WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY

PUBLIC BROADCASTING DEVELOPMENT OFFICE ASSISTANT 

Western Kentucky University, Public Broadcasting Development is seeking applications for a full-time Office Assistant.  This position will report to the Director of Development for Public Broadcasting.  This is a grant funded position continued employment is subject to availability of funds.

 

Responsibilities:

Responsible for data entry necessary to maintain membership information for Western’s Public Broadcasting to include word processing, preparing forms, filing, bulk mailing management, and other basic functions to support the fund raising and outreach efforts of Public Broadcasting.

 

Required Qualifications:

·         High School Diploma, plus one year related experience

·         Must have excellent communication and organizational skills

·         Must have excellent computer skills

·         Ability to work in a team environment

·         Must have a strong work ethic

·         Must be self-motivated and energetic

·         Must have a valid driver’s license

·         Must be able to work weekends and evenings.

·         Requires database maintenance and entry with long periods of computer concentration.

·         Ability to operate a variety of office machines and software

·         Ability to effectively manage multiple projects simultaneously.

 

Desired/Preferred Qualifications:

·         One year related experience in public broadcasting/non-profit fundraising

·         Associate or Bachelor’s Degree

·         Knowledge and understanding of Public Broadcasting’s mission and service area

 

Salary Grade: 104       Expected Salary Range:  $1,602.00 - $2,146.00 per month

 

Applications for employment will be accepted electronically only.  Online application and position status table for this and other positions is available at http://asaweb.wku.edu/sjobs.  For

further assistance call (270) 745-5934.  To ensure full consideration, please submit applications

by July 18, 2008.  Position will remain open until filled.

 

All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply including women, minorities, persons with disabilities, and disabled veterans.

 

        Western Kentucky University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.

 

WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS
BUSINESS MANAGER

Western Kentucky University, Department of Educational Telecommunications, is seeking applicants for a Business Manager.  This is a full-time position reporting to the Director of Educational Telecommunications.  Anticipated start date is September, 2008.

Responsibilities:

  • Financial management of Educational Telecommunications to include planning, organizing, analyzing, forecasting, and recordkeeping of overall financial operations of WKYU-FM, WKYU-TV, HSSN, Communications and Broadcasting ETV and Student Television Services.
  • Organizes and prepares schedules for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) Annual Financial Reports and statements mandated of recipients of federal funds.
  • Provides accurate and timely information required for annual CPB audits of station federal grants.
  • Prepares the annual SABS (Station Activities Benchmarking Survey) which is mandated of recipients of federal funds.
  • Provides financial and administrative assistance to the Director of Educational Telecommunications and the Station Managers for Public Radio and Television.
  • Supervises Office Associate and Student Assistant.  Manages, communicates, evaluations, supervises payroll submissions, purchase procurements, maintains public files, and all aspects of the successful management of the offices.
  • Serves as member of Senior Staff for Educational Telecommunications.  Participates in organizing, planning, developing, and implementing policies, procedures and goals for department.
  • Analyzes and prepares semi-annual “Statement of Account for Secondary Transmissions by Cable Systems,” to determine copyright liability.
  • Facilities recording and recordkeeping of fundraising activities to include membership and underwriting.  Oversees 3 or 4 major fund drives per year for radio, with funds coming from on-air, on-line, and by phone.  Accuracy and timeliness of records for fundraising activities is critical to the overall operation.
  • Other duties as deemed necessary.

Required Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Business or related field, plus 3 years of accounting or bookkeeping experience; 10 years experience in accounting or bookkeeping may be considered in lieu of degree and the minimum experience requirement.
  • Proven excellent financial and analytical abilities
  • Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Excellent interpersonal skills required to effectively deal with the public, university departments, and Educational Telecommunication staff
  • Ability to manage multiple tasks
  • Proficiency with Excel
  • Ability to work as a member of a team in a professional and collegial manner.

Desired/Preferred Qualifications:

  • Experience with and understanding of Corporation for Public Broadcasting financial reporting requirements, restrictions and audits
  • Experience with and understanding of Corporation for Public Broadcasting annual Station Activities Benchmarking Survey (SABS)
  • Experience in financial administration of grants
  • Experience with Banner Financial System
  • Experience in finance in a university setting
  • Experience with and knowledge of public broadcasting

Salary Grade:  108   Expected Salary Range:  $39,960.00 - $43,824.00 annually

Applications for employment will be accepted electronically only.  Interested candidates must submit
a cover letter, current resume and names, addresses and daytime phone numbers of three professional references using the online application process.  Online application and position status table for this
and other positions is available via Internet: http://asaweb.wku.edu/jobs.  For further assistance call
(270) 745-5934.  Please reference requisition number S1971.  To ensure full consideration submit application materials by August 1, 2008.  Position will remain open until filled.

All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply, including women, minorities, persons with disabilities and disabled veterans.

        Western Kentucky University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.

 

 

 
   

     

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