Production Assistant

All Classical; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 32,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) match

Paid holidays

Paid time off

Job summary

All Classical Radio in Portland seeks a creative, self-motivated Production Assistant to support ICAN and the main broadcast channel. This full-time role (40 hours / week) will foster deeper community engagement, improve efficiency, and streamline content and programming across our two networks, with approximately 75% of time devoted to ICAN and 25% to All Classical Radio.

The ideal candidate possesses creativity, energy, commitment, integrity, outstanding storytelling and customer service

Qualifications

• Experience as a producer, interviewer, or host in public media.
• Experience working with children and youth.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively under deadline pressure.
• Knowledge of an audio editing suite and prior audio production work.
• Social media and/or web development experience.
• Extremely high attention to detail and fast learner.
• Strong written and verbal communication with diverse stakeholders.
• Ability to represent the station professionally and authentically.

Responsibilities

• Deepening engagement with partners, educators, and youth; oversee sessions and train youth in radio production.
• Coordinate ICAN talent schedules and assist recruitment of new youth participants.
• Schedule automated programming in ENCO; create rotating sections for non-music content.
• Engineer and oversee recording sessions; cut, edit, and produce audio features.
• Support new content development; schedule programs; expand music library.
• Provide technical and production support for ICAN flagship programs like ICAN Compose.
• Write web stories and social content for ICAN and All Classical Radio.
• Research story ideas; identify local partners for sponsorship opportunities.
• Represent ICAN and All Classical Radio at events and community gatherings.
• Collaborate with engineering and radio traffic teams.
• Perform data entry, audio editing, music entry, and related tasks.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Producer/interviewer experience

Experience with children/young people

Deadline-driven and independent

Audio editing experience

Social media / web development

Attention to detail

Strong communication

Public media experience

Education

College degree

Tools

ENCO

Music Master

WordPress

Adobe Audition

Adobe Creative Cloud

Canva

Constant Contact

Job description

Description

About All Classical Radio and International Children’s Arts Network

All Classical Radio is one of America’s top classical music and arts networks, broadcasting from the heart of Portland, OR. The station serves nearly a quarter of a million local listeners in Oregon and SW Washington and millions of listeners worldwide via mobile app and online streaming. All Classical Radio’s newly built headquarters in KOIN Tower in downtown Portland brings unprecedented opportunity to involve community members in this service, fortifying All Classical as a pillar of the arts ecosystem.

International Children’s Arts Network (ICAN), powered by All Classical Radio, is a radio service, the first of its kind in the nation, available on All Classical Radio’s HD-2 channel and online worldwide via icanradio.org. As a dedicated safe space for children, ICAN celebrates the joy of being a child, explores other cultures, and enhances learning inside and outside of the classroom primarily through music and literature. The content is produced locally, sourced and shared globally, and curated by All Classical Radio and regional arts partners. Designed for children ages 0–10, ICAN is a resource for children, families, and educators for enriching content that is safe, educational, entertaining, and inspiring.

The Role:

All Classical Radio seeks a creative, self-motivated Production Assistant who will support both our children’s network and main broadcast channel. This full-time role (40 hours / week) will foster deeper community engagement, improve efficiency, and streamline content and programming across our two networks, with approximately 75% of time devoted to ICAN and 25% to All Classical Radio.

The ideal candidate possesses creativity, energy, commitment, integrity, outstanding storytelling and customer service skills, and strong organizational skills. You will be part of a collaborative and inclusive organization where you can use your personality and integrity to support the mission of a dynamic radio station, helping to carry out All Classical Radio’s mission to build cultural community and provide access to the arts for all.

The role is crucial to advancing efficiency for the International Children’s Arts Network and All Classical Radio, reinforcing organizational stability and sustainability in support of the Program Directors and on-air hosts. The Production Assistant will contribute to radio programs, improve systems, strengthen community relationships, and provide essential production assistance. This position is a great mix of producing, scheduling, administration, and marketing. Candidates should have superior multitasking and organizational skills and be able to meet deadlines. Our dynamic environment requires the ability to be flexible and adjust to changing priorities.

Requirements

Essential Responsibilities:

• Deepening engagement with partners, educators, and youth by gathering feedback, overseeing recording sessions, conducting interviews, and training young people in radio production
• Coordinating schedules for ICAN talent and helping with recruitment of new youth participants
• Scheduling automated radio programming in ENCO software, including creating new sections of cuts for programs and setting these up in rotating sections to help streamline some non-music programming
• Engineering and overseeing recording sessions and cutting, editing, and producing audio features
• Supporting new content development, scheduling programs, and expanding the diverse music library for All Classical Radio and ICAN
• Providing technical and production support for ICAN’s flagship programs such as ICAN Compose
• Writing web stories and social media content for ICAN and occasionally for All Classical Radio
• Researching story ideas and identifying local organizations for potential partnership or sponsorship opportunities and leading participation in these partnerships
• Representing ICAN and All Classical Radio at internal events and community events such as concerts and job fairs
• Collaborating with All Classical Radio’s engineering and radio traffic teams
• Performing data entry, audio editing, music entry, and other tasks as requested by the Program Directors and hosts
• Other duties as assigned

Required Qualifications:

• Experience as a producer, interviewer, or host, preferably in public media
• Experience working with children and young people
• Demonstrated ability to work both independently and collaboratively under deadline pressure
• Knowledge of an audio editing suite and history of previous audio production work
• Social media and/or web development experience
• Capacity to learn new systems and processes quickly and accurately, with extremely high attention to detail
• Ability to prioritize multiple tasks, effectively manage time and deadlines, adapt to shifting priorities, and proactively solve problems, working both independently and collaboratively
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in working with diverse internal and external stakeholders, including the ability to remain calm and courteous under pressure
• Confidence in conveying All Classical Radio’s and ICAN’s mission and values, and the ability to represent the station professionally and authentically

Preferred Qualifications:

• College degree
• Knowledge of/experience with audio software and marketing tools/practices such as Adobe Audition, WordPress, Constant Contact or another email management system, Adobe Creative Cloud tools, Canva, video/photography capture/editing, and social media platforms
• Interest in and commitment to the core values of public service media
• Familiarity with ENCO and Music Master preferred
• Event planning experience is a plus
• Knowledge of, love of, and excitement for classical music and the arts; background in music and art is a plus

Physical Requirements:

The physical demands described here represent those that must be met by an employee to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to walk/move to different areas of the office and working environment and effectively communicate with staff, volunteers, and the community. The employee is frequently required to stand or sit in one location for extended periods of time; reach with hands and arms; and use hands to finger, handle, or feel while conducting fine motor tasks and operating equipment.

This is an in-person, in-office position and may require some early morning, evening, and weekend hours. Occasional work from home may be approved.

Compensation and Benefits:

This is a union-represented position. The starting wage is $28.00 per hour, as established by the collective bargaining agreement between All Classical Radio and IBEW Local 48. The agreement provides for a 3% wage increase effective July 1, 2027, and an additional 3% increase effective July 1, 2028. All Classical Radio offers an outstanding benefits package, including 100% employer-paid medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and their eligible spouse/domestic partner and dependents; a 2% employer match on 401(k) contributions; 12 paid holidays per year; and 29 days of paid time off (PTO) in your first year.

All Classical Radio is an equal opportunity workplace – we do not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, sex, gender identity, ethnicity, national origin, religion, age, marital or familial status, appearance, sexual orientation, principal language, veteran status, or disability. Prospective or current employees may notify the appropriate local, state, or federal agency if they believe they have been the victims of discrimination. This policy applies to activities related to recruiting, retention, training, promotion, or separation. For more information about All Classical Radio, please see our history on the About page of our website.