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Pennsylvania State University

Part-Time General Manager Comms/Radio

🇺🇸 University Park, PA

🕑 Part-Time

💰 TBD

💻 Communications

🗓️ November 18th, 2025

Edtech.com's Summary

The Pennsylvania State University is hiring a Part-Time General Manager Comms/Radio. The role requires overseeing all departments within CommRadio to ensure effective and efficient operations, managing staff and meetings, making operational decisions, and handling financials, equipment, travel, and major station events.

Highlights
  • Manage operations of all departments in CommRadio.
  • Lead management staff and run meetings.
  • Make decisions on the overall station operations.
  • Handle financial management, equipment issues, travel logistics, and major events.
  • Require at least one year experience working at CommRadio.
  • Must be well versed in AP-style writing.
  • Manage undergraduate staff.
  • Position requires 15-20 hours of work per week.
  • Successful candidate must clear university background checks.
  • Position is part-time employment at Penn State University Park campus.

Part-Time General Manager Comms/Radio Full Description

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:

 
Approval of remote and hybrid work is not guaranteed regardless of work location. For additional information on remote work at Penn State, see Notice to Out of State Applicants
 
JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS
The Bellisario College of Communications is seeking to hire a Part-Time General Manager Comms/Radio
Responsibilities include:
  • Making sure all departments in CommRadio run effectively and efficiently.
  • Running management staff and meetings.
  • Making decisions regarding how the station operates as a whole.
  • Dealing with financials, equipment issues, traveling details, and any major station events.
The successful candidate will have at least one year of experience at CommRadio, be well versed in AP-style writing, and will be managing undergraduate staff.  This job requires 15-20 hours per week.
 
BACKGROUND CHECKS/CLEARANCES
Employment with the University will require successful completion of background check(s) in accordance with University policies.
 
CAMPUS SECURITY CRIME STATISTICS
Pursuant to the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act and the Pennsylvania Act of 1988, Penn State publishes a combined Annual Security and Annual Fire Safety Report (ASR). The ASR includes crime statistics and institutional policies concerning campus security, such as those concerning alcohol and drug use, crime prevention, the reporting of crimes, sexual assault, and other matters. The ASR is available for review here.
 
EEO IS THE LAW
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