Sunderland, MA Posted on Production

$18 - $19 an hour,
15 - 30 hours per week

Frontier Community Access Television, the PEG access station for the Massachusetts towns of Conway, Deerfield, Sunderland and Whately, is looking to hire a Part Time Production Lead to join it’s highly motivated team. The Production Lead reports to the FCAT General Manager and also to the Youth Outreach Coordinator. The candidate should be energetic, enthusiastic and have a positive attitude who is ready to contribute to our recognized station.

RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:
- Overseeing and leading the coverage of Frontier sporting events and Frontier events. For Frontier sports, - - FCAT covers 2-3 home games a week which includes:
- All home football games.
- All championship football games.
- Senior night games for all sports.
- Overseeing and leading the coverage of annual and special town meetings. FCAT covers four town meetings: Conway, Deerfield, Sunderland and Whately.
- Overseeing the coverage of lectures, musical concerts, parades and other community events as assigned.
- When needed, the availability to cover a government meeting (such as a Selectboard Meeting).
- Availability to work evenings Monday through Friday
- Assist the Executive Director with creating a schedule of events to be recorded.
- Assist the Executive Director with the training of volunteer community producers in the use of production equipment and video editing.
- Ability to plan and prioritize, manage assignments and deadlines, as well as work and problem solve independently. The ability to also communicate the status of projects with the General Manager and producers.
- Performing other special projects as assigned by the General Manager.
Working in person, and at location.

QUALIFICATIONS
- The Desired candidate must have a High School Diploma or GED. A college degree with a major or minor in communications (undergraduate or masters) is a plus.
The candidate must have a passion for media production and an interest in producing quality work for the station, which they can use in their portfolio.
- An interest in independently producing content (podcasts, shows, news, documentaries, etc.) through and for our station is a plus.
- Knowledge or an interest in different filmmaking/video production styles and techniques.
- As this position entails working with student volunteers at Frontier Regional School the candidate must pass a CORI and background check.
- Ability and readiness to work under pressure and solve problems as they come about.
- Drivers License and personal Vehicle are required.
- Willing and interest to work with and educate the general public and volunteers on video production techniques and philosophies.
- Willing to frequently communicate with the General Manager and Youth Outreach Coordinator on projects.
- Demonstrated ability to complete an assigned media project executing all intermediary steps.
- Ability to walk, stand, sit, talk and hear; uses hands to operate tools or controls. The applicant may need to occasionally lift equipment up to 30 pounds. Vision and hearing must be at, or correctable to normal ranges.
- (This job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and the employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the job change.)

ABOUT FRONTIER COMMUNITY ACCESS TELEVISION
Frontier Community Access Television, aka FCAT, is the PEG Access TV station and media center that serves the four Massachusetts of Conway, Deerfield, Sunderland and Whately, also known as South County. Since its establishment in 2008, the station has served as sharing the stories of “South County”, documenting government meetings, Frontier Regional School functions, and recording numerous community events. In addition, the station has also turned out several local documentary videos and a number of award winning shows. During the 2020 Covid-19 pandemic the station took on a different role and served as a utility for the community. During this difficult time, the station live-streamed school sporting events and functions, and also over saw the live broadcasting of numerous board of health meetings, selectboard meetings and school committee meetings to keep the general informed. In addition the FCAT channels were put to use to broadcast Governor Bakers daily addresses, and the bulletin board was put to use to communicate important information such as Covid-19 regulations, vaccine locations, etc. Since the end of the pandemic, the station has continued to cover community events, government meetings and school functions, but has also ventured into the realm of podcast production. The station is also expanding its production facilities for community members to produce shows, documentaries and other Audio/Visual works.

BENEFITS
- Paid Time Off
- Access to FCAT Media production equipment.
- Equipment and affordable camera rental for non-FCAT related shoots.
- Gas reimbursement to video shoots outside of our four towns of Conway, Deerfield, Sunderland and Whately.

About Company

Frontier Community Access Television
12 School Street, Second Floor, Sunderland MA, 01373

Job Information

Status: Open No of vacancies: 1 Job type: Part Time Job level: Mid level Years of experience: 2 - 3 Salary: Negotiable Publish date: 29 Jul 2024
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