CBS Television Stations: Freelance Production Assistant (Temp)

Production Assistant is needed in San Francisco, United States.

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Client: CBS Television Stations

Location: San Francisco, CA

Contract: Temporary, Freelance

Description of Duties:

• This is an entry level position.
• The duties are primarily clerical and technical.
• Production Assistants collate scripts printed for the newscasts, and deliver them to the studio and control room.
• They operate teleprompter during the newscasts, and locate and retrieve file video and archive information.
• They also assist producers, writers, reporters, assignment editors, and newsroom managers in other duties related to newsroom operations.
• These duties include answering phones, logging tapes, sorting mail, maintaining the tape library, and other duties as necessary.

Qualifications:

• Strong writing and communication skills required.
• Must be able to type well, spell perfectly, learn quickly, work well with a variety of people, and meet the tough standards of the high pressure environment of news broadcasting production.
• B.A. degree with some background in Journalism preferred.
• Knowledge of television production, previous internships with news organizations, and familiarity with the Bay Area helpful.
• Clear understanding and strong interest in government, politics, economics, environment, criminal justice, and other issues of public interest.

Physical Demands:

• Must be able to sit at desk for long periods of time, run scripts upstairs under deadlines, operate a telephone and a keyboard.

Additional Information:

• Hiring Salary Range: $16.55 - 16.99.