Broadcast Communications Instructor

Job Level
Academic position
Job Category
Teacher / Instructor
Sector
  • Information Technology
  • Systems / Operations
Job Status
Areas of Responsibility
  • Audio / Visual
  • Communications
Email resume and cover letter to: Elena Mueller at emueller@stevensonschool.org
 
In an increasingly hyperconnected world, the study of communication - research, application,
and innovation - is more important than ever. Stevenson School’s broadcast communications
manager will guide students towards an understanding of traditional and emerging media
forms, their role in communication, and the human processes by which audiences interact with
and through various vehicles, including radio, podcasts, video, and social media.
Depending on the candidate’s experience and skills, this position has the flexibility to be part
time or full time. This position reports to the Head of Fine Arts and the Director of
Communications.
 
Position Essentials :
● Manage and operate KSPB 91.9 FM radio station, a Class A non-commercial FM
radio station at 1000 watts serving five counties, in keeping with FCC regulations.
● Safely operate, maintain and instruct on all equipment present in the radio station.
● Instruct students in Radio 1, 2 and 3 academic classes.
● Coordinate, oversee, and monitor student programming
● Manage KSPB budget
● Oversee all social media related activity for KSPB and website (kspb.org) content
and maintain to reflect accurate and up to date information
● Oversee and assign work as needed to the station’s contracted radio engineer
● Working with the advancement office, lead annual fundraising efforts for the station
Communications Responsibilities:
● Work with the director of communications to advocate, promote, and share news and
events of interest with the larger Stevenson community; potential for athletics focus
● Develop opportunities within the radio curriculum to create authentic student
content that can be repurposed and shared (podcasting, creative uses of live stream
video, etc)
● Identify a service need within the community and develop a mutually beneficial
partnership
● Collaborate with and report to director of communications for
productions/community partnership, including overlap with alumni relations,
development, admissions, technology and any other school or community program
● Act as a resource for the communications team with technical and production
related projects
 
Qualifications, Skills, Education and Experience:
● Undergraduate degree
● FCC license preferred
● Strong technology education background preferred.
● Must have working knowledge of a radio station and related production equipment
and software.
● Radio broadcasting experience.
● Ability to work closely with high school students and faculty colleagues.
 
The Broadcast Communications Instructor will collaborate with and report to both the
Head of Fine Arts and Director of Communications.
 
Compensation
Salary is competitive, commensurate with experience and education level, includes meals
when school is in session, and may include year-round housing (plus utilities). Stevenson
provides an excellent, comprehensive benefit package, including retirement benefits, a
variety of health insurance offerings, dental, vision, life, short- and long-term disability
offerings, and HSA/FSA options. Resources to support advanced degree work, as well as
participation in professional conferences, workshops, summer study, and travel, are also
available.
 
Equal Opportunity
Stevenson is an equal opportunity employer. Unlawful discrimination based on sex, race, color,
gender, gender identity, gender expression, religion, citizenship, military or veteran status,
marital status, age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition,
sexual orientation, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, genetic characteristics,
and any other characteristic protected by Federal, State, or local laws is prohibited.
 
Background
Founded in 1952, Stevenson School is a selective coeducational boarding and day school
with 750 students and 30 buildings on 50 acres of land and two campuses. The 500-student
upper division, comprised of grades 9-12, is located on the Pebble Beach Campus, where
about 60% of students reside in six faculty-supervised dormitories; the lower and middle
divisions, totaling 250 students in grades PK-8, are located on the Carmel Campus.
As an American school with a global sensibility, Stevenson is premised on a vision of
education as the means by which we discover the world and contribute to its
transformation. We believe that one’s education is best pursued in the company of others,
for others’ benefit as well as one’s own. Our Latin motto— Suaviter in modo, fortiter in re
(Gentle in manner, resolute in action)—inspires humility and perseverance. Our mission
includes three aims: to prepare students for success in college and beyond, to foster their
passion for learning and achievement, and to help them shape a joyful life .
 
In keeping with this project, Stevenson seeks to:
● Train students in critical academic, intellectual, social, and emotional skills;
● Help students to develop honor and integrity;
● Teach students to engage productively and peacefully with others;
● Nurture students’ ambitions and healthy pursuit of excellence;
● Balance convention and innovation such that we remain true to our enduring
values, relevant to the emerging needs of the present generation of students, and joyful.
 
We expect all members of our community to be:
● Devoted to our tenets of scholarship and citizenship;
● Honest, honorable, and empathetic;
● Able to examine and be responsible for their beliefs and behavior, respectful of the consequences that attend both;
● Willing to risk failure in the pursuit of wisdom;
● Committed to global literacy, environmental stewardship, and civic engagement.
 
Close to the San Francisco Bay Area and Silicon Valley, Stevenson offers its students,
faculty, and staff a values-driven community experience influenced by the distinctive
beauty, ecological biodiversity, and contemplative culture of the Central Coast. As we head
into our next chapter under the leadership of our new president, we will continue to build
on our strong foundation, which includes an outstanding faculty and exceptional facilities.