Department: KUHT TV Salary: 106,100 - 137,900

Description:

Directs the overall activities of the Technical Operations Department and develops long-range plans for all media platforms.

1. Directs and supervises the use of all engineering and digital operations personnel.

2. Ensures that the long-range technical performance of the station meets the requirements of the Federal Communications Commission and other appropriate licensing authority.

3. Ensures that the overall performance of station equipment meets the requirements of the FCC, the standards of the Public Broadcasting Service and the requirements of the station.

4. Oversees the preparation of appropriate training materials and procedures to train technical personnel.

5. Develops the departmental budget and monitors it to ensure that expenditures are within allocated amounts.

6. Develops and maintains station technical plant designs necessary to meet the technical needs of the station.

7. Performs other job-related duties as required.

MQ: Requires a thorough understanding of both theoretical and practical aspects of an analytical, technical or professional discipline; or the basic knowledge of more than one professional discipline. Knowledge of the discipline is normally obtained through a formal, directly job-related 4 year degree from a college or university or an equivalent in-depth specialized training program that is directly related to the type of work being performed.

Requires a minimum of seven (7) years of directly job-related experience. Requires technical certification or licensing directly related to the job, as specified on a job description addendum.

All positions at the University of Houston-System are security sensitive and will require a criminal history check.

The University of Houston System and its universities are an Equal Opportunity Institution.