Employment

At WJCT, we pride ourselves on hiring the best. From TV production to engineering, finance to radio, the thread that binds our team is our passion for the quality product we provide to our viewers and listeners. WJCT seeks individuals who not only are technically skilled and knowledgeable, but also have great interpersonal ability. While we appreciate every applicant’s interest, only those under consideration will be contacted. We regret that phone calls will not be accepted.

WJCT is an equal-opportunity, equal access employer. WJCT’s employment decisions are based on applicants’ qualifications for the positions being considered. These decisions are made with no regard to race, sex, national origin, color, age, disability, veteran status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, religion, or any other protected status.

WJCT Statement of Diversity:

WJCT values the unique thoughts and ideas diverse voices bring to our organization and to our community, and we pride ourselves on being an employer where individuals are given the respect, acceptance and support needed to achieve their professional best.

WJCT A Drug-Free Workplace:

WJCT is committed to providing a safe and productive work environment for our employees. As such, candidates being considered for employment with WJCT will be required to complete a pre-employment drug screen prior to any confirmation of offers.

Employment Opportunities with WJCT

Manager, Technology & Operations

Reporting to the President & CEO, we seek a hands-on, collaborative leader with sound technological strength to enhance our existing engineering team. Serving as chief engineer, you will be involved in station-wide planning, evaluation, acquisition, installation and maintenance of a variety of media platforms both broadcast and non-broadcast. In addition you will oversee safety and security, studio operations, facilities maintenance and general building operations.

Responsibilities of a successful Manager, Technology & Operations:

Exercise sound judgement and thought leadership based on knowledge, experience, on-going industry standards and changing market conditions when assessing problems. Determine best practices/solutions, and implement corrective action to minimize impacts due to loss of programming or services;
Evaluate longer term technical situations, communicate fact-based technology/business solutions and lead team to implementation;
Responsible for engineering administration in the identification and development of technical specifications and supporting narrative for station-wide equipment acquisition and for the submission of Federal, State and local grant opportunities for replacement and equipment expansion;
Provide oversight and guidance to various departments, coordinate day-to-day activities to ensure departmental (engineering, facilities support IT etc,) coordination with station and facility needs;
Negotiate and manage maintenance contracts and agreements for broadcast and building systems;
Contact for department with outside agencies, vendors etc,
Responsible for ensuring station compliance with related FCC regulations to protect all licenses as well as knowledge of OSHA and the ADA as they pertain to equipment and the station facility;
Accountable for generating, maintaining and working within operational budgets.

Background & Qualifications:

AS degree or technical (broadcast) training with equivalent experience; BS preferred;
Five (5) years of demonstrated leadership with experience directly related to technology/broadcast management;
Experience in maintenance and repair of technology-based or broadcast systems, high power transmissions and network infrastructures;
Compliance experience with federal regulations governing television and radio broadcasting;
Solid research, oral and written communication skills;
Organized, with a strong attention to detail;
Ability to multi-task; prioritize, problem-solve, respond and adjust to changing priorities; work under pressure while meeting deadlines;
Looking for a team player with excellent interpersonal skills. Adept at guiding others through difficult, high stress equipment operations situations;
A keen understanding of business needs, market trends, contingency planning , latest technologies and technology forecasting;
Must be available to work on call, nights, weekends, holidays, etc.

If you meet the stated qualifications and want to join our team oriented workplace please send a resume and cover letter stating position of interest and salary requirements to: jobs@wjct.org, fax: 904-358-6385, or mail to: WJCT HR 100 Festival Park Avenue Jacksonville, Florida 32202

Broadcast Traffic Specialist

Summary

The Broadcast Traffic Coordinator will schedule and maintain all aspects of programs and interstitials for multiple channels within the Hub traffic system according to Spoke stations instructions. This position is located at our Broadcast Operations Center of the Digital Convergence Alliance (DCA), which currently serves over 16 million TV households in over 11 television markets.

Qualifications:

High School diploma &/or equivalent, prefer Associated degree;
2+ years applicable broadcast experience with training in traffic and master control operations;
Excellent organizational skills with a strong attention to detail;
Excellent verbal and written communication skills;
Proven computer aptitude;
Clear ability to multitask and prioritize while working under pressure and tight deadlines;
An ability to troubleshoot and resolve problems quickly;
A “can-do” customer service attitude; previous experience working with clients;
Proven ability to work both independently and as a member of a team;
Must be able to work during the day with the ability to work nights and/or weekends if needed, as well as overtime & holidays;
PBS experience a plus;
Knowledge of Myers ProTrack a plus;
Knowledge of Grass Valley iTX a plus.

Reporter

WJCT News, a nonprofit media outlet delivering public-service journalism in the Jacksonville region, is looking for a reporter to cover the policies and impact of local government with a keen focus on accountability.

The ideal reporter has a track record of telling complex stories in engaging and memorable ways. The beat will be a combination of breaking news reporting and long-form/enterprise stories for the web and on radio.

While we are a broadcast public media outlet with our share of national awards for audio storytelling, we are looking for someone who is first and foremost an excellent journalist.

WJCT News depends in large part on the financial support of our community, and we strive to serve that community for decades to come with journalism worthy of their investment.

Minimum Requirements:

Rock -solid journalistic ethics;
At least 2 to 5 years reporting news for print, web, radio, or TV;
Impeccable research, writing and reporting skills, including requesting public records;
Ability to conduct and record interviews in studio and on location;
Media agility, or the ability to shift comfortably between writing radio scripts and online news articles;
Experience publishing with content management systems (ideally WordPress);
Ability to work collaboratively with other reporters, editors, and producers;
Willingness to try new storytelling methods and adapt to changing platforms and audience needs;
Self-directed, can work unsupervised on deadline;
Ability to pitch WJCT to the community on air during fundraising pledge drives.

Preferred Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree in journalism, communications or related field;

Experience building a reporting beat and developing topical expertise;

Demonstrated abilities to break news and uncover wrongdoing;

Mastery of audio gathering, editing, mixing, and vocal performance;

Experience with multimedia production, including still and video photography;

Ability to write “sticky” headlines;

Knowledge of Northeast Florida’s politics and major issues;

Familiarity with the public radio style of reporting and presentation;

Live on-air hosting experience a plus.

Development Data Coordinator

Summary:
The Development Data Coordinator is responsible for data functions related to donation gifts and WJCT constituents. This includes, but is not limited to, the collection of data from TV, Radio, Internet, First Coast Society and all campaigns using Blackbaud software. It involves the storage and analysis of this data in the Raiser’s Edge database. Will coordinate communications with donors and facilitate workflow between the Business Office and Development Department.

Qualifications:
Education

H.S. diploma; AA preferred &/or equivalent work experience;

Skills & Experience

1+ years’ experience in data entry;
1+ years of experience using Microsoft Office Products, specifically Word & Excel;
Accurate and speedy keyboarding skills;
Detail oriented;
Good analytical and problem-solving skills;
2+ years working in a customer service role preferred;
Experience with relational databases preferred;
Experience with Raiser’s Edge software, preferred;
Excellent time management and communication skills;
Team player with an ability to shift priorities as department needs change;
Must be available to work a nonstandard or flexible schedule which could include early morning, nights &/or weekends.

On-Call Crew (Part-Time/As Needed)

We are looking for individuals who would like to be a part of our on-call, as needed crew pool which assists with in-house and offsite events, studio productions, building operations and other WJCT and client events. Candidates must be willing and able to perform both studio and building operations activities which include, but are not limited to the following:

Ability to provide general facilities support (non-production) which may include set-up and break-down of tables, chairs and other event related items;
Experience with camera operation and other television equipment such as CG, prompter;
Experience with studio production set-up, scenery construction and maintenance;
Experience with lighting, working as an audio assistant preferred;
Ability to work a flexible schedule to include nights and weekends;
Ability to work indoors and outdoors in various weather conditions.

Human Resources Department Internship

Term: Spring or Summer
Degree: Human Resources; Human Resources Management
Year: Junior, Senior, Graduate Level
Hours: Flexible
Compensation: Unpaid
Contact: Please send cover letter stating area of interest, availability and resume to: Valerie Strickland-Smith, Human Resources
(904)358-6371; Fax: (904)358-6385;E -Mail:vsmith@wjct.org

Internship Activities – With supervisory guidance the intern will:

Gain exposure to generalist HR fundamentals with a specific project assignment in one core area: Compensation, Training, Recruitment, HR Database Management etc, area TBD at time of internship based on need.
Will be asked to assist &/or conduct a PowerPoint presentation of “lessons learned” during the internship period to Sr. Management & or the HR Committee of the Board of Trustees at the conclusion of the internship period.
Will attend management &/or staff meetings to gain a better understanding of organizational dynamics.

Intern Qualifications:

Excellent oral and written communication skills;
Strong interpersonal skills for dealing with staff and management;
Ability to research, organize, compile and analyze data;
Ability to self-manage, and meet project deadlines and goals;
Reliable, someone we can count on;
Experienced in Microsoft Office Applications: Word, Excel, PowerPoint.

Work Schedule: Will work around the student’s school schedule

About WJCT:
WJCT is the Public Broadcasting station (Public Broadcasting Service & National Public Radio) serving NE Florida and SE Georgia. Founded in 1958, WJCT is an indispensable resource for every citizen of the First Coast Community, setting the standard in the presentation of education, arts, news and information to the community we serve.

Web Development Internship

Tile: Web Development Intern
Department: Digital Media
REMUNERATION: Unpaid
Term: Flexible

Intern Qualifications:
Degree Type: Information Science, Information Systems, Computer Sciences, Data Science
Year: Prefer College Junior, Senior, Graduate Level

Desired Skills/Abilities:
Motivated self-starter. Creative thinker. Problem solver. Quick learner. Experience with HTMLS, CSS3, PHP, and Javascript.

Description of Duties:
Upon the successful completion of your internship you should have a solid understanding of the following:

Developing applications for the web, and
Maintaining, troubleshooting, and debugging web and mobile applications.

Training Opportunities:
The intern will receive training and experience in:

Developing with HTML5, CSS3, PHP, Javascript, WordPress, and MySQL,
Use of Lando, Atom, Git and other development applications,
Measuring, collecting and reporting web analytics from Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, and other analytics platforms,
Developing applications for mobile platforms, e.g. iOS and Android,
Using APls to allow cross-platform communication between applications.

Tentative Work Schedule:
Must be able to work flexible hours and have own transportation.

Internships at WJCT

WJCT provides internship opportunities during which students are provided a learning environment with “real life” work experience in support of their educational and personal goals.

Typical requirements for consideration include:

Be at least 18 years of age;
Be enrolled in or sponsored by an accredited college or university;
Matriculated to the junior year by the start of the internship period;
Be seeking course credit or fulfillment of additional community/college requirements;
Pursuing a major that relates to the products and services provided by WJCT.

Please send a resume and cover letter stating area of interest and desired semester/term to:
WJCT Human Resources
Attn: Internship
100 Festival Park Ave.
Jacksonville, FL 32202
or: jobs@wjct.org

If you meet the stated qualifications and want to join our team oriented workplace please send a resume and cover letter stating position of interest and salary requirements to: jobs@wjct.org, fax: 904-358-6385, or mail to: WJCT HR, 100 Festival Park Avenue, Jacksonville, Florida 32202.

EEO Public File Report

WJCT seeks organizations that provide employment information to job seekers. If your organization would like to receive notification of vacancies at WJCT, please contact:
Valerie Strickland-Smith
WJCT Inc.
100 Festival Park Ave.
Jacksonville, FL 32202
vsmith@wjct.org