Air Ops Coordinator

Hires, trains and supervises the student workers in KMOS Master Control/On-Air Operations. Works with the Program Director to create and edit on‑air promotions for KMOS.

• Preparing Weekly, Kids, Long Lead, Local and National Promo Reels and other promotional content.
• Ensuring the completed editing and distribution of the above listed promo reels.
• Under the supervision of the Senior Broadcast Systems Engineer, participates in the maintenance, upgrades, and installation of KMOS Transmission, Production and Operations equipment.
• Part of the regular on‑call rotation of the KMOS engineering department.
• Works with Strategic Partnership to ensure all technology needs for Outreach events are met and attends these events as necessary.
• Serves as a backup to the Traffic Coordinator.
• Under the direction of the Senior Broadcast Systems Engineer supervise the On‑air Operations of KMOS including:
  
  - 40%
  • Hiring, training, scheduling, mentoring and supervising the student workers. Ensuring all KMOS On‑air Operations meet FCC requirements for broadcast.
  • Creative work in creating KMOS promotional content including weekly promo reels, long‑lead promos, positioning spots, kids promo spots, and all other on‑air break content. Includes video, audio and graphics.
• Assisting the Broadcast Systems Engineers may include but is not limited to working with the following equipment:
  
  - 55%
  • KMOS Master Control broadcast automation computer system comprised of 12 individual computer servers.
  • Editing computers, graphic computers, video routing computers.
  • Broadcast Automation, editing, audio, video, traffic, compression and conversion computer software.
  • Single and multimode fiber optic distribution computer server systems.
  • PBS transmission and content delivery computer server systems.
  • Traffic scheduling software and hardware computer server systems.
  • Ensuring all KMOS On‑air Operations meet FCC requirements and exercising independent judgment as needed to ensure uninterrupted broadcast of KMOS channels.
  • Other duties may include:
    • Install and maintain software and computer related equipment.
    • Install and maintain non‑Office of Technology administered network systems.
    • Document maintenance of equipment including repairs and settings changes.
    • Order and track repair parts and equipment from numerous vendors.
    • Maintain an inventory of all broadcast related equipment within KMOS‑TV including remote sites.
    • Assist Broadcast System engineers with maintenance at transmission sites.
    • Work engineering on‑call shifts as part of the regular and holiday rotations.
    • Ensuring technology needs for the Department of Strategic Partnership events are met, including burning DVDs, arranging media and media devices for playback.
• This position will also serve as a backup to the Traffic Coordinator position, responsible for maintaining the KMOS Protrack computer Database, ensuring the daily creation of broadcast logs and ensuring that all underwriting spots are run and billed correctly.
  
  - 5%

• Bachelor’s degree in Electronics/Engineering, Video Production, Networking, Information Technology or applicable field of study.
• Education may be substituted for experience or experience substituted for education based on the following equivalencies: AA = 2 years; BA/BS = 4 years; MA/MA = 6 years;
  PhD = 8 years.

• Two (2) years of experience in electronic maintenance, Networking, Information Technology or Video Production or related field required.
• Experience in software/Firmware installation, upgrades and maintenance.
• Experience working with PC hardware, networking protocols, and networking equipment in a broadcast or media environment preferred.
• Experience with Master Control, satellite delivery and Traffic Scheduling software relay equipment a plus.

• Exposure to fumes and/or chemicals.
• Lifting (weight) - 50 lbs.