Opportunity for Master of Social Work at WNYC Radio
Applicants should respond by February 29, 2008 for consideration.

PART-TIME SOCIAL WORK CONSULTANT POSITION WITH YOUTH RADIO PROGRAM
Radio Rookies is an award-winning program of WNYC Radio that teaches teenagers how to produce first-person documentaries about their lives, their communities and issues of concern. Radio Rookies holds intensive 6-8 month radio workshops for small groups of teenagers from neighborhoods across New York City. Rookie reporters have produced stories on a wide range of story topics, often taking listeners inside worlds rarely represented in mainstream media. At the end of the workshops, the documentaries air locally on NPR’s Morning Edition and stories also often air nationally on All Things Considered. To learn more about the program, go to www.radiorookies.org.

Radio Rookies seeks an MSW with a minimum of four years of professional experience to provide supervision for radio production staff working with teenagers who are reporting personal stories about their own lives and communities. The documentaries often delve into difficult topics, such as: drug addiction, foster care, immigration status, self esteem. The program staff spends up to 200 one-on-one hours with participants planning and executing interviews, researching, and writing narration. The ideal candidate has extensive experience supervising social work students, has worked with teenagers (the population we work with exclusively), and has expertise in adolescent development. The consultant will not work directly with youth, but will provide support and supervision to program staff. An interest or experience in journalism or documentary production is a plus. The consultant will work 1-3 hours per/week throughout the year.

Interested candidates should email a cover letter and resume to:

Kaari Pitkin
radiorookies@wnyc.org
Write “Social Work Position” in the subject heading

Radio Rookies – 27th Floor
WNYC Radio
One Centre Street
New York, NY 10007

WNYC Radio is an Equal Opportunity Employer