KRUA Support Staff

University of Alaska Anchorage

KRUA is recruiting for a Station Support Staff position at KRUA 88.1FM, the student radio station at the University of Alaska Anchorage. This position will work as necessary (no more than 20 hours per week) to complete the project from hire date through May 1, 2027

The University of Alaska Anchorage is looking for a KRUA Support Staff member who will be responsible for a wide range of tasks in partnership with the KRUA staff.

KRUA employs students, trains over 40 volunteers each year, and partners with the Department of Journalism & Communication to provide training and experiential learning opportunities.

In this position, you will support the vision and direction of the organization and implementation of station programming, upgrades, tower relocation, training, special events, meetings, and recruitment; address, attend to, and resolve broadcast and organizational incidents with immediate attention and resolve within a reasonable timeframe; ensure the station is FCC compliant, and the public file is accessible, physically and digitally on kruaradio.org, to the community during the year; and other duties may include office and facility management and covering job duties for any vacant position.

To thrive in this role, the candidate must have a basic understanding and willingness to learn, the Federal Communications Commission's regulations and media law; experience with station equipment operation, on-air broadcast and audio production; and be innovative, imaginative, and motivating. The candidate must also have experience leading groups/staffs, a working knowledge of professional journalism ethics and standards demanded within the industry, First Amendment Rights, and legal issues. The candidate must also demonstrate effective communication skills, both verbal and written, work with minimal supervision, and have previous experience working in an environment that requires public contact.

Minimum Qualifications:

Completion of 60-90 college credits, including fundamental journalism and public communications courses to include editing, news writing, media law, and ethics or equivalent experience is required.

Position Details:

This is a part-time, non-exempt, temporary staff position. New hires will be placed on the https://www.alaska.edu/hr/benefits/compensation/compensation/salary-schedules.php#:~:text=of%20hours%20worked-,Salary%20Schedules,-Faculty%20Salary%20Schedules, Grade 75.

This is a pooled position and applications are reviewed as needed. Submission of an application does not guarantee review or a job offer.

☎️If you have any questions regarding this position, please contact Kim Morton, at kmorton11@alaska.edu.

*To be eligible for this position, applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States without restriction. Applicants who now or may in the future require visa sponsorship to work in the United States are not eligible.

The University of Alaska (UA) is responsible for providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities throughout the applicant screening process. If you need assistance in completing this application or during any phase of the interview process, please contact the ADA team at mailto:ua-ada@alaska.edu.

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The successful applicant is required to complete a background check. Any offer of employment is contingent on the background check.

Your application for employment with the University of Alaska is subject to public disclosure under the Alaska Public Records Act.

All employees at the University of Alaska are expected to uphold the highest standards of ethics and professionalism when conducting or engaged in university business.

*Each university within the University of Alaska system publishes an Annual Security and Fire Safety Report which contains information regarding campus safety and security including topics such as: campus law enforcement authority; crime reporting policies; campus alerts (Timely Warnings and Emergency Notifications); fire safety policies and procedures; programs to prevent dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking; the procedures the University will follow when one of these crimes is reported; and other matters of importance related to security on campus. The report also contains information about crime statistics for the three most recent calendar years concerning reported crimes that occurred on campus; in On-Campus Student Housing Facilities; in Noncampus buildings or property owned or controlled by the University or a recognized student organization; and on public property within, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from, the campus. The report also contains fire statistics for any fires occurring in an On-Campus Student Housing Facility during the three most recent calendar years.

Access to the reports is available at:

UAA: (Addresses Anchorage campus, Aviation Technology Complex, JBER - Elmendorf Extension, JBER - Richardson Extension, Kenai Peninsula College - Kachemak Bay campus, Kenai Peninsula College - Kenai River campus, Kodiak College, Kodiak High School Extension, Matanuska-Susitna College, Prince William Sound College, and Prince William Sound College - Cordova Extension) Online: https://www.uaa.alaska.edu/students/safety. Request a paper copy in person: UAA Police Department Office at Room 114 of Eugene Short Hall on the Anchorage campus / UAA Dean of Students Office at Room 122 of Rasmuson Hall on the Anchorage campus. Request a paper copy by mail: 907-786-1120 or mailto:police@uaa.alaska.edu / 907-786-1214 or mailto:uaa_deanofstudents@alaska.edu.

UAF: (Addresses Fairbanks Campus, Bristol Bay Campus, Chukchi Campus, Community and Technical College, Kasitsna Bay Campus, Seward Marine Center, Tok Campus, Kuskokwim Campus, and Northwest Campus) Online: https://www.uaf.edu/orca/files/ASFSR.pdf. Request a paper copy in person: UAF Office of Rights, Compliance and Accountability on the 3rd Floor of Constitution Hall. Request a paper copy by mail: 907-474-7300 or mailto:uaf-orca@alaska.edu.

UAS: (Addresses the Juneau Auke Bay Campus, Juneau Technical Education Center, Sitka Campus, & Ketchikan Campus) Online: https://uas.alaska.edu/compliance/clery-act/annual-security-reports.html. Request a paper copy in person: Hendrickson Building, Suite 202 on the Juneau campus. Request a paper copy by mail: 907-796-6371 or emailing mailto:uas.orca@alaska.edu.

To apply, please visit: https://apptrkr.com/9938586

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