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University Student Assistant - WLJS Patrons Director (Fall 2023 & Spring 2024)

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Work type: University Student Assistant
Location: Jacksonville (Main Campus)
Categories: Student Employment

 

Department: 

Communication - WLJS

Salary:  

$8.25 (15 hours per week)

Position Summary: 

The WLJS-FM patrons director helps the program director develop and manage relationships with businesses, nonprofit groups, individuals and other entities to develop support for WLJS-FM, JSU’s student-run radio station, across all its platforms, which may include terrestrial broadcasting, digital streaming audio, podcasts, the web, social media and other forms of media. The patrons director maintains contact with existing patrons and initiates contact with potential new patrons to develop financial and other forms of support for WLJS’s ability to provide programming that is of value to JSU students and the broader university community.

As a member of the WLJS student staff, the patrons director works closely with the other student staff members and with the director of student media. The patrons director also must be or become familiar with FCC requirements pertaining to WLJS’s broadcast license and help ensure compliance with those requirements from the student staff and in the station’s agreements with patrons.

Essential Job Functions:

  • Maintains confidentiality of information.
  • Maintains contact with existing patrons and initiates contact with potential new patrons.
  • Participates in regular staff meetings to help plan WLJS’s operations.
  • Helps arrange and participates in training for student staff, volunteers and others involved in programming and digital content.
  • Meets regularly with the program director and the director of student media to discuss WLJS’s patrons.
  • Represents WLJS at public events and professional meetings on campus and off campus.
  • Meets regularly with university administrators and student, faculty and community groups to discuss support for WLJS.
  • Monitors digital media analytics to gauge WLJS’s effectiveness in reaching its audience.
  • Adheres to all department and University policies and procedures.

Minimum Qualifications: 

  • Must be able to work nights and weekends.
  • Applicants must be enrolled as a JSU student taking at least three (3) hours per fall or spring semester. (Requirements for international students below.*)
  • If not a first time student, applicant must have a GPA of 2.00 or higher.
  • Selected applicants must provide evidence of student enrollment and GPA (unofficial transcript or printout of enrollment/GPA from MyJSU.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • A major in communication with a concentration in broadcasting, digital media production, or public relations and advertising; or a major in marketing.
  • Successful completion of COM 304 with a "C" or higher grade.
  • Prior experience with WLJS as a volunteer or in a media workshop course.

Notice Regarding International Students:

  • All international students must be in a valid immigration status.
  • Due to Visa requirements international students must be enrolled as a full-time JSU student and possess each of the following:
  1. Passport from their respective country.
  2. F-1 Student Visa or J-1 Exchange Student Visa.
  3. U.S. Customs Form I-94.
  4. Official photo identification.
  5. Official Social Security Card imprinted with “Valid for Work Only” or similar statement

Required Documents:

  1. Cover Letter
  2. Resume
  3. Unofficial Transcript

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