and Microsoft Office suite of applications, especially audio editing software.
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
Ability to speak effectively before groups of students, customers or employees of organization.
Must acquire proficiency in Station Playlist Pro and Adobe Audition software through participation in mandatory training.
Must complete training on FCC broadcast regulations regarding noncommercial radio.

Nice To Haves

Previous volunteer experience with 22 West Media

Responsibilities

Coordinates and provides scripts for the recording of all Public Service Announcements (PSAs) and station newscasts.
Supports and guides a team of volunteers and interns to provide news broadcasts for the radio station.
Assists the Student General Manager in complying with public service requirements as outlined in the KKJZ/CSULB Foundation Service Agreements (currently 5 PSAs per month+ in rotation on KKJZ-FM HD3).
Maintains 22 West Radio documentation for organizations served and maintains the “Issues & Answers” list for radio public file.
Establishes and maintains productive and professional relationships with news and public affairs agencies, both on and off-campus.
Works with Student General Manager to liaise with on-campus organizations for representation on 22 West Media platforms.
Assists the Student General Manager in the maintenance of all paperwork required by the FCC, KKJZ, and the CSULB Foundation.
Assists the Station Production and Imaging Assistant and works with a team of interns and volunteers to see that all recorded imaging and production audio needs of the Public Service department are met.
Attends the biweekly staff meetings and submits a weekly report following guidelines from the Student General Manager.
Other duties as assigned, reasonably within the scope of the job.