KENW-TV Operations and Traffic Assistant

Position Overview

Position Summary:

Under the general direction of the Director of Broadcasting, the Operations and Traffic Assistant position assists in on-air broadcast operations, programming, and scheduling for KENW-TV.

Requirements

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide exceptional customer service in all interactions with students, staff, and the general public.
• Ensure a high level of quality control for the on-air TV digital broadcast programming.
• Assist in training and supervising master control operators.
• Ensure that satellite recordings and out-of-house programs are received and prepared properly for broadcast.
• Assist in maintaining servers, videotape, and archive libraries.
• Each month, assist in scheduling programs for broadcasting, recording, downloading, or by shipping from other outside sources.
• Assist in maintaining and ensuring the accuracy of broadcast, record, and EAS logs.
• Ensure that all transmitters are operating within FCC standards and that weekly EAS tests are conducted as required by the FCC.
• Generate and maintain operator shift work schedules and fill-in shifts when necessary.
• Assist in producing interstitial material, including on-air promotion.
• Produce underwriting credits, public service announcements, station IDs, and edit programs as assigned.
• Assist in responding to questions and requests from viewers.
• In coordination with other professional staff members, assists in planning for both current and future technical needs of the Broadcast Center.
• Keep up-to-date with PBS and other network programming requirements, documents, and procedures.
• Regular and predictable attendance required
• Performs related duties as assigned.

Minimum Job Requirements:

Bachelor’s Degree in broadcasting or a related field and two years of experience in TV programming or operations or a closely related technical field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Expert knowledge of non-linear editing systems, including Adobe Premiere Pro, Final Cut, Adobe After Effects, Adobe Photoshop, and Illustrator.
• A high degree of computer literacy is required.
• Knowledge of all aspects of digital TV systems, including broadcast TV automation.
• Knowledge of computer programs related to the interaction of programming and traffic to operations.
• Knowledge and supervision of operators importing and processing data, including traffic logs, playlists, and generating metadata.
• Knowledge and supervision of operators ingesting program material, recording programs via satellite or fiber circuits, prepping programs for air, and appending playlists.
• Ability to operate video tape machines, routers, switchers, and associated digital systems.
• Ability to ensure a high level of quality control with proper adjustment of video and audio levels and maintaining a careful watch over on-air operations.
• Supervise and assist in the production of all interstitial material, including on-air. See that out-of-house programming is shipped back in a timely manner.
• Assist in responding to questions and requests from viewers.
• Assist in maintaining the ProTrack scheduling system, the video servers, and the archive libraries.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal, and the ability to work effectively with a wide range of constituencies in a diverse community.
• Ability to maintain friendly customer service and professional demeanor with all constituencies.
• Project coordination and organizational skills and the ability to not only work as a team player but must have the ability to ensure others do the same.
• Ability to present a professional, pleasant, and cooperative attitude in coordinating communication between staff and the general public.

Working Conditions

Physical Demand and Working Conditions:

• Work is performed both inside and outside of normal work hours.
• Work consists of exerting up to 25 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects.

Essential Functions: [As defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, these include the aforementioned duties and responsibilities, job knowledge, skills, and abilities, physical demands, and working conditions. This is not necessarily an all-inclusive listing.]

Insurance

Insurance for Eastern New Mexico University is offered through the New Mexico Public Schools Insurance Authority. High coverage and low coverage options are offered for medical and dental insurance so employees can choose the plan that’s right for them.

• Health insurance is offered through both Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Mexico and the Presbyterian Health Plan
• Dental insurance is offered through United Concordia, Delta Dental , and Blue Cross Blue Shield Dental
• Vision insurance is offered through Davis Vision.
• Life insurance is offered through Standard Life Insurance Company and UNUM Life Insurance Company.

RetirementEastern New Mexico University participates with the New Mexico Educational Retirement Board (NMERB), Social Security, and Medicare.

The University also offers supplemental retirement plans. 403b and 457b plans are available through TIAA/CREF, AIG VALIC, Roth 403b and 457b plans are also available through TIAA/CREF.

Paid Time OffFull time exempt employees accrue 14.66 hours of annual leave and 14 hours of medical leave per month.



Employee Educational Assistance Plan

Eastern New Mexico University offers a tuition waiver for regular employees and retirees. This program waives the tuition for three courses (up to nine credit hours) per semester. Employees' spouses or children may be eligible to use the tuition waiver during any semester that it is not being used by the employee.