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University of Florida

Operations Specialist II

🇺🇸 Gainesville, FL 🕑 Full-Time 💰 $55K - $60K 💻 Operations 🗓️ April 2nd, 2026
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Edtech.com's Summary

The University of Florida is hiring an Operations Specialist II to manage and coordinate broadcast operations for WUFT-TV and WRUF-TV. This role involves overseeing automation, video playout servers, live programming, and ensuring compliance with FCC and FAA regulations while collaborating with various departments to deliver high-quality public broadcast content.

Highlights
  • Coordinate all on-air and local live-streaming signal paths for public TV stations.
  • Manage automation systems, video playout servers, and schedule programming with multiple departments.
  • Ensure broadcast operations comply with FCC and FAA power and lighting regulations.
  • Review PBS programming, produce promotional announcements, and handle station IDs and pledge-program announcements.
  • Develop and enforce procedures aligning automation with daily logs and conduct regular system checks.
  • Serve as local programming contact and assist with promotion, closed captioning, and quality assurance.
  • Required Bachelor’s degree and three years of relevant experience or equivalent combination.
  • Preferred skills include FCC broadcast operations rules knowledge, experience in master control environments, and video editing software proficiency.
  • Expected salary range: $55,000 - $60,000.
  • Collaborate closely with Joint Master Control, Membership Director, Traffic Manager, news, weather, and faculty for content delivery.