[grc] KCSB-FM is hiring a new director

[Marta Ulvaeus]

Dear GRC members,

After much soul-searching this past summer, I decided to resign from my position as Assistant Director for Independent Media, whose primary responsibility is providing guidance and oversight of KCSB-FM, UCSB students' 54-year-old independent community radio station. The Assistant Director for Independent Media's responsibilities also include providing guidance and oversight of The Bottom Line newspaper, and all media outlets for UCSB’s Associated Students department.

I am writing to alert you that the position has just posted to the UCSB HR website (www.hr.ucsb.edu), where you can apply. My last day is December 31, 2015. As a  fierce advocate of independent radio, I will continue my relationship with KCSB as a volunteer programmer.

A little about the radio station: KCSB-FM, the Santa Barbara area’s only independent, community access radio station, is a student-funded and -operated noncommercial, educational radio station that has been broadcasting for 54 years. Housed on the University of California’s campus, KCSB provides UCSB students and community members the opportunity to learn he fundamentals of radio broadcasting and to explore more advanced aspects of broadcasting and the audio medium, and it strives to ensure that these opportunities are offered to a diverse community, especially people who are traditionally underrepresented in broadcasting.
For its listeners, KCSB strives to provide programming that is stimulating, informative and generally unavailable from other local media. KCSB's news and public affairs programming places emphasis on providing a forum for underrepresented and/or controversial perspectives on important local, national and international issues. Its cultural arts and music programming cover a wide spectrum of expression from traditional to experimental which reflect the diverse community which KCSB serves.

A brief summary of the job description appears below, with the link to apply online.
The Assistant Director for Independent Media:

Is responsible for oversight of KCSB station operations to the Associated Students, the Regents of the University of California, and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). Participates in planning for all UC held licenses.

Hires, trains, evaluates, takes corrective action and schedules career staff—the KCSB Advisor, the Chief Engineer, the News and Public Affairs Advisor, as well as the Journalism Advisor (who advises The Bottom Line newspaper). Coordinates the administrative workflow of the station and sets priorities for staff. In order to ensure conformance with FCC, University, A.S. and KCSB policies and by-laws, reviews all activities of salaried and non-salaried staff.
Works independently in maintaining a broad range of working relationships with students, staff personnel, academic personnel, officials of off-campus agencies and the general public in order to analyze, evaluate, explain, implement and follow University, FCC, Associated Students, and KCSB policies and procedures, its programs and activities. Participates in community radio on the national and international level.

Designs and implements a strategic campaign for KCSB fundraising to include all aspects of the annual KCSB on air fundraising drive, direct mail campaigns, crowd-funding tools, solicitation of individuals, corporations and grants. Establishes goals and provides training, oversight and guidance to student staff and volunteers. Focus is to raise funds while simultaneously the profile of the station. Develops and implements strategies to foster a lifelong connection and commitment to KCSB with donors, alumni and current students in terms of time, talent and financial investment. Analyses overall success of the effort and makes recommendations for changes in strategies for the next year based on the outcomes.

Establishes internal fiscal records and monitors all KCSB financial accounts to make sure all financial expenditures and transactions are made in a manner consistent with University, Associated Students and KCSB policies and procedures.

$55,206-$65,000/yr.

To apply, click on this link: hr.ucsb.edu, click on Employment and then Search Postings in the gold-colored lefthand column. The title is listed as Assistant Director for Independent.

This link will take you directly to the job posting:
http://jobs.ucsb.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=189796  



Marta Ulvaeus
marta.ulvaeus at kcsb.org