CJAM is a nonprofit campus-community radio station dedicated to amplifying diverse voices and fostering independent media. The Station Manager is the lead staff position responsible for overseeing day-to-day operations, financial management, staff and volunteer coordination, and compliance with CRTC regulations. This role provides visionary leadership to maintain CJAM’s commitment to alternative programming, community engagement, and sustainability.
DUTIES:
CRTC/CJAM Regulations
• Management and oversight of all aspects and operations of CJAM 99.1 FM.
• To ensure that all staff and volunteers are informed of and comply with current CRTC/CJAM regulations and policies.
• Reporting requested aspects of the operations to the CRTC annually and as directed throughout the broadcast year.
Administrative
• Representing CJAM 99.1 FM throughout the annual audit process.
• Hiring, training, supervision, and termination of all contract, grant and commission employees.
• Act as the Recording Secretary for CJAM, ensuring organizational memory and infrastructure.
• Oversee any major projects initiated by the Corporation.
• Plan an annual budget.
• Monitor expenses and keep them within the limits of the annual budget.
• Develop station revenue resources as may be derived from the annual fundraising drive, grants, charitable foundations, advertising, campus/community events, and other fund-raising initiatives.
• Administration of all financial paperwork including payroll, time cards, pay stubs, health coverage, invoices, insurance, organization credit card, etc.
• Administration of all charitable bingo related paperwork, licenses, correspondences with city gaming-analyst, coordination of bingo workers.*
• To enforce and maintain records of employee files.
• To consult with technical experts on a regular basis to discuss station audio, office, computer and transmitting equipment with regards to maintenance, upgrades, etc.
• The ordering of equipment and replacement parts in co-ordination with the relevant technical experts.
• To organize the maintenance of the station website/ web presence and all the services provided therein.
Programming & Outreach
• Assist the Program Director with difficulties that may arise with volunteers
• Writing of press releases and public service announcements
• Assist in organizing special broadcasting and events.
QUALIFICATIONS:
• A proven ability to understand, uphold, and comply with CRTC guidelines.
• A proven ability to meet deadlines revolving around regulatory commitments at the local, provincial, and federal level.
• Demonstrated experience and knowledge of community radio.
• The ability to represent programmers across cultural and political spectrums.
• Successful grant-writing experience.
• Demonstrated staff and volunteer management experience.
• Experience with mediation and/or conflict resolution.
• Experience dealing with matters of human rights, harassment, libel, and malice.
• Experience in journalism and new media.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills.
• Advanced computer and radio/audio production skills.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and listening skills.
• An educational background that supports the duties of the position an asset but not required.
TERMS:35 hours per week (some work on weekends & evenings when required)
SALARY:$40,000 annually depending on experience
10 vacation days // 10 sick days + extended health benefits
REPORTS TO:CJAM Board of Directors
Please submit your resume and cover letter to bodcjam@gmail.com
Applications will be accepted until 11:59 pmSeptember 5, 2025.
ACCESS INFO:CJAM 99.1 FM is located on the University of Windsor campus, in the basement of the C.A.W. Student Centre. Parking is available in the Assumption Church parking lot ($7/day) or free parking is available on Josephine street (aprox. 10-minute walk) Unfortunately, CJAM does not have the resources to provide a parking pass for the University of Windsor parking lots.
More information on parking at uWindsor can be found here:
www.uwindsor.ca/parking-services/304/parking-permits
Due to the on-call nature of the position, the chosen applicant will need to have a reliable, 24/7 way to access the station.
CJAM 99.1 FM recognizes the impact of colonialism, white supremacy, and all forms of systemic oppression; we prioritize the contributions, perspectives, and lived experiences of individuals from Black, Indigenous, People of Colour, racialized, deaf, disabled, neurodivergent, and Queer/LGBTQIA2S+ communities – we welcome and support applicants to self-identify in their cover letter. If applicants require accommodation or accessibility needs for the recruitment/interview process (including alternate formats of materials, accessible meeting rooms, or any other accommodation), let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs. Please email us with any questions regarding the position.
*Please be advised that the successful candidate will be required to complete a police record check and will be reimbursed for all costs related to this check prior to the beginning of the job contract. Pursuant to By-Law No. 65-2007 section 6(a), the City of Windsor requires all bingo-signing officers to complete a police record check. The CJAM Board of Directors retains the right to withdraw any offer of employment should the candidate be unable to provide the police record check, or if the police record check gives the CJAM Board of Directors just cause to withdraw the offer of employment. Likewise, if the police record check makes the candidate ineligible to administer bingo lotteries or act as signing officer, CJAM’s Board of Directors reserves the right to withdraw the job offer.
CJAM 99.1 FM & the University of Windsor sits on the traditional territory of the Three Fires Confederacy of First Nations, comprised of the Ojibwa, the Odawa, and the Potawatomi. To find out more visit https://native-land.ca
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