Employment Opportunity, KLTV, Longview Washington

STUDIO/TRUCK SUPERVISOR. This is a full time 40 hour per week exempt position.  Posting Closes March 12th, 2010. Employment to commence May 3rd, 2010

Location Description:

KLTV is the PEG (Public, Education and Government Access) provider for Cowlitz County Washington. We serve 100,000 residents with an expanding membership list, an active Board of Directors, excellent public support and four current Franchise Agreements. We are located less than ½ hour away from the base of Mount Saint Helen’s and an hour north of Portland, Oregon, only 3 hours south of Seattle Washington. A staff of eight is anxiously awaiting our newest staff member. KLTV is an equal opportunity employer offering a competitive salary, medical benefits and growth opportunity. If this is your desired working environment, and you exceed the qualifications listed below, send your applications to:

Barry Verrill
Executive Director
KLTV
Longview, WA 98632.

Email applications will also be accepted at barry@kltv.org. Visit our website at www.kltv.org for further station/area information. The closing date for applications is March 12th, 2010.

DUTIES:

1. Supervises television and video production including video/audio, training and equipment maintenance. Concentrates on in-house studio production but may also be required to supervise Electronic Field Production and/or our mobile truck productions.
2. Training and supervision of our expanding membership base is a large component of this position. Familiarity with the data base Facil would be considered a major asset.
3. Serves as first line of defense regarding equipment maintenance and repairs.  IP video transfer from local Council Chambers back to our station falls under this position.
4. Computer knowledge including Final Cut Pro, Tightrope Carousal Bulletin Board message creation, Microsoft Office, and IP video transmission.
5. Supervises one employee production staff and evaluates and enhances through training the work of our volunteer membership.
6. Staff supervisor on productions contracted to KLTV.
7. Reports directly to the Executive Director.
8. Any other duty as assigned by the Executive Director.

EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS:

1. Possession of a bachelor's degree in communications. TV production, or a related field, and three years of PEG experience.
2. Any combination of training, education, and experience that is equivalent to the employment standard listed above and that provides the required knowledge and abilities.

Additional Qualifications: Possession of a valid Driver's License is required at time of appointment.

Knowledge of: operations, equipment, and issues involved in PEG Access television, principles of public relations and mass communications; print media practices; reporting methods and techniques; English grammar, spelling, punctuation, and syntax; computer graphics software applications

Ability to: develop, implement, and evaluate program plans, goals, objectives, policies, and procedures; prepare clear, concise, and effective written reports and verbal presentations; the ability to work un-supervised and to lead our growing membership base; resolve operational and procedural problems and conflicts; supervise, train, and evaluate volunteers; establish and maintain effective working relationships; speak effectively before individuals and groups; exercise independent judgment; demonstrate tact and diplomacy when representing KLTV; produce video programs.

Desirable Qualification: Knowledge of technical issues involved in PEG Access television and video programming. The successful candidate must process the ability to deal with the varying and ever changing technologies utilized by a flourishing PEG center. Training our membership is a responsibility of each and every KLTV’s staff member, but a primary function of this position. The successful candidate must demonstrate the required experience and/or ability to supervise a department. A positive, friendly, outgoing and cheerful disposition is required in this key member service position.

Please include Studio/Truck Supervisor in either your email subject line or on the outside of the envelope for United State Postal Service delivered applications. Funds for a replacement production vehicle is included in our approved 2010 Capital budget. Telephone applications will not be accepted.