The American Council of the Blind is seeking to enter into a contract for services with an individual who will administer and have overall operational responsibility for ACB Radio. This contract is supervised by the president of the American Council of the Blind and ACB Radio is overseen by the board of publications of the ACB. ACB Radio is an Internet radio station that currently runs four streams through a dedicated server system.
The successful candidate must have at least two years of experience with Internet broadcasting, demonstrable knowledge of server technology, and excellent interpersonal skills. Experience managing people will be an asset since most of those producing content for ACB Radio do so on a volunteer basis and must be encouraged and motivated to do their best work. A thorough grounding in blindness issues, access technology and ACB are indispensable.
The successful candidate will enter into a contract with the American Council of the Blind. No insurance or retirement benefits are included with this contract. Compensation will be negotiated with the successful applicant.
Please forward a resume and cover letter in care of the President, American Council of the Blind, 1155 15th St. NW, Suite 1004, Washington, DC 20005. Either include a CD with samples of your broadcasting experience or indicate where on the Internet your work can be found.
Applications will be accepted until the contractor for this work is chosen. This announcement and the job description will be made available in alternate formats. Should you wish to obtain this material in another format, please contact the national office of the American Council of the Blind at 1-800-424-8666.