SUMMARY: The Government Meeting Stringer position reports to the Government Services
Manager and provides meeting coverage of local government meetings using The Local
Seen/Town equipment and as assigned. This per diem position requires a flexible schedule for
meeting coverage which occurs in the main Mondays through Thursdays between 4:00P – 9:00
PM, with some variability. The Government Meeting stringer will receive a schedule weekly from
the Government Services Manager. Compensation includes one hour set-up and fifteen minutes
breakdown in addition to the variable length of each government meeting. The Government
Meeting Stringer completes technical set-up and testing with the Local Seen staff at the studio.
The Local Seen is a Public, Education, and Government community media center serving the
towns of Duxbury, Kingston, Pembroke & Plymouth.
$21.00 per hour
MANAGERIAL and SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:
• This position has no direct reports.
COMPETENCIES: Technical Skills, Dependability, Teamwork
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Live or recorded audio/video coverage of government meetings in Plymouth, Pembroke,
Kingston, or Duxbury as assigned.
• Technical set-up and testing of equipment
• Communication Working with the Local Seen staff on both an administrative and
technical basis.
QUALIFICATIONS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each
essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representatives of the knowledge,
skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to
perform the essential functions.
EDUCATION/RELATED EXPERIENCE:
• High school diploma or equivalent. Related experience and/or training a plus but not
required. Will train motivated and reliable candidate. Familiarity with PEG access station
operations is a plus but not required.
GENERAL JOB REQUIREMENTS:
• Flexibility to work primarily weeknights
• Demonstrated experience or willingness to learn Vmix/Tricasters.
• An essential understanding of virtual meeting platforms including Zoom.
• Technological flexibility in working with a variety of audio and video elements.
• Willing to learn camera and studio equipment.
• Must have own transportation.
• Ability to follow the Local Seen procedures in-field or in-house.
• Experience working with a diverse group of people.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
• Familiarity with government meeting coverage and procedures.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
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.
• Frequently required to stand, walk, sit, talk, and hear
• Frequently required to utilize hand and finger dexterity
• Occasionally required to climb, balance, bend, stoop, kneel or crawl
• Occasional exposure to outside weather conditions
• Occasionally exposure to bloodborne and airborne pathogens or infectious materials
• Noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
• Employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move
up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color
vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
EMPLOYEE ACKNOWLEDGEMENT:
The essential duties, responsibilities, requirements and expectations for this position have been
discussed with me.
External and internal applicants, as well as position incumbents who become
disabled as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, must be able to
perform the essential job functions (as listed) either unaided or with the assistance
of a reasonable accommodation to be determined by management on a case by case
basis. The Local Seen is an equal opportunity employer.
