WXAV Program Director - Student Employment
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Salary: $16.60 Hourly
Location : Chicago, IL
Job Type: Student Employment - FWS Required
Job Number: 01317
Department: Student Media SE
Opening Date: 08/06/2025
Summary
The WXAV Program Director develops and implements station programming, included but not limited to music formatting, show scheduling, and public affairs programs. Supervises on-air staff, monitors station output for consistency and quality of product, and offers feedback. Enforces FCC and WXAV rules and regulations and assists the General Manager in all FCC logging requirements.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
The Program Director organizes the on-air broadcast schedule for all WXAV employees and with the General Manager helps decides the overall strategy of the radio station.
The Program Director leads and manages all aspects of the radio station with the full backing of the General Manager.
The Program Director is also in charge of planning, managing, and executing promotional events, along with the rest of the management team.
The Program Director supervises the training of all new WXAV producers so that they will meet WXAV broadcast standards.
The Program Director assists the General Manager maintaining the on-air image of WXAV 88.3FM.
This is done through the writing, recording, and producing of original on-air sweepers for WXAV that promote the station at large, individual dj show promos, and the recording of Public Service Announcements.
Finally, the Program Director is a member of the Student Media Leadership Committee.
Qualifications
MUST BE A STUDENT AT SAINT XAVIER UNIVERSITY
Must be Federal Work Study Eligible
Must Include a Resume and Cover Letter Preference in Communication
Additional Expectations
We inspire success by working together to provide meaningful, personalized service in a spirit of excellence. SXU seeks candidates that deliver value-added services in a responsive, collaborative, effective, and respectful manner.
The University is committed to diversity and encourages applications from individuals with a wide variety of backgrounds and experiences. Saint Xavier University affirms its position as a Catholic institution, inspired by the heritage of the Sisters of Mercy, and asserts its rights to employ persons who subscribe to the mission, vision and core values of the University.
Saint Xavier University is an Equal Opportunity Employer that makes all decisions regarding recruitment, hiring, promotions and all other terms and conditions of employment without discrimination on the grounds of race, color, creed, sex, religion, national or ethnic origin, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status or other factors protected by law. Hiring decisions will be based on the bona fide occupational qualifications of each applicant.
- Location:
- Chicago, IL, United States
- Category:
- Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, And Media Occupations