KCSB IS HIRING! Application due May 12th @ 5PM
KCSB is Hiring for 13 paid positions for the ’24-’25 school year! Apply on Handshake by SUN April 12th at 5 PM. Open to UCSB Undergraduate students only.
Questions? Email our General Manager, Marley Calderon at gm@kcsb.org or our Advisor Ted Coe at advisor@kcsb.org.
Hiring Information sessions will be held THR May 9th @ 3 PM and FRI May 10th @ NOON in the KCSB Newsroom!
POSITIONS: To view a more extensive list of duties and responsibilities or access the application for the position you are interested in, click the link attached to each job title.
The Program Director is responsible for creating KCSB’s quarterly program schedule and ensuring program quality with the help of the Program Mediation and Review Committee (PMRC). The Program Director convenes and leads this committee, reviews KCSB programs, handles show substitutions in tandem with the Production Coordinator and notifies the General Manager of programmer violations as they occur. They are also on call 24/7 to fill in for programmers in the event of a no-show or an emergency.
The KJUC Manager co-leads the operation of KCSB’s “KJUC-AM” training station with the KJUC Program Director. They work to raise community awareness about the station by encouraging students and community members to apply for individual programs on KJUC, or to become members of our News and Sports departments, or to volunteer otherwise behind the scenes. Subsequently, the KJUC manager works closely with KJUC trainees to guide them through the ins and outs of KCSB’s broadcasting expectations and to prepare them for their own FM programs.
KCSB’s Assistant Engineer assists the Chief Engineer in the technical operations of the station. This position checks that equipment is in working order, helps maintain this equipment and installs new equipment when necessary. The Assistant Engineer also assists the Chief Engineer with engineering live in-studio performances and coordinating/conducting the sound mixing for all KCSB events. This position will also oversee the KCSB Music Library.
The KCSB-FM Sports Director is responsible for training KCSB sports volunteers in sports journalism and broadcasting. This includes training reporters in the art of non-commercial, alternative sports broadcasting for both the “sports spot” and special live sports events. The Sports Director works to strengthen and to expand KCSB Sports Department and to offer sports programming to the campus and wider SB community that is otherwise unavailable from commercial outlets.
In collaboration with the News and Public Affairs Director (and each other), KCSB’s Internal and External News Directors are responsible for producing the daily KCSB newscast. This includes researching, coordinating and writing news stories, and producing stories and periodic special broadcasts on topics that have been lacking in coverage locally or at KCSB.
KCSB-FM’s News Department is also responsible for coverage of elections at the national, state, local and University levels. Other duties involve training and managing news interns and volunteer reporters as well as coordinating outreach to the community. Areas of coverage will be prioritized on a quarterly basis by the News Department.
Under the guidance of the KCSB General Manager and advisor, the Archives Coordinator is responsible for leading KCSB’s Archives Project. This project seeks to catalog, preserve, and digitize KCSBs existing collections of historic material pertaining to our over 60 years of radio history, with the help of volunteers. This includes determining systems to identify and catalog existing materials, guiding volunteers in archival work, and making archives available for access and scholarship by the KCSB community.
The KJUC Program Director co-leads the operation of KCSB’s “KJUC-AM” training station with the KJUC Manager. They work to raise community awareness about the station by encouraging students and community members to apply for individual programs on the KJUC-AM training station, or to become a member of our News and Sports departments. Subsequently, the KJUC manager works closely with KJUC trainees to guide them through the ins and outs of KCSB’s broadcasting expectations and to prepare them for their own FM program. The KJUC PD is also a member of KCSB’s Program Mediation and Review Committee (PMRC) and advises in the process of adding shows to the FM schedule.
Note: Most of the KJUC Program Director’s responsibilities are shared by the KJUC Manager.
KCSB’s Music Director (aka “MD”), alongside the Assistant Engineer, is responsible for maintaining KCSB’s music library and ensuring it is constantly stocked with new music. The MD reviews the music that is sent to the station and is responsible for corresponding with music industry representatives, labels, and artists to solicit music for the station, and to track the music that has been sent.KCSB’s Music Director (aka “MD”), alongside the Assistant Engineer, is responsible for maintaining KCSB’s music library and ensuring it is constantly stocked with new music. The MD reviews the music that is sent to the station and is responsible for corresponding with music industry representatives, labels, and artists to solicit music for the station, and to track the music that has been sent
KCSB-FM’s Production Coordinator is responsible for creating and maintaining the station’s Public Service Announcements (PSAs). They work closely with the Promotions Coordinator to ensure PSAs are made for upcoming “KCSB Presents…” and local events. They also conduct regular production and live music-mixing training for programmers. Work for this position is done using Audacity and DAD/ENCO software.
Additionally, the Production Coordinator mentors the new KCSB staff after they’ve completed the KJUC training. They manage and track substitutes, and oversee program logs in the control room. They assist the Program Director in the preparation for the quarterly Program Mediation and Review Committee (PMRC) scheduling meeting.
The Promotions Coordinator organizes station promotion and outreach opportunities such as ticket giveaways, interviews, tabling at events, branded merch and fund drive. As a result, they correspond regularly with local venues, promoters, artists, and others to set up these opportunities.
The Promotions Coordinator also maintains a calendar of community events. The Promotions Coordinator works closely with the Production Coordinator to ensure PSAs are made for station-sponsored events. Works with Publications Coordinator on the development of station-branded merchandise. Works with KCSB career staff Advisors on the annual fund drive and other campaigns that raise funds and visibility for the radio station.
The Publications Coordinator designs, produces, and manages distribution of KCSB publications including flyers, ads, swag, and most importantly, KCSB’s quarterly printed schedule. A penchant for art/graphic design is a must. Proficiency with InDesign preferred. Experience with Photoshop and/or other digital design programs is useful as well.
The Digital Media Coordinator is responsible for regularly updating the KCSB Website, e-newsletter, and other social media platforms. The DMC is responsible for producing and curating content that creates interest in the site and in the station, including photography, videography, and social media posts.
Apply on Handshake by SUN May 12th at 5 PM.