Job Description
This position's assignment duration is program specific through Spring 2026.
GENERAL STATEMENT The Station Music Assistant serves as part of the 22 West Radio student management team. They plan and direct activities of the music department while assisting the Student General Manager and the Station Program Assistant in the overall operation and management of the station.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
- Selects vocal, instrumental, and recorded music suitable to station format or type of program.
- Preferred experience as a DJ with ability to perform at station-sponsored events, outreach activities, and contracted gigs.
- Screens music for HD3 broadcasts in accordance with Federal Communications Commission (FCC) regulations for obscenity, profanity and indecency and maintains music for internet streaming per "safe harbor" agreement with campus.
- Guides a team of volunteers to coordinate the 22 West Radio music department.
- Plans, coordinates and instructs in the 22 West Media DJ Internship.
- Assigns music and personnel for all station events, contracted performances following 22 West and ASI policies and procedures.
- Maintains and continually updates the online music library through procurement of musical materials from music labels, promotion companies and other sources.
- Maintains effective security measures to backup and prevent loss of musical materials and station DJ equipment.
- Establishes and maintains productive and professional relationships with music labels.
- Works with the Student General Manager and Graduate Assistants to fulfill DJ service work orders.
- Attends biweekly staff meetings and submits a written weekly report following guidelines from the Student General Manager.
- Other duties as assigned.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS Education and Experience One year of college; or three to six months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Must be concurrently enrolled at CSULB in six or more undergraduate units (3 or more graduate units.
Must possess a basic working knowledge of DJ equipment, a radio station and music trends, as well as the curation of a music playlist.
One-year experience as a disc jockey or with 22 West Radio or other music venue required.
Knowledge and Abilities To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of Internet software and the Microsoft Office and Google suite of applications, as well as experience with DJ controllers and associated software. Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals; ability to write routine reports and correspondence; ability to speak effectively before groups of students, customers or employees of organization; ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals; ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form; ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
OTHER QUALIFICATIONS Individuals must acquire proficiency in Station Playlist Pro software through participation in mandatory training. Must also complete training on FCC broadcast regulations regarding content.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, use hands to type and operate office equipment, and be able talk and hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
WORK ENVIRONMENT The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
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