[Imc] Job Openings at Free Speech TV

[Kranich, Kimberlie]

Boulder, CO is a lovely place to be!

----- Original Message -----
From: John Schwartz <schwartz at usa.net>
To: <schwartz750 at worldnet.att.net>
Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2001 11:27 AM
Subject: Job Openings at Free Speech TV


Dear Friend:

Free Speech TV, is expanding.  We are adding five new full-time
positions,
and want to attract the broadest and most diverse applicant pool
possible.  Details are set forth below.

I would appreciate it if you could pass this information on to possible
candidates and recruitment sources.

J.

Free Speech TV Job Openings
(for more info, see www.freespeech.org/fsitv/html/jobs)

Working with activists and artists, Free Speech TV uses television to
cultivate an informed and active citizenry in order to advance
progressive
social change. FSTV airs primarily social, political, cultural, and
environmental documentaries acquired from independent producers, and we
are
beginning to produce and commission original content.

Launched in 1995, FSTV currently reaches seven million US homes, airing
full-time via direct broadcast satellite on DISH Network (channel 9415)
and
part-time via a network of community access cable stations across the
country. Our website (www.freespeech.org) offers free web-hosting to
artists and activists, and the site features the Internet's largest
archive
of progressive audio and video content.

FSTV is operated by Public Communicators, Inc., a 501(c)3 non-profit
organization based in Boulder, CO, thirty miles from Denver in the
foothills of the Rocky Mountains, where the sun shines 300 days a year.

As part of an organizational expansion, Free Speech TV is seeking to
fill
five new full-time positions, summarized below. Full descriptions are
posted at www.freespeech.org/fsitv/html/jobs.

Women, people of color, people with disabilities, and people of diverse
sexual orientations are strongly encouraged to apply.


Acquisitions Manager (see:
www.freespeech.org/fsitv/html/AcquisitionsManager)

Responsibilities: Research, select and license serial and single
programs.
Cultivate relationships with independent producers and activists.

Qualifications: Experience licensing and curating film, video, or
television programming. Familiarity with independent media field.
Commitment to progressive activism. Excellent communication and
organizational skills. Ability to work collegially.

Compensation: $30,000-32,000 DOE. Benefits package includes health
insurance and pension.

Apply: Send cover letter and resume with programming/organizing history
to:
Content Development Manager Search, Free Speech TV, PO Box 6060,
Boulder,
CO 80306, or fax to 303-442-6472. Women, people of color, people with
disabilities, and people of diverse sexual orientations are strongly
encouraged to apply. Anticipated start date is November 1, 2001.


Development Director (see:
www.freespeech.org/fsitv/html/DevelopmentDirector)

Responsibilities: Raise funds from members, major donors, and
foundations.
Coordinate on-air pledge drives and phone canvassing campaigns.
Supervise
part-time staff.

Qualifications: Demonstrated record of raising funds from members, major
donors, and foundations. Excellent communication, organizational, and
management skills. Passion for social justice. Familiarity with
independent
media field. Ability to work collegially.

Compensation: $36,000-40,000 DOE. Benefits package includes health
insurance and pension.

Apply: Send cover letter and resume with fundraising history to:
Development Director Search, Free Speech TV, PO Box 6060, Boulder, CO
80306, or fax to 303-442-6472. Women, people of color, people with
disabilities, and people of diverse sexual orientations are strongly
encouraged to apply. Anticipated start date is November 1, 2001.


Office Manager/Volunteer Coordinator
(see: www.freespeech.org/fsitv/html/OfficeManagerVolunteerCoordinator)

Responsibilities: Maintain office equipment, supplies, phone reception,
and
viewer database. Monitor viewer feedback and public inquiries.
Coordinate
volunteer/internship program.

Qualifications: Administrative experience. Volunteer coordination
experience. Excellent communication and organizational skills. A passion
for social justice. Familiarity with independent media. Ability to work
collegially.

Compensation: $24,000-26,000 DOE. Benefits package includes health
insurance and pension.

Apply: Send cover letter and resume to: Office Manager/Volunteer
Coordinator Search, Free Speech TV, PO Box 6060, Boulder, CO 80306, or
fax
to 303-442-6472. Women, people of color, people with disabilities, and
people of diverse sexual orientations are strongly encouraged to apply.
Anticipated start date is October 15, 2001.


Outreach Director (see: www.freespeech.org/fsitv/html/OutreachDirector)

Responsibilities: Develop/implement progressive movement-building
collaborations with activist organizations. Develop/implement outreach
initiatives in progressive/media communities. Develop/implement audience
development strategies. Coordinate viewer correspondence, newsletter
production, and website maintenance. Supervise part-time staff.

Qualifications: Organizing experience with progressive activist groups.
Promotional experience with outreach and publicity. Excellent
communication, management, and organizational skills. Ability to work
collegially.

Compensation: $35,000-38,000 DOE. Benefits package includes health
insurance and pension.

Apply: Send cover letter and resume with organizing/promotional history
to:
Outreach Director Search, Free Speech TV, PO Box 6060, Boulder, CO
80306,
or fax to 303-442-6472. Women, people of color, people with
disabilities,
and people of diverse sexual orientations are strongly encouraged to
apply.
Anticipated start date is November 1, 2001.


Production Director (see:
www.freespeech.org/fsitv/html/ProductionDirector)

Responsibilities: Develop and produce mission-driven, live/near-live
programs in conjunction with activist organizations across the country,
using remote production truck. Produce interstitial content for branding
campaign and activist campaigns. Produce on-air pledge drive. Purchase
and
maintain production and post-production equipment. Supervise part-time
staff, interns, and production crew.

Qualifications: Record of producing social-issue film, video, or
television
content. Resourcefulness in achieving professional results with
grassroots
budgets. Video editing experience. Familiarity with independent media
field. Commitment to progressive activism. Excellent communication,
management, and organizational skills. Ability to work collegially.

Compensation: $35,000-38,000 DOE. Benefits package includes health
insurance and pension.

Apply: Send cover letter and resume with production/organizing history
to:
Production Director Search, Free Speech TV, PO Box 6060, Boulder, CO
80306,
or fax to 303-442-6472. Women, people of color, people with
disabilities,
and people of diverse sexual orientations are strongly encouraged to
apply.
Anticipated start date is December 1, 2001.


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John B. Schwartz
P.O. Box 6060                                  Telephone  303-442-2707
Boulder, CO  80306                             FAX        303-442-6472

schwartz at usa.net
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