CJAM is hiring for the summer!
Job Posting – Campus and Community Outreach Coordinator (Contract)
With the support of the Community Radio Fund of Canada’s “Youth on the Air” program, CJAM 99.1 FM is seeking applicants between the ages of 16 and 30 for a Community and Campus Outreach Coordinator. This is a contract position that will run between May 4, 2015 to Oct. 30, 2015 with a gross salary of $9,000 for that period based on a 30-hour work week. Regular evening and weekend work will be required.
The focus of the project will revolve around the creation of two weekly radio programs related to community based music news programming as well as campus events and topics surrounding the University of Windsor. The program would feature coverage and promotion of live and local events in Windsor and the surrounding areas. Producing exclusive interviews with area musicians would be a large focus for the intern and would bring the public interest to not just this show but to other shows on CJAM. The campus focused show would hone in on campus living, events, and news. The intern would also be speaking with and interviewing interested professors, administration, alumni, and interesting persons pertaining to campus life.
Partnering with other sources on campus such as the Womyn’s Centre, UWSA, The Lance, and other organizations, part of the intern’s responsibilities would be to create news ideas and content for our website, Facebook, instagram and other social mediums, including our weekly news program, The Windsor Chronicle. The intern would also be responsible for researching content through a variety of mediums, not limited to web, text, visuals, and word of mouth.
The intern will also be assigned to other duties as required under general direction of CJAM staff.
Qualifications:
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and listening skills.
• Knowledge relating to non-commercial music, news, views, culture, and campus life.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Computer and basic radio/audio production skills.
• Management and/or Volunteer coordination experience a plus.
TERMS: 30 hours per week (with evening and weekend office hours)
SALARY: $9,000 over the contract, which will run from May 4, 2015 to Oct. 30, 2015.
Please apply online to Station Manager Vernon Smith at statcjam@gmail.com by 5 PM, April 27, 2015. Only qualified applicants selected for interviews by the Hiring Committee will be contacted.
CJAM is an anti-sexist, anti-racist, anti-homophobic organization committed to diversity and equity. We encourage applications from all visible and non-visible minorities. Where there is equity in qualifications preference will be given to minority applicants.
Job Posting – Summer Cultural Events Coordinator (Contract)
With the support of the Government of Canada’s Summer Jobs program, CJAM 99.1 FM is seeking full time student applicants between the ages of 16 and 30 who are planning on returning to school in September for a Summer Cultural Events Coordinator. This is a contract position that will run between May 4, 2015 to June 22, 2015 with a gross salary of $2,640 for that period based on a 30-hour work week. Regular evening and weekend work will be required.
The Summer Cultural Events Coordinator will liaise with local summer festivals to coordinate CJAM’s role in promotion of festivals and as sponsor. The Coordinator will create a “2015 CJAM Festival Guide” to cross promote area festivals and CJAM’s role as campus and community radio station. The Coordinator will attend festivals and special events as a CJAM representative and inform Windsorites and Detroit residents about CJAM programming and promotional opportunities available to them, and encourage them to investigate how CJAM might be able to serve their needs. Technical aspects of the position include writing, editing and producing on-air spots in conjunction with the CJAM Program Director, on-air programmers, producers and sponsors. Recording interviews with promoters, bands, and technicians will be used on the weekly local events program “Stagediving Live”. Use of CJAM’s website and social media to promote festivals and events around Windsor and Detroit will also be a priority. The Coordinator will also recruit, train, and organize CJAM volunteers to attend festival booths and provide community outreach training for participating volunteers.
The intern will also be assigned to other duties as required under general direction of CJAM staff.
Qualifications:
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and listening skills.
• Knowledge relating to non-commercial music, news, views, and culture.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Computer and basic radio/audio production skills.
• Management and/or Volunteer coordination experience a plus.
TERMS: 30 hours per week (with evening and weekend office hours)
SALARY: $2,640 over the contract, which will run from May 4, 2015 to June 22, 2015.
Please apply online to Station Manager Vernon Smith at statcjam@gmail.com by 5 PM, April 27, 2015. Only qualified applicants selected for interviews by the Hiring Committee will be contacted.
CJAM is an anti-sexist, anti-racist, anti-homophobic organization committed to diversity and equity. We encourage applications from all visible and non-visible minorities. Where there is equity in qualifications preference will be given to minority applicants.
Every time you tune in at 99.1 FM you’re hearing a volunteer on the air. Volunteers also help by maintaining our enormous music library, writing radio scrips, producing public service announcements, interviewing cool artists, reviewing music, helping out at festivals & events, updating our social media, and so much more!
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