Community Outreach Coordinator
KUOW
Seattle
,
WA
Application Deadline: Tuesday, Mar 15, 2022
Description
KUOW Puget Sound Public Radio is Seattle’s NPR news station. We are an independent, nonprofit news organization producing award-winning journalism, podcasts and events in service to the 3.9 million people in our coverage area. As a self-sustaining service of the University of Washington, our mission is to create and serve a more informed public.
COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY AND RACIAL EQUITY
KUOW and the University of Washington are equal opportunity employers. KUOW is dedicated to building a culturally diverse staff and creating a working environment that promotes racial equity and inclusiveness. We believe attracting and retaining diverse staff is crucial to serving our community and fulfilling our mission. Black, Indigenous, and people of color, women, members of the LGBTQ+ community, veterans and people with disabilities are highly encouraged to apply.
KUOW has an outstanding opportunity for a Community Outreach Coordinator (Producer 3 – Community Engagement) who will connect communities in the Puget Sound region to KUOW’s newsroom and support KUOW in producing holistic, inclusive, and community-informed journalism. This position will develop engagement strategies to identify and cultivate stories or reporting topics from the community, analyze and engage with conversations happening in community gathering spaces, and build new audiences through in-person engagements. The ideal candidate for this position is someone with deep knowledge and/or curiosity of the culture, challenges, industries, politics, and communities of Washington State. They should be highly comfortable connecting with community members and groups, facilitating discussions, and enabling, curating, and listening to community conversations with the goal of improving and informing KUOW’s journalism.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Work with the Director of Community Engagement to identify and cultivate partners and stories within the community, with a commitment to amplifying underrepresented voices;
Work with the Digital Community Outreach Coordinator on analyzing content feedback, and producing weekly community feedback reports;
Act as a liaison between community members and the newsroom/local content staff, facilitating introductions and connections; and relay community sourced stories or reporting topics
Arrange face-to-face community engagement opportunities for KUOW journalists, such as meetings with community members, feedback panels, focus groups, and journalist happy hours.
Lead and/or co-host in-person community discussions;
Pitch community-sourced stories for on-air, online and/or face-to-face engagements;
Conduct outreach for and participate in community forums, panels, roundtables, and meetings;
SUPERVISION RECEIVED
Position reports to Director of Community Engagement
Requirements include:
- Bachelor’s degree in Journalism, Communications, or a related field and three years of related work experience or equivalent combination of education/experience.
- Requires knowledge of professional journalism/broadcast and journalistic standards and practices.
Equivalent education/experience will substitute for all minimum qualifications except when there are legal requirements, such as a license/certification/registration.
Desired:
- Background in community outreach
- Commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion
- Ability to work in a team-oriented setting
- Excellent verbal and written communications skills