CKUT Youth Radio Camp (YRC) Workshop Facilitator

Dates: June 4 – August 24, 2012 (12 weeks)

Application deadline: Friday, May 24th 2013, 5pm.

Applicants must be bilingual in French and English

Radio CKUT, in partnership with McGill Conservatory Daycamps, is offering a unique opportunity for youth between the ages of 10 to 17 to learn the ins-and-outs of radio broadcasting at our Youth Radio Camp. Over a week long session campers will write, produce and act in a radio play, will conduct interviews and create short documentaries, learn to dj, and at the end of the week will produce and host a live radio show on CKUT!

Radio CKUT is seeking a camp facilitator to work with our youth campers over the summer. This is a great opportunity for students with a background in communication studies, sound production, journalism, education or related fields or with a practical background in campus/community radio to practice and share their skills while working in a fully bilingual environment. All sessions will be conducted in French and English.

Job Description:

• Participate in CKUT orientations, equipment and production trainings (weeks 1 & 2)

• Attend specialized training for first aid and working with youth (week 1)

• Produce segments for CKUT’s daily news shows Off the Hour and The Morning After and host one edition of Off the Hour per week with the Community New Coordinator in order to practice radio skills (weeks 2, 3)

• Provide equipment and production trainings to new CKUT volunteers to practice teaching skills (weeks 2, 3)

• With the YRC Coordinator prepare technical trainings on portable recording devices, audio editing software, operating the on-air broadcasting studio and the production studio for CKUT?s YRC (weeks 1, 2, 3)

• With the YRC Coordinator prepare workshops focusing on the history of radio, on interviewing, producing reports and documentaries for the radio, producing and hosting a radio show, and creative and artistic sound production for CKUT’s YRC (weeks 1, 2, 3)

• Facilitate the above workshops for the YRC (weeks 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11)

• Act as the executive producer and provide technical support for the weekly live YRC broadcasts (end of weeks 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11)

• Provide radio training, and technical and creative support to youth from 10 to 17 years old (weeks 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11)

• Maintain weekly reports of activities and keep archives for each session of camp (throughout)

• Prepare a final report outlining successes and difficulties of KRC and provide recommendations for future camps (week 12)

• Create an “Audio Scrapbook” for each session of campers (week 12)

Requirements/Abilities

• English and french spoken

• Age 18 years or older

• Experience in radio and/or sound production

• Knowledge of multitrack editing software (specifically adobe audition and audacity)

• Knowledge of audio recording techniques and parameters

• Knowledge of digital live-to-air production systems and standards

• Experience in day camps and/or in teaching to teenagers is an asset

• Good conflict management and judgement in decision making

• Approaches unforeseen situations in a good-humoured way

• Good communication skills and outgoing personality; works well in groups

• Students majoring in sound art and production, communications, or journalism are encouraged to apply as well as those with practical experience in sound production or broadcast journalism

• Selected applicants will be required to obtain a first aid certificate

Additional Requirements for Canada Summer Jobs:

Eligible candidates:

• are between 15 and 30 years of age;

• have been registered as a full-time student in the previous academic year and intend to return to school on a full-time basis in the next academic year;

• are Canadian citizens or permanent residents or have official refugee protection status under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (foreign students are not eligible);

• are legally entitled to work in Canada, according to relevant provincial/territorial legislation and regulations.

Required Availability:

Monday – Friday 8am – 4pm

Please send resumes and cover letters to hiring@ckut.ca