Senior Producer

Southern Oregon University POSITION SUMMARY:
Date application must be received for priority consideration by: June 10, 2024
Anticipated Appointment Begin Date: July 1, 20024 Closing Date or if blank, Open Until Filled: Job Family Group: Administrative and Professional
Division/Department: Jefferson Public Radio
Compensation Range (commensurate with experience): $23.42-$26.92 hourly or $4,060 - $4,667 monthly @ 1.0 FTE
FLSA Status: Exempt
Appointment Basis: 12-month
Time Type: Full-time
Benefits Eligible: Yes
Renewable/Non-renewable/Grants/Limited Duration: Renewable
This position must possess and maintain a current, valid Driver License: No
This position is designated as a critical, security-sensitive or safety-sensitive position; therefore, the incumbent must successfully complete a Criminal Background Check: Yes
Work Location Type: On-campus
Work Hours: M-F (8:00a - 5:00p) Hours are subject to change with notice.
Worker Status: Must be able to legally work in the United States without visa sponsorship SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS TO APPLICANT:
Each applicant is required to provide (as attachments to the online application) the following supplemental documents: (1) a letter providing some detail of the applicant's qualifications and interest in the position; and (2) current resume/CV
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Our benefits package is an important complement to the offered salary and our Total Compensation Calculator, , demonstrates our value and commitment to our employees. POSITION DESCRIPTION:
Jefferson Public Radio (JPR) is Southern Oregon University's (SOU) network of public radio stations. JPR extends the University's regional outreach and educational mission by facilitating lifelong learning, fostering the arts, strengthening civic engagement and promoting the University's academic programs. The position works within JPR's news department and produces JPR's public affairs program, the Jefferson Exchange. The Jefferson Exchange Producer is responsible for overall editorial planning, scheduling guests and providing background material on guests to the host. The position identifies newsworthy topics of public interest, and facilitates interviews with newsmakers and civic leaders. The Jefferson Exchange Producer performs all work consistent with established JPR newsroom journalistic standards and practices. The producer is also responsible for supervising and coordinating the work of other producers, including volunteers and SOU students, who assist in the Jefferson Exchange's production.
Minimum Requirements
Bachelor's degree in Journalism or related field OR ,four years of experience in writing, producing and reporting for radio or television OR, any equivalent combination of experience, training and/or education.
Demonstrated understanding of Oregon and California regional issues that are of interest to citizens of the JPR listening area; and knowledge of regional politics, news, science, technology, health, nature, environment, and the arts.
Eperience and proficiency using digital editing software.
Excellent communication and editorial skills; and ability to work in a team environment
Preferred Requirements
Proficiency with audio editing and playback software, such as Adobe Audition.
Experience operating radio control board and other audio equipment.
Essential Functions
Duties - The following examples are typical work activities that are meant to illustrate the general range of work functions and are not meant to be all-inclusive or restrictive:
(68%) Duties Include
Identify topics and civic issues of regional interest to citizens of Southern Oregon and Northern California and book guests for the Jefferson Exchange who can illuminate JPR listeners and provide relevant facts about those issues and topics. Coordinate all logistics related to guest appearances on the program. Write and prepare background information for the Jefferson Exchange host.
(20%) Duties Include
Produce Jefferson Exchange podcast segments weekly with community hosts/producers.
(5%) Duties Include
Update the JPR website and digital platforms using JPR content management system.
(7%) Duties Include
Oversee and schedule board operators and assist community content producers to record segments for the program. Fill in for Jefferson Exchange board operators and Morning Edition Host as needed. Produce recorded announcements as assigned. Attend weekly editorial meetings and other meetings as assigned.
Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities
Excellent communication skills; demonstrated ability to effectively communicate information in a clear and understandable manner, both verbally and in writing.
Demonstrated customer service experience requiring a very high level of diplomacy and professionalism to effectively handle a broad range of sensitive interpersonal situations.
Demonstrated ability to interpret and consistently apply a wide variety of complex policies and procedures where specific guidelines may not always exist.
Expressed ability to work with frequent changes in policies and procedures, under pressure of deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
Strong analytical and research skills; demonstrated ability to gather, evaluate, and to develop well-reasoned conclusions and recommendations.
Demonstrated ability to proactively assess work operations and anticipate potential problems; ability to develop and implement strategies for preventing/resolving problems.
Great ability to effectively perform work of a highly sensitive and confidential nature that requires access to information. Must be able to exercise sound judgment and discretion, tact, and diplomacy.
Takes initiative in independently planning, organizing, and performing work assignments within broadly defined parameters
Demonstrated ability to work with a high level of productivity and accuracy/attention to detail.
Excellent organizational and time management skills with the demonstrated ability to set own priorities to coordinate multiple assignments with fluctuating and time-sensitive deadlines.
Demonstrated ability to initiate, establish, and foster communication and teamwork by maintaining a positive, cooperative, productive work atmosphere in and outside the University with the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships within a diverse population and with those from various cultural backgrounds.
Willingness to and work effectively in a heavily bureaucratic environment which requires regular interaction with a number of levels within the organization and multiple outside agencies.
Working knowledge or ability to quickly learn, university infrastructure, policies, and procedures.
Physical Demands
Sitting for long periods of time.
Special Conditions
Must be willing to travel and attend training programs off-site for occasional professional development.
Must be able to work additional hours and adjust working hours to meet special jobs. May be called back periodically to perform work as needed on an emergency basis.
Must be able to successfully pass a pre-employment background check.
This position classification has been defined as exempt and is not subject to the overtime provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).
The person holding this position is considered a mandatory reporter under the Oregon Revised Statutes and is required to comply with the requirements set forth by the Oregon Department of Human Services.
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SOU is an equal access AA/EOE committed to achieving a diverse and inclusive workforce
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Southern Oregon University will provide, if requested, reasonable accommodation to applicants in need of accommodation in order to provide access to the application, interviewing, and selection process. You are not required to note the presence of a disability on this application. If, however, you require a reasonable accommodation in the application and/or interview process due to disability, requests must be made in a timely manner to Human Resources. Diversity Statement:
Southern Oregon University is a welcoming community committed to inclusive excellence and the celebration of diversity. Without diversity, our educational process is diminished. Working together in support of our commitment to diversity, we strengthen and enrich our role as learners, educators and members of a tightly connected global community. We encourage those who share in our commitment to diversity, to join our community and we expect all our employees to demonstrate an ability and desire to create an inclusive campus community.
SOU Land Acknowledgement
We want to take this moment to acknowledge that Southern Oregon University is located within the ancestral homelands of the Shasta, Takelma, and Latgawa peoples who lived here since time immemorial. These Tribes were displaced during rapid Euro-American colonization, the Gold Rush, and armed conflict between 1851 and 1856. In the 1850s, discovery of gold and settlement brought thousands of Euro-Americans to their lands, leading to warfare, epidemics, starvation, and villages being burned. In 1853 the first of several treaties were signed, confederating these Tribes and others together - who would then be referred to as the Rogue River Tribe. These treaties ceded most of their homelands to the United States, and in return they were guaranteed a permanent homeland reserved for them. At the end of the Rogue River Wars in 1856, these Tribes and many other Tribes from western Oregon were removed to the Siletz Reservation and the Grand Ronde Reservation. Today, the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde Community of Oregon ( ) and the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians ( ) are living descendants of the Takelma, Shasta, and Latgawa peoples of this area. We [you may say I or the name of a program/department] encourage YOU to learn about the land you reside on, and to join us in advocating for the inherent sovereignty of Indigenous people.
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