KRUA 88.1FM, Music Coordinator

Do you love music? If so, consider joining our team as the Music Coordinator at KRUA 88.1FM, the student radio station at the University of Alaska Anchorage.

The KRUA 88.1 FM Music Coordinator coordinates the station's music rotation and creates comprehensive album reviews for publication. The Music Coordinator works with music industry contacts to solicit albums to be screened for the station's rotation, working to ensure that music is being screened throughout the week and is ready for upload by Monday. The Music Coordinator maintains the KRUA physical and digital libraries. This position must chart KRUA's rotation on College Music Journal (CMJ) every Tuesday by 11 a.m. The Music Coordinator recruits volunteers to fill the genre director positions who assist in screening music. This position will prepare music reviews weekly on albums of their choice that are new to rotation. All reviews will be posted to the website. In addition, the Coordinator ensures charts are sent to The Northern Light before Thursday. The Music Coordinator is responsible for hosting the weekly broadcast of "Edge Essentials." The Music Coordinator must update KRUA programming clocks weekly to reflect rotational changes and report playlists to the KRUA Program Director (or in their absence the Station Manager). This position is responsible for maintaining a consistent presence on the KRUA website and social media accounts. This position reports to the Program Director and provides weekly updates to the Station Manager. KRUA's broadcast license is owned by the University of Alaska Board of Regents and is licensed as an non-commercial, educational FM radio station by the Federal Communications Commission. KRUA 88.1 FM is a student-run radio station created to enhance the student experience at the University of Alaska Anchorage by providing music, news, sports, campus event coverage, and real-life broadcast situations. Each year, KRUA employs four to ten students, trains a body of volunteers, and partners with the Journalism & Communications department to provide training and hands-on experience for JPC and other students. They also collaborate with The Northern Light for event coverage and news reporting, while maintaining a website and various social media platforms to engage with listeners.

To thrive in this role The Music Coordinator must have an understanding of FCC regulations. Candidate must also have experience with station equipment, on-air broadcast and digital audio production. A willingness to learn and teach is required, as is experience in training and working with staff and volunteers. Candidate should be innovative, imaginative and motivating. Must have experience developing team exercises for morale-building programs. Experience and ability to utilize varied social media platforms to publicize new music and KRUA rotation. Candidate must demonstrate effective communication skills, both verbally and written, work with minimal supervision, and have previous experience working in an environment that requires public contact. Experience and ability to utilize varied social media platforms to publicize new music and KRUA rotation. Candidate should demonstrate effective communication skills, both verbally and written, work with minimal supervision, and have previous experience working in an environment that requires public contact. Knowledge of board operations for on-air broadcast Experience with either Adobe Audition or Audacity audio editing software is preferred. Understanding of Microsoft Office Suites, and Google docs as well as experience with Selector, NexGen, or other RCS programs is also a benefit.

Minimum Qualifications:

Successful completion of college courses at a minimum of sophomore status. The candidate should have a willingness to obtain a working knowledge of ethic standards of the media industry and First Amendment rights.

Completion of the first two KRUA volunteer trainings are required within 3 months of beginning the position.

To be eligible for this student position, candidate must:
a. Be admitted and enrolled in a University of Alaska degree-seeking program with a minimum of six credit hours for undergraduate students or six credit hours for graduate students during regular semesters of employment; or
b. Have been enrolled the preceding semester for six or more credit hours and demonstrate plans to enroll for six or more credit hours in the next semester for employment between semesters; and
c. Have at least a 2.5 cumulative grade point average (GPA) , 2.5 term grade point average or approval from the MAU Senior Student Services officer or his/her designee, and maintain successful academic progress.
d. Students enrolled in non-traditional programs of study will be considered eligible for student employment with the approval of the Senior Student Services officer.
e. An applicant must provide evidence of enrollment as outlined above to substantiate employment eligibility.
f. Position reappointment is contingent upon successful progress toward degree completion and performance evaluation.

Position Details:

This position is a Student Assistant 2 position working about 20 hours/week during the academic year with possibly more hours in the summer. The pay is $13.03/hr.

This position is open to undergraduate students only.

*Instructions to apply: In addition to posting a cover letter, resume, and a list of three references, please e-mail an album review you have written (does not need to be published) to crdevenny@alaska.edu.

This is a pooled position and applications are reviewed as needed. Submission of an application does not guarantee review or a job offer.

The University of Alaska (UA) reserves the right to require employees to work on-site at the UA facilities. Hybrid and remote work may be approved for employees based in Alaska at the University's discretion. Remote work for employees based outside the State of Alaska may be approved only in exceptional circumstances or when required by the position's job duties.

☎️If you have any questions regarding this position, please contact Cheryl Devenny, at crdevenny@alaska.edu.

The University of Alaska (UA) is responsible for providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities throughout the applicant screening process. If you need assistance in completing this application or during any phase of the interview process, please contact UA Human Resources by phone at 907-450-8200.

The University of Alaska (www.alaska.edu) is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access Employer and Educational Institution.  The University is committed to a policy of non-discrimination (www.alaska.edu/nondiscrimination) against individuals on the basis of any legally protected status.

The successful applicant is required to complete a background check. Any offer of employment is contingent on the background check.

Your application for employment with the University of Alaska is subject to public disclosure under the Alaska Public Records Act.

All employees at the University of Alaska are expected to uphold the highest standards of ethics and professionalism when conducting or engaged in university business.

*Each university within the University of Alaska system publishes an Annual Security and Fire Safety Report which contains information regarding campus safety and security including topics such as: campus law enforcement authority; crime reporting policies; campus alerts (Timely Warnings and Emergency Notifications); fire safety policies and procedures; programs to prevent dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking; the procedures the University will follow when one of these crimes is reported; and other matters of importance related to security on campus. The report also contains information about crime statistics for the three most recent calendar years concerning reported crimes that occurred on campus; in On-Campus Student Housing Facilities; in Noncampus buildings or property owned or controlled by the University or a recognized student organization; and on public property within, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from, the campus.  The report also contains fire statistics for any fires occurring in an On-Campus Student Housing Facility during the three most recent calendar years.  

Access to the reports is available at:

UAA: (Addresses Anchorage campus, Aviation Technology Complex, JBER - Elmendorf Extension, JBER - Richardson Extension, Kenai Peninsula College - Kachemak Bay campus, Kenai Peninsula College - Kenai River campus, Kodiak College, Kodiak High School Extension, Matanuska-Susitna College, Prince William Sound College, and Prince William Sound College - Cordova Extension) Online: https://www.uaa.alaska.edu/students/safety. Request a paper copy in person: UAA Police Department Office at Room 114 of Eugene Short Hall on the Anchorage campus / UAA Dean of Students Office at Room 122 of Rasmuson Hall on the Anchorage campus. Request a paper copy by mail: 907-786-1120 or police@uaa.alaska.edu / 907-786-1214 or uaa_deanofstudents@alaska.edu. 

UAF: (Addresses Fairbanks Campus, Bristol Bay Campus, Chukchi Campus, Community and Technical College, Kasitsna Bay Campus, Seward Marine Center, Tok Campus, Kuskokwim Campus, and Northwest Campus) Online: https://www.uaf.edu/orca/files/ASFSR.pdf. Request a paper copy in person: UAF Office of Rights, Compliance and Accountability on the 3rd Floor of Constitution Hall. Request a paper copy by mail: 907-474-7300 or uaf-orca@alaska.edu.

UAS: (Addresses the Juneau Auke Bay Campus, Juneau Technical Education Center, Sitka Campus, & Ketchikan Campus) Online: https://uas.alaska.edu/equity-and-compliance/docs/clery/UAS_ASFSR.pdf. Request a paper copy in person: Hendrickson Building, Suite 202 on the Juneau campus. Request a paper copy by mail: 907-796-6371 or emailing uas.clery@alaska.edu.