Job no: 494237
Work Type: Staff full-time
Categories: Staff, Communications/ Marketing/ Public Relations

About ACU

ACU is affiliated with the fellowship of the Church of Christ. All applicants must be professing Christians and willing to support the Christian mission and purpose of Abilene Christian University while employed by the university.

Department: KACU

Employee Class: Nonexempt Full-time

Basic Responsibilities

Coordinate daily news coverage, working with the News Director to cover local news stories for KACU newscasts, website, social media and newsletter. The Content Manager will also help direct newscast guidance for on-air hosts.
Oversee KACU's oral history project, West Texas Roots, collecting individual stories that demonstrate the unique history of West Texas. The Content Manager will coordinate recording dates and locations for rural communities, working with local historical societies, libraries or other community members. The content manager will oversee editing of interviews into segments that will air on KACU-FM, and be hosted at KACU.org.
Plan and execute the weekly talk show, West Texas Dispatch, in coordination with the News Director, show host and other reporters.
Other duties as assigned will include on-air fundraising, events, and special projects.

Essential Duties

Other duties may be assigned. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform the essential functions.

Responsibility A

Reporting daily and in-depth feature stories
Editing audio and mixing stories digitally
Transforming broadcast writing into web and newsletter style

Responsibility B

Conducting oral history recordings
Coordinating with local groups to plan a day of recordings and publicize recording events
Editing and mixing the recording into segments

Responsibility C

Produce KACU's weekly talk show
Planning show segments
Researching and scheduling guests
Coordinating with all partners

Professional Development Requirements

Journalism

Bachelor's degree in journalism or related field
Broadcast writing experience
Audio recording experience
Audio editing and mixing experience
Photography basic knowledge

Training Required

Adobe Audition
Nexus news
Rundown Creator
Harassment Prevention
Google Drive

Qualifications

Professional

Bachelors Degree in Journalism or related field
2 years of reporting experience preferred
Broadcast reporting experience preferred

Personal

Familiarity with Public Radio
Strong work ethic, with ability to self-motivate
Strong communication skills
Team-oriented mindset
Ability to work in a mentoring role with student journalists

Physical Demands

Must be able to drive to events and interviews
Must be able to stand for long periods and hold recording equipment

Additional Information

ACU does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, age, sex, disability, genetic information, national or ethnic origin in employment opportunities, in keeping with applicable state and federal law.

ACU is committed to maintaining a safe and secure campus environment and protecting the university's financial and physical assets. Therefore, Abilene Christian University conducts background checks on all candidates for employment in security sensitive positions.

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