(A) Establishment. There is hereby established the office of Director. The Director shall be hired by the Board of Public Works and Safety with the advice of the Cable Educational Board and Advisory Committee.
(B) Position summary. The Director shall be responsible for the management of operations of a governmental and educational television center for the city, to ensure the successful development of all services provided by a governmental and educational center in accordance with the policies and procedures established by the Cable Educational Board. The Director works under the general direction of and is accountable to the Cable Educational Access Board to:
(1) Plan and execute policies and procedures, and promote to achieve the established goals and objectives.
(2) Prepare and manage annual budgets and reporting systems.
(3) Exercise a leadership role in developing a network to promote the community education philosophy and fulfill the community’s educational needs.
(4) Organize and oversee all facets of access operation, including educational and governmental access with the most efficient and effective equipment and services possible with available resources.
(5) Establish and oversee training programs for educational development.
(6) Operate the educational television center on the leading edge of technology by staying informed on media trends and developments.
(7) Provide all administrative support for personnel.
(8) Assume other responsibility as directed by the Cable Educational Board.
(C) Qualifications. The Director is responsible for the management of a community access center for educational and governmental programming. Responsibilities include managing all aspects of daily operations such as equipment purchasing and maintenance, financial obligations, and the promotion of the community access philosophy within the community. The Director’s qualifications shall include:
(1) A bachelor’s degree in Mass Communications with major emphasis on radio/television production or equivalent.
(2) Demonstrated commitment to the community educational philosophy.
(3) Evidence as innovator and self-starter.
(4) Strong organizational skills with budget management experience.
(5) Successful public relations abilities.
(6) Train, supervise and schedule employees, high school and college interns, as well as volunteers and city employees in the use of production equipment.
(7) Be responsible for maintenance of all production equipment, including delivery and pick up of equipment.
(8) Schedule and coordinate all programming activities, including transportation, security and set up of equipment on location.
(9) Capable of producing, directing, researching, writing, editing and typing.
(10) Ability to operate video and audio equipment and lift at least 50 pounds.
(11) Should be able to drive to and from remote locations, possess a valid driver’s license, providing own vehicle. Must also be capable of loading and unloading and setting up video equipment from vehicle to site without assistance. Some remote locations may be outdoors and uneven rocky or wooded terrain. (Some typing may be required. Operating video equipment including cameras, VCRs, character generator, switcher, edit controller and computer.)
(Ord. 3585, passed 6-16-97; Am. Ord. 6222, passed 11-3-14)