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News Director, KAZU
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Position Number: 5527165
Location: Seaside, CA
Position Type: Publications and Editing

News Director, KAZU

University Corporation at Monterey Bay

Salary: $85,000.00 - $110,000.00 Annually

Job Number: 2024-00031

Location: CSUMB Main Campus- Seaside, CA

Department: KAZU

Description

News DirectorKAZU
Priority Screening Deadline: September 8, 2024, all positions are open until filled
The University Corporation at Monterey Bay ("Corporation"): The Corporation is constantly looking for motivated employees with great organization and teamwork skills to join our team. The Corporation is a non-profit institution that is related and affiliated with the California State University, Monterey Bay. The University Corporation at Monterey Bay is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) public benefits corporation that is a recognized auxiliary organization of California State University and was established in July 1994. The University Corporation's mission is to further the educational purposes of the University. The University Corporation at Monterey Bay is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to building a pluralistic university by hiring personnel with competencies and experience related to the regional and State Population. The University Corporation at Monterey is committed to a standard of excellence in the services it provides and in the quality of work expected of its employees.
The University: California State University, Monterey Bay is a mid-sized university in California's Central Coast that grants undergraduate and graduate degrees. Powered by an inspiring Founding Vision Statement, CSUMB is part of the nation's largest four-year public university system, California State University, which educates nearly 460,000 students every year. With a vibrant, diverse student body of over 7,000 students, CSU Monterey Bay is both a Minority Serving Institution and a Hispanic Serving Institution. Our staff and faculty transform students' lives with a focus on student success and engagement through experiential learning, service learning, and a strong emphasis on multicultural and global perspectives. CSUMB's sustainability goal is to be carbon neutral by 2030.
The Community: Monterey, with its moderate Mediterranean climate, is a diverse community on the picturesque central coast of California and rich in agriculture. Miles of beautiful beaches, spectacular mountain ranges, groves of redwoods, low-rolling foothills, and scenic valleys are characteristics that contribute to the quality of life enjoyed by over 432,000 residents and millions of visitors. Boasting such world-renowned attractions as the spectacular Big Sur Coast, Laguna Seca Raceway, 17-Mile Drive, Monterey Bay Aquarium, Cannery Row, the Steinbeck Center, the Monterey Jazz and Blues Festivals and Pebble Beach - possibly the world's most famous golf course, it's easy to see why so many choose to live here and an estimated four million visitors a year make the County of Monterey their destination of choice.

DEPARTMENT/PROGRAM SUMMARY
KAZU's News Director, under direction of the General Manager, plans, oversees and helps create the station's local news content, on broadcast and digital platforms.
Responsible for building and maintaining a local news team.

POSITION SUMMARY
The News Director develops the station's news agenda and directs newsgathering, as well as identifying, coordinating, assigning, gathering, editing and producing short and long form digital and broadcast news for local, regional and national distribution.
Establishes clear, NPR-style newsgathering and reporting policies. The News Director develops and maintains the station's editorial standards, using NPR's as a template, and ensures all news staff are aware of how their comportment - inside and outside the workplace - and their social media posts bear on KAZU's newsroom and on its news gathering. Trains, mentors and supervises KAZU reporters, student assistants and interns.

This position requires flexibility to work evenings and weekends.

Examples of Duties

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include. but are not limited to. the following:
News Direction

Ensures KAZU local news reports and news programs meet editorial and ethical standards and are thoroughly researched, balanced, accurate, engaging and professionally produced.
Serves as reporter, anchor, producer or executive producer for news programs. May serve as substitute host for local broadcast of All Things Considered, Morning Edition and Weekend Edition Saturday.
For breaking news after normal business hours, the News Director is expected to liaise with the station's Technical Operations Chief - or designee - to determine the best approach to special coverage.
Works with NPR to get local stories on the national network and, when possible, covers breaking news that is of national interest. Works with the California Newsroom to increase collaboration.
Ensures creation of clear guidelines for any outside work performed by full-time news staff

Supervision

Hires and trains reporters and interns. Ensures the editorial integrity and production values of assigned stories .
Supervises, and is responsible for, the performance and evaluation of KAZU news staff, student assistants and interns on the news team.
Seeks out professional development opportunities for news staff on a regular schedule.

Reporting

Reports and writes news for broadcast and digital platforms.
Gather sound, photos and video for news stories.
Responds to breaking news, when necessary.
Attends newsworthy meetings and events.
Vets and interviews sources for news stories.

Operations

Maintains station's Public file, Issues and Programs Report of local news coverage and programming.

Pledge Drive

Participates in on-air appeals.
May produce pitch breaks, determine pledge personnel, identify pitch opportunities, break lengths and operate the board during pledge periods. Helps coordinate scheduling and may help cultivate on-air talent.

General Expectations

Maintains relationships with KAZU and university departments, public broadcasting stations and networks, local and regional news organizations and regional nonprofit groups.
Responsible for appropriate recordkeeping, correspondence and phone calls, attends meetings.

OTHER FUNCTIONS

Promotes and maintains an atmosphere of excellent internal and external customer service.
Appears at events to showcase KAZU.
Performs other duties as assigned.

PHYSICAL WORK ENVIRONMENT
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Primary functions require sufficient physical ability and mobility to work in an office setting; to stand or sit for prolonged periods of time; to occasionally stoop, bend, kneel, crouch, reach, and twist; to lift, carry, push, and/or pull light to moderate amounts of weight; to operate office equipment requiring repetitive hand movement and fine coordination including use of a computer keyboard; to verbally communicate to exchange information.

WORK LOCATION

Hybrid Position
- 66% minimum in-office/on-site following the initial training period. (3 days/week)
On-Site Position
This position requires flexibility to work evenings and weekends
Work Location: KAZU, Building 201, Gavilan Hall, CSUMB campus and remote

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

Demonstrated journalistic, editorial, news gathering and producing experience. Knowledge of NPR editorial and production standards. Experience with standard broadcast equipment and "live assist/automation" systems such as ENCO, as well as studio and remote production tools is desirable.
High level of reliability and responsibility and ability to lead a team; ability to work independently, exercise superb judgment, and demonstrate skills to do short, medium and long term news planning.
Ability to meet deadlines; timely and effective decision making in situations that require prompt attention, often under stressful conditions.
Superb verbal and written communication skills. Ability to be flexible, and adapt to a rapidly changing work environment. Knowledge and abilities to lead, manage, coach and develop staff.
Ability to work effectively and independently in a university environment with a diverse staff. Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with faculty, administrators, staff, students and private and public agencies.
Experience with basic web editing software. Knowledge of social media to share KAZU's work with online audiences.
Ability and willingness to work outside regular business hours, including nights and weekends as dictated by the unpredictable nature of news. Duties will require travel between campus offices and off-campus locations.
Ability to respond in a timely manner as it relates to emergencies and breaking news.
Participating in an on-call rotation may be required.
Must have reliable transportation, valid driver's license, auto insurance, complete the Defensive Driving training and participate in the DMV Pull Notice Program.

Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Education and Experience:
Bachelor's degree and/or at least three years, successful, full-time, professional, progressively responsible, journalism experience in the news department of a public broadcasting entity or equivalent. Combination of education and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities may be substituted for education requirement year-for-year.

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS

Demonstrated understanding of and commitment to the CSUMB Vision Statement and the core values of mutual respect, collaboration and service orientation, multiculturalism and diversity, community service and institutional excellence.
Supervisory experience

Special Conditions of Employment

SPECIAL CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

The person holding this position is considered a "mandated reporter" under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and is required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083 as a condition of employment.
A background check (including a criminal records check) must be completed satisfactorily before any candidate can be offered a position with the University Corporation. The University Corporation at Monterey Bay will consider qualified applicants with a criminal history pursuant to the California Fair Chance Act. You do not need to disclose your criminal history or participate in a background check until a conditional job offer is made to you. After making a conditional offer and running a background check, if the University Corporation at Monterey Bay is concerned about the conviction that is directly related to the job, you will be given the fair chance to explain the circumstances surrounding the conviction, provide mitigating evidence, or challenge the accuracy of the background report. Find out more about the Fair Chance Act by visiting the Civil Rights Department Fair Chance Act webpage.
This position will have a duty to report to the Campus Title IX Officer information pertaining to victims of sex discrimination, sexual harassment, sexual misconduct, dating/domestic violence, and stalking as required by CSU Executive Order 1095.
The University Corporation at Monterey Bay is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, medical condition, disability, marital status, or protected veteran status. This position is required to maintain confidentiality as outlined in the Department of Education's Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) and California's Educational Code Chapter 13 regarding sensitive student issues. Our Equal Opportunity Policy Statement is available here.
Please note: University Corporation employment is separate and distinct from CSU Monterey Bay or State of California employment. University Corporation employees are not employees of either CSUMB or of the state of California.
All employees must be eligible for employment in the U.S. The University Corporation is not a sponsoring agency for any positions.
University Corporation at Monterey Bay positions are "at-will" employment.
CSUMB is a smoke and tobacco-free campus.
The campus leadership has committed the resources needed to achieve an engaged, safe, and in-person experience. The health and safety of our community remain our highest priority, and we are confident that existing public health measures provide for a safe environment capable of delivering a complete college experience on the CSUMB campus. Being an Otter means caring for each other and doing your part to protect your community.
In compliance with state and federal crime awareness and campus security legislation, including The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act, California Education Code section 67380, and the Higher Education Opportunity Act (HEOA), the Cal State University, Monterey Bay Annual Security and Fire Safety Report is available at https://csumb.edu/clery.

Sensitive Positions - This position has been designated as a sensitive position with:

FERPA:

This position is required to comply with confidentiality requirements outlined in the Department of Education's Family Educational Rights and Privacy and California's Educational Code Chapter 13 regarding sensitive student issues.

Clery Act:

This position is designated as a Campus Security Authority (CSA). The position is required to participate in training at the direction of the Clery Director and must also promptly report allegations of reportable crimes according to the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, its accompanying regulations; the California State Education Code, Chapter 15.5, of the Donahoe Higher Education Act, Section 67380; and the California State University system-wide policy, Code EO 1107. CSAs are employees whose job duties fall into one of the following categories:
Work in a campus police or security department
Are responsible for campus security
Are designated as the contact for reporting criminal offenses
Have significant responsibility for student and campus activities

Special License or Certifications and Conditions:

May require occasional evenings and/or weekend work

Questions can be sent to: hr_corporation@csumb.edu.

SALARY AND BENEFITS
The University Corporation is committed to providing our employees with a comprehensive program that rewards efforts that are appreciated by your colleagues, students, and the customers we serve. Salary placement is determined by the education, experience, and qualifications the candidate brings to the position, internal equity, and the hiring department's fiscal resources. Our salary schedule is available here.

The salary range for this position is $85,000 - $110,000. Classification: Grade 8, Management. This is an exempt position and as such is not eligible for the overtime provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act. The Corporation offers a rich benefits package that constitutes a major portion of total compensation. Benefits include medical, dental, vision, and life insurance benefits, contributory retirement plan, TSA (403b), and other benefits. Please review our benefits guide for details about sick time, vacation, and holidays.

The Corporation also offers access to CSUMB's Faculty & Staff Meal Plans, which offers convenience, value, flexibility, to our all-you-can-to-eat dining commons, showcasing eight brand new dining concepts for an affordable price.

The University Corporation at Monterey Bay also provides access to affordable campus housing: https://csumb.edu/corporation/employee-housing

Although CSUMB is located in a high-cost housing area, Schoonover Park rental homes are affordably priced. Monthly rent rates include cable television, garbage service, and sewer. Convenient floorplans, attractive interior appointments, and numerous community amenities make Schoonover Park Rental Homes an exceptional value. Schoonover Park is near the main campus, yet a tranquil world away. The community lies nestled in the secluded beauty of rolling coastal hills three miles east of campus. Living in one of the most desirable areas of California, you will enjoy the natural splendor and cultural abundance of the Monterey Peninsula. Quality of life begins with your home in Schoonover Park and extends through every aspect of your California coastal lifestyle. https://www.schoonoverparkapartments.com

How to apply:

All prospective applicants must apply online. You must complete the entire application for submission. We only accept applications for the open positions listed. Please do not fax or mail in a printed version of the electronic applications or a resume in lieu of an application. If you are having difficulty applying or need assistance, please call (831) 582-3389. All positions are open until filled. The completed online application and resume must be submitted by 5:00 pm PST on the priority screening date. Applications received after this date will be reviewed at the discretion of the Corporation.

AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER: The Corporation is an Equal Opportunity-Affirmative Action employer seeking to recruit and support a broadly diverse community of faculty and staff. We value and celebrate diversity in all its forms and strive to foster an inclusive culture built on respect that affirms inter-group relations and builds cohesion. We consider qualified applicants for employment for their anticipated contributions and without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, medical condition, pregnancy, marital status, veteran status, or disability.

To apply, please visit https://www.schooljobs.com/careers/csumb/jobs/4622396/news-director-kazu

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