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CJLO IS HIRING A SUMMER VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR & PRODUCTION COORDINATOR!

VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR:

We are looking for a Volunteer Services Director, better known as Volunteer Coordinator. The Volunteer Coordinator is responsible for managing all elements of volunteering at CJLO 1690AM. This involves assessing and meeting the station’s needs through the recruitment, placement and retention of volunteers. 

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Recruitment and selection of prospective volunteers
  • Assessing the need for volunteers specific to each department (Production, Programming, etc)
  • Planning how and where to recruit volunteers and posting adverts
  • Planning and coordinating intake interview with volunteers
  • Completing periodic check-ins with volunteers
  • Planning for volunteer retention and replacement
  • Developing an orientation kit, volunteer handbook or introductory programs
  • Evaluating the orientation program
  • Presenting or managing the orientation for all new starters
  • Arranging training and education opportunities
  • Developing ways to recognize and reward volunteer efforts
  • Managing volunteer communications such as social functions, newsletters or social media
  • Looking after the volunteer database and records

Our Ideal Candidate is:

  • Self-motivated and can take initiative; can analyze and assess what needs to be done and always thinks of new ideas to improve operations
  • Proficient at time-management, delegation, and balancing multiple tasks at once
  • Effective and prompt communicator - can always respond in an appropriate amount of time and handle timely and urgent requests
  • Passionate about Montreal’s music, arts, and culture scenes
  • Experience and/or familiarity with campus-community radio is considered an asset
  • Previous experience at volunteer management and coordination is

Application deadline: Sunday, June 18th, 2023 - 11:59 PM
Start date: July 3rd, 2023
End date: August 25th, 2023
Type of Position: Full time, 35 hours per week for eight weeks.
Rate: $16.65 / hour
Location: In-person at CJLO 1690AM office (7141 Sherbrooke Ouest, CC-430), with some remote and/or on-location work. 

To apply: Please send CV & cover letter to manager@cjlo.com by Sunday, June 18th 2023 11:59PM EST. Please make email subject line "Volunteer Coordinator."

CJLO prioritizes the unique contributions that individuals from traditionally under-represented and oppressed communities bring to our organization, and invites these individuals to apply. We encourage ALL applicants to make mention of the diverse experience that they may have had that would make them qualified for this position.

Please indicate clearly in your cover letter that you would like to be considered for Employment Equity. You are encouraged, but not required, to self-identify if you are part of marginalized and oppressed communities that include but are not limited to Indigenous peoples, women, visible and/or racialized minorities, persons with disabilities, immigrant, and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and 2-spirited persons.

CJLO 1690AM is located on unceded and unsurrendered territory of the Kanien’kehá:ka Nation in Tiohtià:ke, otherwise known as Montreal.

PRODUCTION COORDINATOR:

We are looking for a Production Coordinator! This position will be responsible for creating PSAs, station IDs, advertisements, show promos, funding drive spots, public health announcements, and any other relevant material for broadcast on CJLO 1690AM. The selected candidate will also help out our Program Director with pertinent material to ensure consistent programming on the airwaves, such as the creation and development of our Morning Show and live sessions from the station's recording studio, The Oven.
 
Our chosen candidate will have the opportunity to develop and hone their audio production skills in this hands-on position. While they will need to have some familiarity with audio editing, this opportunity can provide the chosen candidate with the flexibility to explore new techniques and to acquire practice on smaller-scale projects that can be showcased in a portfolio.
 
 
Duties and Responsibilities: 
  • Creation and production of on-air radio spots, including but not limited to, advertisements, public service announcements, station IDs, show promos, community calendar updates, and health and safety updates
  • Creation and production of our morning show; liaise with volunteers in order to produce different segments
  • Help train and mentor volunteers on script-writing, voiceover technique, audio editing, and audio mixing, in conjunction with the Program Director
  • Help source background sound and field recordings for audio content at CJLO
  • Help edit radio shows and podcasts at CJLO to desired length
  • Help upload shows to various streaming and podcasting platforms such as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, SoundCloud, Mixcloud, and more

Qualifications and Assets:

  • An enthusiasm and interest in live sound recording and engineering
  • Proficiency in working with Reaper, Adobe Audition, Audacity, and other Digital Audio Workstations
  • Assist with the maintenance of CJLO’s production studio
  • Experience working with volunteers is a strong asset
  • An appreciation for campus-community radio
  • An ability to meet deadlines while adapting to a fast-paced environment and changing workloads
  • Experience working with social media
  • A positive attitude, great time management, and highly self-motivated

Application deadline: Sunday, June 18th, 2023 - 11:59 PM
Start date: July 3rd, 2023
End date: August 25th, 2023
Type of Position: Full time, 35 hours per week for eight weeks.
Rate: $16.65 / hour
Location: In-person at CJLO 1690AM office (7141 Sherbrooke Ouest, CC-430), with some remote and/or on-location work. 

To apply: Please send CV & cover letter to manager@cjlo.com by Sunday, June 18th 2023 11:59PM EST. Please make email subject line "Production Coordinator."

CJLO prioritizes the unique contributions that individuals from traditionally under-represented and oppressed communities bring to our organization, and invites these individuals to apply. We encourage ALL applicants to make mention of the diverse experience that they may have had that would make them qualified for this position.

Please indicate clearly in your cover letter that you would like to be considered for Employment Equity. You are encouraged, but not required, to self-identify if you are part of marginalized and oppressed communities that include but are not limited to Indigenous peoples, women, visible and/or racialized minorities, persons with disabilities, immigrant, and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and 2-spirited persons.

CJLO 1690AM is located on unceded and unsurrendered territory of the Kanien’kehá:ka Nation in Tiohtià:ke, otherwise known as Montreal.