WXAV Program Director - Student Employment

Saint Xavier University; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 20,664,000 - 27,552,000; Part time

Job summary

Saint Xavier University’s WXAV 88.3FM seeks a Program Director to develop and implement station programming, oversee on-air staff, and ensure quality broadcast output in alignment with FCC rules.

You will lead scheduling, manage promotional events, train producers to meet broadcast standards, and collaborate with the General Manager and the Student Media Leadership Committee to uphold the station's mission.

Qualifications

• Must be a student at Saint Xavier University.
• Must be Federal Work Study Eligible.
• Must Include a Resume and Cover Letter.
• Preference in Communication.
• We inspire success by working together to provide meaningful, personalized service in a spirit of excellence.
• The University is committed to diversity and encourages applications from individuals with varied backgrounds.

Responsibilities

• Organizes the on-air broadcast schedule and helps decides station strategy.
• Leads and manages WXAV with General Manager support.
• Plans and executes promotional events with the management team.
• Supervises training of all new WXAV producers to meet broadcast standards.
• Maintains the on-air image and records sweepers, promos, and PSAs.
• Member of the Student Media Leadership Committee.

Skills

Leadership

Professionalism

Teamwork

Technology

Job description

Summary

The WXAV Program Director develops and implements station programming, included but not limited to music formatting, show scheduling, and public affairs programs. Supervises on-air staff, monitors station output for consistency and quality of product, and offers feedback. Enforces FCC and WXAV rules and regulations and assists the General Manager in all FCC logging requirements.

Summary

The WXAV Program Director develops and implements station programming, included but not limited to music formatting, show scheduling, and public affairs programs. Supervises on-air staff, monitors station output for consistency and quality of product, and offers feedback. Enforces FCC and WXAV rules and regulations and assists the General Manager in all FCC logging requirements.

Skills

• Leadership: Students build leadership skills by taking initiative, demonstrating responsibility, supporting others, contributing ideas, and modeling positive workplace behaviors.
• Professionalism: Students build professionalism by practicing dependability, accountability, confidentiality when applicable, workplace etiquette, and respectful service in a workplace setting.
• Teamwork: Students build teamwork skills by collaborating with supervisors, staff, and peers to support department goals, assist others, and contribute to a positive work environment.
• Technology: Students build technology skills by using department systems, software, digital tools, equipment, or university platforms to complete tasks accurately and efficiently.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

The Program Director organizes the on-air broadcast schedule for all WXAV employees and with the General Manager helps decides the overall strategy of the radio station. The Program Director leads and manages all aspects of the radio station with the full backing of the General Manager. The Program Director is also in charge of planning, managing, and executing promotional events, along with the rest of the management team. The Program Director supervises the training of all new WXAV producers so that they will meet WXAV broadcast standards. The Program Director assists the General Manager maintaining the on-air image of WXAV 88.3FM. This is done through the writing, recording, and producing of original on-air sweepers for WXAV that promote the station at large, individual dj show promos, and the recording of Public Service Announcements. Finally, the Program Director is a member of the Student Media Leadership Committee.

Qualifications

MUST BE A STUDENT AT SAINT XAVIER UNIVERSITY

Must be Federal Work Study Eligible

Must Include a Resume and Cover Letter

Preference in Communication

Additional Expectations

We inspire success by working together to provide meaningful, personalized service in a spirit of excellence. SXU seeks candidates that deliver value-added services in a responsive, collaborative, effective, and respectful manner.

The University is committed to diversity and encourages applications from individuals with a wide variety of backgrounds and experiences. Saint Xavier University affirms its position as a Catholic institution, inspired by the heritage of the Sisters of Mercy, and asserts its rights to employ persons who subscribe to the mission, vision and core values of the University.

Saint Xavier University is an Equal Opportunity Employer that makes all decisions regarding recruitment, hiring, promotions and all other terms and conditions of employment without discrimination on the grounds of race, color, creed, sex, religion, national or ethnic origin, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status or other factors protected by law. Hiring decisions will be based on the bona fide occupational qualifications of each applicant.