Description
Direct and coordinate teams that produce and schedule educational programming across broadcast and digital platforms, ensuring alignment with learning standards, audience needs, accessibility, and regulatory requirements.
- • Plan and schedule educational programming and learning event coverage based on time availability, curriculum calendars, analytics, and community needs.
- • Monitor and review educational content to ensure schedules are met, guidelines are followed, and quality and age-appropriateness standards are achieved.
- • Direct and coordinate personnel engaged in educational content production, instructional design, and programming.
- • Audit program logs for accuracy and compliance with FCC rules, E/I requirements, copyright, and internal policies, and resolve discrepancies.
- • Establish work schedules and assign tasks to producers, editors, educators, and support staff.
- • Coordinate activities among education, production, digital, outreach, and programming teams.
- • Hire, onboard, and evaluate staff and contributors.
- • Assess new and existing programs for pedagogical effectiveness and standards alignment using assessments, analytics, and audience feedback.
- • Develop and manage budgets for educational content, outreach, and distribution, and monitor expenditures.
- • Confer with directors, producers, instructional designers, and subject-matter experts on production issues, budgets, policies, and learning objectives.
- • Select, acquire, and maintain educational programs and media assets, securing rights and clearances for broadcast, streaming, and classroom use.
- • Monitor network, streaming, and LMS channels for advisories on schedules, content, special feeds, or changes.
- • Develop promotions and outreach campaigns for educational series and specials targeting schools, families, and community partners.
- • Prepare copy and edit scripts and media so content is classroom- and broadcast-ready, including captions and accessibility assets.
- • Develop ideas for instructional series, standards-aligned features, and community learning initiatives.
- • Plan and support grant applications and fundraising efforts for educational initiatives.
- • Review and distribute accurate program guides, lesson plans, and schedules to schools, partners, and media outlets.
- • Record or approve educational announcements, tutorials, and promotional spots as needed.
- • Oversee operation and maintenance of studio, on-air, streaming, and classroom production equipment.
- • Direct setup of remote learning or broadcast facilities and manage installation or cancellation of remote feeds.
- • Cue hosts, educators, guests, and learners during live or recorded segments.
- • Conduct interviews with educators, experts, and students for educational content.
- • Serve as liaison between talent, educators, and directors, providing preparation materials and communicating needs to production teams.
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Last reviewed: Jan 2026
