Positions

Positions Available to All:

Assistant Hosts (2-4)
Radio DJ
Music Director
Social Media Director
Webmaster
Treasurer

Positions Requiring Special Skills:

Editor(s) (1-2)
Photographer(s)/Videographer(s) (1-2)
Designer
*Audio Technician

High-Level Positions

Manager(s) (1-4)
Hosts (2)
Student Advisor(s) (0-4)

ELECTIONS FOR SPRING 2020 OPEN NOW !

/ SEASON 6 POSITIONS!

Manager(s) (1-4)

(Requires at least 2 semesters in any position… organization, time-management, and management/facilitation skills/experience highly recommended)
To call and run all club and board meetings.
To coordinate all aspects of the radio show operations.
To schedule community/club events, and assign portions of the planning and implementation of said operations & events to team.
To act as a liaison between the club as well as the administrative and faculty branches of Skidmore.
To work alongside the Hosts in creating guest lineups for each season.
To attend all Presidents Council meetings.
To maintain ties with outside agencies and determine the nature of such ties with Pass the Mic.
To assist other board members.
To oversee outreach & training for new board members each semester/year.

Current Managers:

Rayyan A. (walfataf@skidmore.edu)
Mya Garcia (mgarcia@skidmore.edu)

Current Hosts:

Rayyan A. (walfataf@skidmore.edu)
Mya Garcia (mgarcia1@skidmore.edu)

HostS (2)

(Requires at least 1 semester as Assistant Host)
To conduct interviews that are broadcasted live on WSPN and shared online.
To conduct pre-interviews with upcoming guests in preparation for episodes.
To conduct debriefs after episodes with the guest and life team to receive feedback.
To work alongside the Manager(s) in creating guest lineups for each season.
To mentor and direct the Assistant Hosts in their role.
To create “outlines” for upcoming episodes (simple plans for the format of the episode).
To attend WSPN “big meeting” in the beginning of the semester with the DJ and Assistant Hosts.
To attend WSPN training and be comfortable with all radio equipment.

Assistant Hosts (2-4)

(No eligibility requirements… demonstrable public speaking/hosting skills a plus)
To assist the Hosts in all aspects of their work.
To gradually take up jobs from the Hosts in order to gain experience in the position.
Initiate “Exclusive Content” interviews with Skidmore community members and wider audience.
To attend WSPN training and be comfortable with all radio equipment.

Current Assistant Hosts:

Amal Omer (aomer@skidmore.edu)
Malchijah Hoskins (mhoskins@skidmore.edu)

Current Editors:

Bean Chiodo (achiodo@skidmore.edu)
Mya Garcia (mgarcia1@skidmore.edu)
Isabel Inoa (iinoa@skidmore.edu)
Darryl Bronner (dbronner@skidmore.edu)

Editor(s) (1-2)

** POSITION OPEN FOR NEW APPLICANTS!

(Requires some level of familiarity with any audio-editing software)
To edit episodes on a weekly basis to be shared online shortly after live broadcast.
To communicate with the Hosts and ensure no parts of the episode should be removed before airing online.
To communicate with the Music Director for community music to be featured in during breaks.

Radio DJ

** POSITION OPEN FOR NEW APPLICANTS!

(No eligibility requirements… prior WSPN experience a plus)
To play clean music and transition in/out of breaks during live WSPN show.
To attend WSPN “big meeting” in the beginning of the semester with the Hosts and Assistant Hosts.
To attend WSPN training and be comfortable with all radio equipment.
To log music played through WSPN, and follow other WSPN rules.
To communicate with the Music-Outreach Coordinator about student music to showcase live.

Current Radio DJ:

Jonathan Canales (jcanales@skidmore.edu)

Current Photographer/Videographer:

Adia Cullors (acullors@skidmore.edu)
Tshering Yoezer (tyoezer@skidmore.edu)

Photographer(s)/videographer(s) (1-2)

** POSITION OPEN FOR NEW APPLICANTS!

(Requires familiarity with cameras and/or recording equipment… relationship with MDOCS department and/or Media Services highly-recommended)
Record live shows and necessary events.
To bring personal camera any additional film equipment (tripods, mics) to every show.
To initiate relationship with Media Services, if a camera gear is not already owned.
To initiate creative visual content for social media and website.

Music director

(No eligibility requirements… musicians, or people with demonstrable outreach/engagement skills a plus)
To initiate relationships with on-campus artists.
To build on an expansive music library, accessible for the DJ and Editor(s).
To initiate diverse strategies to draw in musicians.
To pass-on music library to next Music Director.

Current Music Director:

Jonathan Canales (jcanales@skidmore.edu)

Current Designers:

Isabel Inoa (iinoa@skidmore.edu)
Darryl Bronner (dbronner@skidmore.edu)

Designer

** POSITION OPEN FOR NEW APPLICANTS!

(Requires visual art experience… preferably digital art, but flexible)
To formulate posters, flyers, social media content, and other promotional content.
To work on design assignments given by the Managers.
To facilitate relationships with community artists.

Social media director

** SOCIAL MEDIA ASSISTANT ROLE OPEN NOW!

(No eligibility requirements… work experience, or examples of successful social media projects a plus)
To manage Pass the Mic’s Facebook and Instagram accounts.
To record and share live-streams during live episodes.
To share episodes in social media posts on a consistent time and day every week.
To brainstorm social media strategies to engage our audience.
To keep track of success of certain posts, our target audiences, etc.
To draft descriptions and titles for new episodes on Soundcloud.

Current Social Media Director:

William Samulski (wsamulsk@skidmore.edu)

Current Webmaster:

Adia Cullors (acullors@skidmore.edu)

Webmaster

** WEBMASTER ASSISTANT ROLE OPEN NOW!

(No eligibility requirements… website/Google Sites experience a plus)
To manage and upkeep website and Soundcloud.
To add information about board members to website.
To organize and share each episode and their descriptions on website.
Co-manage Off the Record, our online writing platform.
To brainstorm innovative ideas for website, and work with other board members.
To assist and insert the Social Media Director’s descriptions and titles for new episodes on Soundcloud.

Treasurer:

** ASSISTANT TREASURER ROLE OPEN NOW!

(No eligibility requirements… financial/club experience a plus)
To assist the Manager(s) in preparing a club budget according to the funds appropriated by SGA.
To keep and update an accurate record of club finances.
To provide the managers with a report on club finances after major events.
To determine/estimate cost of proposed events and other projects.
To deposit funds generated by club events.
To act as a liaison to the SGA V.P. for Financial Affairs.
To assist other club officers.
To attend all Pass the Mic board meetings.

Current Treasurer:

Daisy Rodriguez (drodrigu@skidmore.edu)

Current Student Advisors:

Cristal Maria (cmaria@skidmore.edu)
Amanda Peckler (apeckler@skidmore.edu)
Ajani Otieno-Rudek (aotienor@skidmore.edu)
Sanjna Selva (sselva@skidmore.edu)

Student/SENIOR Advisor(s) (0-4):

(Requires at least 4 semesters in any position, or previous position as Manager)
To provide guidance to the managers and other board members.
To oversee new management in Pass The Mic.

*Audio Technician (to be shared with another role)

** POSITION OPEN FOR NEW APPLICANTS!

(Requires familiarity with producing high quality audio recordings and working with basic audio recording equipment… relationship with MDOCS department and/or Media Services highly-recommended..This role can be occupied by any of the current Photographer/Videographer, Editor, or Live DJ positions)
Record live shows, exclusive interviews, episode debriefs, and additional broadcast/ recorded events
To handle bringing, setting up, and monitoring the audio recording equipment during every show.
To initiate relationship with Media Services, if a recorder, external mics, xlr cables, etc are not already owned.

Current Audio Technicians:

Bean Chiodo (achiodo@skidmore.edu)