Cultural Affairs Director

About the role

The position is located in Covered Wells, AZ or San Xavier AZ.

Responsibilities

• Reviews and recommends programming policies, procedures, systems and forms designed to improve cultural programming.
• Provides leadership and training to student D.J.s; assist students with announcements, editing material, review and prepare material to air.
• Responsible for the translation of the daily news reports into Tohono O'odham Language.
• Originates programming emphasizing Tohono O'odham Himdag and Culture.
• Affixes to the preparation of annual budget and budget modifications regarding KOHN programming.
• Maintains compliance with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) regulations and the standards set by management.
• Maintains individual and departmental calendars, appointments, events; coordinates and arranges meetings as required.
• Establishes and approves materials broadcast on radio stations.
• Evaluates materials prior to broadcast for accuracy, quality and adherence to federal guidelines; maintains quality control of broadcast material.
• Monitors broadcast traffic and logging activities and makes improvements when necessary to enhance programming format.
• Schedules local promotional material and public service announcements.
• Participates in the development of station goals, policies and procedures.
• Analyzes the programming needs of the listening public and creates programs to serve needs; assigns staff producers to create programs.
• Serves as producer/host of various music and news or other information programming as assigned.
• Represents the station in responding to audience programming inquiries. Attends all regular management meetings.
• Represents KOHN in a positive and professional manner.
• Establishes, posts, and keeps reasonable office hours.
• Creates correspondence, memos, minutes, agendas or reports from drafts, recordings, or verbal instruction.
• Maintains professional and technical knowledge by conducting research, attending seminars, educational workshops, classes and conferences; reviewing professional publications; establishing networks; participating in professional societies; conferring with representatives of contracting agencies and related organizations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Broadcasting or closely related field, and one year work experience in program evaluation, acquisition and scheduling for radio or television, or an equivalent combination of training, education, and work experience which demonstrates the ability to perform the duties of this position.
• One year of supervisory experience.