Chicago Access Corporation (CAN TV) is looking to hire an Executive Assistant to the Executive Director and General Manager. We seek a talented individual, committed to excellence who enjoys the challenges and opportunities of a fast-paced environment. The individual should share a passion for diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace.

The Executive Assistant to the ED and GM is responsible for providing comprehensive support to the ED, GM, Board of Directors, and all levels of staff. This position requires the ability to anticipate needs, think critically, and offer solutions to problems with a high level of professionalism and confidentiality.

About CAN TV

CAN TV is an independent 501(c)(3) private foundation CAN TV that helps people adapt to a changing multi-media environment by teaching skills toward independent use of media, expanding the diversity of voices, ideas and opinions available on CAN TV and online.

On our five local channels you can view the diversity of people and ideas that reflect Chicago, including voices often excluded from mainstream media. A city where residents can freely share their passions and talents with one another is a city that works better. For everyone.

CAN TV operates from a modern multi-use facility located at 1309 S. Wood St. in the Illinois Medical District.

Responsibilities

• Provide calendar management for the ED. Prioritize inquiries and requests while troubleshooting conflicts; make judgements and recommendations to ensure smooth day-to-day engagements.
• Function as a liaison and provide support to the Board of Directors. Arrange and handle all logistics for Board meetings and events: schedule meetings; draft agendas; develop, compile, and distribute presentation materials; and record meeting minutes on behalf of the Board Secretary. Adhere to compliance with applicable rules and regulations set in bylaws regarding Board matters.
• Complete a broad variety of administrative tasks that facilitate the ED and GM’s ability to effectively lead the organization, including assisting with special projects; designing and producing documents, reports, and presentations; collecting and preparing information for meetings with staff and outside parties; composing and preparing correspondence; maintaining contact lists; making travel arrangements; and completing expense and mileage reports.
• Serve as the primary point of contact on all internal and external matters pertaining to the ED and GM, including those of a highly confidential or critical nature. Prioritize and determine appropriate course of action, referral, or response, exercising judgment to reflect the ED and GM’s style and organization policy.
• Work closely with the ED and GM to keep them well-informed of upcoming commitments and responsibilities, following up appropriately. Anticipate ED and GM’s needs in advance of meetings, conferences, etc.
• Provide "gatekeeper" and "gateway" role, providing a bridge for smooth communication between the ED/GM and staff, demonstrating leadership to maintain credibility, trust, and support with all levels of staff.
• Provide event management support as requested.
• Answer ED and GM phone line and respond to inquiries.

Qualifications

• Strong ability to execute work with a diversity, equity, and inclusion lens.
• Significant executive support experience, including supporting C-level executives. Bachelor’s degree with minimum of eight (8) years of executive administrative experience (required); experience managing board relations (preferred).
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Exceptional organizational skills and impeccable attention to detail.
• High degree of professionalism in dealing with diverse groups of people, including Board members, senior executives, staff, community leaders, members, and funding partners.
• Ability to make appropriate, informed decisions regarding priorities and available time.
• Ability to complete a high volume of tasks and projects with little or no guidance.
• Ability to react with appropriate levels of urgency to situations and events that require quick response or turnaround.
• Able to maintain a high level of integrity and discretion in handling confidential information. Excellent judgment is essential.
• Proficiency in MS Office Suite, including Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Adobe Suite and Excel.
• Support the mission, vision, and values of the organization

To Apply

• Submit resume and cover letter to hr@cantv.org
• Title the email: Executive Assistant to the Executive Director and General Manager

No phone calls please. CAN TV is an equal opportunity employer.

Reports to: Executive Director

Directly supervises: Nonprofit Services Coordinators 

General responsibility:  Manage nonprofit services, including outreach, oversight of existing services to optimize the nonprofit community’s use of CAN TV, and new or enhanced service development to respond to usage gaps in service to the community. Extensive communications function which will include podcast/hotline studio supervision, public relations, and social media ability. Champion organizational mission, strategies and brand.

Responsibilities: 

• Be engaged in a multi-channel communications strategy.
• Develop contacts with the Chicago Nonprofit community, influencers, and community/neighborhood  leaders.
• Track engagement across various platforms and make data-driven decisions.
• Hire and train new employees for nonprofit services.
• Monitor attendance, review and coordinate vacations, sick time, etc. for nonprofit service employees.
• Perform employee performance reviews.
• Assure high level of quality in departmental delivery of nonprofit services.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Cultivation and Expansion of New Partnerships:

• Collaborate with Development partners in Identifying and stewarding prospective donors.
• Collaborate in creating effective solicitation materials for the fundraising team.
• Collaborate with marketing efforts in nonprofit membership outreach.
• Meet organizational goals for delivery of nonprofit services.
• Coordinate rentals and other revenue generating activities.
• Recommend, assist in development and implement new programs and services.
• Manage viewer and customer service complaints.
• Provide backup for the area as needed.
• Provide activity reports on nonprofit services.

Requirements:

• Working knowledge of content management systems, HTML coding, and digital graphics production.
• Expertise with social media platforms and social media marketing
• Experience with search engine marketing, Google Analytics, and Google AdWords.
• Professionally interact and provide service to diverse community members.
• Self-starter, integrity, entrepreneurial spirit, previous supervision experience.

• Impeccable copywriting and copy-editing abilities.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (i.e., Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint) and Google Suite (Sheets, Docs, Slides, Meet and Hangouts)
• Has a thorough understanding of the Chicago community landscape.
• Bilingual Spanish not required but helpful.

Chicago Access Network Television (CAN TV) is seeking a full-time 39+ NPO Coordinator to be a part of a department that reaches directly into Chicago neighborhoods. A key component of this job is to recruit and route nonprofit organizations to appropriate CAN TV services and to provide operational support for CAN TV nonprofit services.

CAN TV is an independent 501(c)(3) private foundation established over three decades ago as the public’s space on cable television free of commercialism, content filters, and undue government censorship.  On our five local channels you can view the diversity of people and ideas that reflect Chicago, including voices often excluded from mainstream media.  A city where residents can freely share their passions and talents with one another is a city that works better. For everyone. 

CAN TV operates from a modern multi-use facility located at 1309 S. Wood St. in the Illinois Medical District.

Responsibilities:

• Conduct outreach to involve Chicago nonprofit organizations in use of CAN TV nonprofit services;
• Conduct needs assessments designed to direct nonprofit clients to the service that best meets their needs;
• Train nonprofits in use of the live call-in Hotline studio;
• Assist in the scheduling, coordination and staffing of live call-in programs;
• Assist nonprofit clients in effective use of the CAN TV42 interactive bulletin board service, including writing and editing concise, effective announcements and messages.
• Procure and administer rental and revenue generating service to nonprofits;
• Develop member retention strategies to retain nonprofits so they continue to use CAN TV services from year to year;
• Develop strategies to assist nonprofits in attracting viewers to their programming on CAN TV channels;
• Track and evaluate CAN TV services against annual goals and provide timely reports on nonprofit services activity;
• Collect support letters from nonprofits that highlight results they have achieved using CAN TV;
• Perform basic administrative tasks and other duties as assigned.

Required Qualification(s):

• Maintain a flexible schedule; must be able to work early morning, evening and weekend hours

• Good computer, writing and administrative skills
• Professional demeanor, strong interpersonal, highly-organized team player
• Detailed oriented and ability to meet deadlines
• Able to lift 40 pounds

Preferred Qualification(s):

• Sales-type experience, calling and talking to potential members
• Bi-lingual, Spanish a plus
• Video production experience

This position is part of the NABET/CWA Local 41 bargaining unit at CAN TV with a salary of $17.00 per hour.  This position reports to the Nonprofit Services Supervisor.  CAN TV is an equal opportunity employer.

Submit resume to:  hr@cantv.org 

Start Date: September 2022   NO TELEPHONE CALLS, PLEASE!

Chicago Access Network Television (CAN TV) is seeking a Full-time/Part-time Program Coordinator.  The core of the position is acting as administrative and technical support for the Program Services Department to assist local residents submit videos to CAN TV and to play the programming on the CAN TV cable channels and streaming services.  The coordinator performs data entry and administrative duties, will also process videos and execute the playback schedule of programming.  In addition, the coordinator will, as needed act as production crew on CAN TV produced programming; with the opportunity to perform or learn crew positions: camera operator, audio, teleprompter, lighting and more. 

CAN TV is an independent 501(c)(3) private foundation established over three decades ago as the public’s space on cable television free of commercialism, content filters, and undue government censorship.  On our five local channels you can view the diversity of people and ideas that reflect Chicago, including voices often excluded from mainstream media.  A city where residents can freely share their passions and talents with one another is a city that works better, for everyone.

CAN TV is located at 1309 S. Wood St. in the Illinois Medical District.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assisting public access customers
• Data entry, administrative support
• Processing programs for technical quality
• Maintaining quality of CAN TV’s network during on-air playback of programming, including live streaming of the CAN TV channels
• Act as production crew  
• Other related duties and projects, as needed

Required Qualifications

• Computer skills including managing files and working in databases
• Three or more years of excellent interpersonal and customer service skills
• Detailed oriented with the ability to follow through on projects and to meet deadlines
• Good judgment and analytical skills
• Flexible schedule:  Currently the department is staffed 5-6 days a week.  Must be able to work  evening and weekend hours. 
• Ability to successfully work on multiple tasks and projects 
• Good communication skills
• Understanding of the need for and the role of public access television

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Some college
• Familiarity with manipulating digital video and online applications, edit skill a plus
• Knowledge of video production and studio production a plus
• Bi-lingual Spanish is a plus

This position is part of the NABET/CWA Local 41 bargaining unit at CAN TV with a salary of $17/hour plus a generous benefits package and free parking.  This position reports to CAN TV’s Program Director. 

To Apply:

Start Date: Immediate.  Submit resume to: hr@cantv.org  Title the email: Program Coordinator

No phone calls please. CAN TV is an equal opportunity employer.

Chicago Access Network Television (CAN TV) is seeking a part-time/full-time Production Services Coordinator to assist local residents in the creation of local programming through the use of CAN TV’s video production facilities and equipment. CAN TV helps people adapt to a changing multi-media environment by teaching skills toward independent use of media, expanding the diversity of voices, ideas and opinions available on CAN TV and online. CAN TV has a modern multi-use facility located at 1309 S. Wood St. in the Illinois Medical District.

Specific Responsibilities include:

• Assist community producers in the effective, efficient and appropriate use of technical equipment, facilities and resources.
• Schedule use of video production equipment and facilities.
• Report on equipment and facilities inventory and use, including identifying and reporting on equipment damage, repair and loss.
• Identify and refer residents for practice sessions or additional training as needed to the Production Services Manager.
• Facilitate ongoing maintenance, cleanliness, security and safety of premises.
• Implement procedures and enforce rules relating to use of CAN TV facilities and equipment.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Reports to the Production Services Manager 

Qualifications:

• Three or more years of excellent interpersonal and customer service skills.
• Proficiency in the use of digital video production equipment.
• Technical troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Strong organizational skills; with a proven ability to complete tasks accurately and on deadline.
• Ability to accommodate and adhere to a flexible work schedule (evenings & weekends).
• The work week will be 20 plus hours from Monday thru Saturday.
• Understanding of the need for, and the role of public access television.
• Bilingual Spanish is a plus.
• Some college is preferred.

This position is part of the NABET/CWA Local 41 bargaining unit at CAN TV with a salary of $ 17.00 per hour.  CAN TV is an equal opportunity employer.

Submit resume to hr@cantv.org

Chicago Access Network Television
Attn: Production Services Coordinator Position
1309 S. Wood Street
Chicago, IL. 60608

Start Date: Immediate. NO TELEPHONE CALLS, PLEASE.

Chicago Access Network Television (CAN TV) is seeking a full-time 39+ Community Partners Coordinator to be a part of a community initiative that reaches directly into Chicago neighborhoods. A key component of the project is on-location event coverage and in-house studio programming featuring nonprofit organizations.

CAN TV is an independent 501(c)(3) private foundation established over three decades ago as the public’s space on cable television free of commercialism, content filters, and undue government censorship.  On our five local channels you can view the diversity of people and ideas that reflect Chicago, including voices often excluded from mainstream media.  A city where residents can freely share their passions and talents with one another is a city that works better. For everyone. 

CAN TV operates from a modern multi-use facility located at 1309 S. Wood St. in the Illinois Medical District.

Responsibilities:

• Crew CAN TV studio programs
• Set-up and operate camera for field productions and live events as assigned
• Create motion graphics
• Edit programming and digital content utilizing Adobe Creative Suite
• Perform post-production and other administrative duties as assigned

Required Qualification(s):

• Maintain a flexible schedule; must be able to work early morning, evening and weekend hours

• Video production experience; proficiency in ENG/EFP recording style, lighting and audio
• Studio crew experience; technical directing, audio, camera, lighting and teleprompter
• Adobe Creative Suite experience
• Good computer, writing and administrative skills
• Professional demeanor, strong interpersonal, highly-organized team player
• Detailed oriented and ability to meet deadlines
• Able to lift 40 pounds
• Valid driver’s license

Preferred Qualification(s):

• Field and Studio production experience
• Bi-lingual, Spanish a plus

This position is part of the NABET/CWA Local 41 bargaining unit at CAN TV with a salary of $17.00 per hour.  This position reports to the Community Partners Manager.  CAN TV is an equal opportunity employer.

Submit resume to:  hr@cantv.org 

Start Date: September 2022   NO TELEPHONE CALLS, PLEASE!

Chicago Access Network Television (CAN TV) is seeking a full-time Training Coordinator to train community residents to use studio and field video production equipment and editing software.

This position is for someone who supports the diversity and inclusion of people from all Chicago neighborhoods to help them achieve their production objectives.

About CAN TV

CAN TV is an independent 501(c)(3) private foundation established over three decades ago as the public’s space on cable television free of commercialism, content filters, and undue government censorship.

On our five local channels you can view and hear the diversity of people and ideas that reflect Chicago, including perspectives often excluded from mainstream media.

CAN TV is located at 1309 S. Wood St. in the Illinois Medical District.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Conduct CAN TV training classes, including studio, field production and editing.
• Conduct workshops, orientations and practice sessions.
• Work with Training team to create class and workshop schedules.
• Perform administration duties including outreach, class registration and follow up.
• Learn and incorporate new production equipment and procedures into the Training curriculum.
• Create instructional material and training videos for Training YouTube channel.
• Prepare reports regarding training, administrative and other activities.
• Implement procedures and enforce rules relating to organizational policies.
• Work with Training/Production database and keep up-to-date.
• Troubleshoot and report equipment issues.
• Perform other related duties and assist on CAN TV productions, as needed.

Required Qualifications

• Proficiency in use of video and audio equipment for studio and field productions.
• Experience directing studio and field productions.
• Proficiency in editing with Premiere Elements and Adobe Creative Cloud apps.
• Experience in teaching video production and editing software.
• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills.
• Strong presentation, organizational, administrative and writing skills.
• Excellent troubleshooting and technical skills.
• Flexible work schedule. Must be able to work approximately 39 hours per week and must be able to work evening and weekend hours.

Preferred Qualifications

• Some college
• Bi-lingual Spanish is a plus

To Apply

Start date: Immediate

• This position is part of the NABET/CWA Local 41 bargaining unit at CAN TV with a salary of $17/hour  plus a generous benefits package and free parking.  This position reports to CAN TV’s Training Manager.
• Submit resume to: hr@cantv.org
• No phone calls please.

CAN TV is an equal opportunity employer.

CAN TV is an independent nonprofit established in 1983 as the public's space on cable television, free of commercials, filters, and censors. It is one of the largest and most prominent public, education, and government (PEG) programming providers in the nation. With five local channels, CAN TV airs the diversity of people and ideas that reflect Chicago, including voices often excluded from the mainstream media.

CAN TV is hiring a Digital Marketing Coordinator. We seek a talented individual, committed to excellence who enjoys the challenges and opportunities of a fast-paced environment. The individual should share a passion for diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace.

Position Summary – Digital Marketing Coordinator

The Digital Marketing Coordinator will support CAN TV’s efforts through strategic management of websites, social media and email campaigns that reflect the organization’s mission and brand. The successful candidate will be a dynamic team player, able to readily capitalize on current trends to contribute to growing CAN TV online and social media presence.  Through this position, CAN TV seeks to build public awareness, increase stakeholder engagement and drive support of CAN TV.

Primary Responsibilities 

• Manage Editorial Calendar.
• Manage social media.
• Create social media kits and ensure their distribution to hosts and guests with assistance from CAN TV Signature Program Supervisor. 
• Track analytics for social media platforms.
• Build effective eblasts and digital campaigns that inspire action and engagement.
• Lead the planning, research, writing, designing of creative assets and posting of brand-driven messaging across all CAN TV platforms.
• Manage boosted posts and report on their performance.
• Launch and manage fundraisers on social media platforms.
• Coordinate and perform updates on CAN TV website.
• Work with Communications and Development teams to develop strategy, concepts and ideas for the promotion and marketing of CAN TV.
• Coordinate photography for Signature programs and special events.

Skills/Qualifications

• Strong ability to execute work with a diversity, equity, and inclusion lens. 
• Bachelor’s degree with minimum of two years performing a wide variety of digital marketing functions including email marketing and social media
• Proficiency in use of website management systems (CMS), including WordPress, as well as content optimization for SEO, and strong knowledge of HTML 
• Strong verbal and written communication skills. 
• Experience launching and overseeing social media campaigns
• Exceptional organizational skills and impeccable attention to detail. 
• Ability to complete a high volume of tasks and projects with little or no guidance

To Apply

Start date: Immediate

This position is part of the NABET/CWA Local 41 bargaining unit at CAN TV with a salary of $17/hour plus a generous benefits package and free parking.  This position reports to CAN TV’s Chief of External Affairs.

CAN TV is an equal opportunity employer.

Interested candidates should submit cover letter and resume to hr@cantv.org.

No phone calls please.
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