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## Any other duties as agreed by the Committee | ## Any other duties as agreed by the Committee | ||
#In addition to those noted for the Society President above, the Station Director has the following duties: | #In addition to those noted for the Society President above, the Station Director has the following duties: | ||
## To organise (with the Secretary) and chair the AGM; | |||
## To coordinate and support the other Officers of the Society; | |||
## To ensure that the membership are kept informed of and encouraged to participate in all the Society’s activities; | |||
## To hold the code to the cash box; | |||
## To work with YUSU and the University to secure the continued independence of YSTV; | |||
## To be responsible for Health and Safety within the day-to-day working of the Society; | |||
## To deal with the press and media (both campus and commercial), in association with the Commercial Director. | |||
# The Deputy Station Director is responsible for the smooth running of the Station and has the following duties: | |||
## To deputise the Station Director; | |||
## To be the Team Leader for the Administration Team; | |||
## To act as a first point of contact for any internal disputes within the Society; | |||
## To coordinate and support the other Officers in the Society; | |||
## To coordinate usage of the Station and ensure fair distribution of time between producers and programmes; | |||
## To work closely with the Social Secretary to encourage friendship within the Society; | |||
## To ensure the upkeep of any rooms occupied by the Society and to maintain a pleasant working environment, liaising with University administration where necessary; | |||
## To ensure that all rooms used by the Society for meetings and OBs are left in an acceptable condition; | |||
## To maintain the Station’s smooth running by ensuring that it is tidy and organised; | |||
## To ensure that the cameras are signed out, and look after media stock; | |||
## To maintain overall control of and distribute Station keys to the officership; | |||
## To oversee the upkeep of YSTV’s documentation. | |||
# The Production Director has the following duties: | |||
## To be Team Leader for the Production Team; | |||
## To manage the Team’s budget; | |||
## To encourage production of a wide range of high quality programming, assisting producers if needed; | |||
## To exercise editorial control over all broadcast output, whether in-house or third-party; | |||
## To coordinate and support producers of all YSTV productions; | |||
## To liaise with all other campus societies who are interested in television coverage of their activities; | |||
## To coordinate and collate YSTV’s entries for the National Student Television Awards alongside the Head of Presentation; | |||
## To encourage all members of the Production Team to feel part of the Team; | |||
## To work with the Station Director and Commercial Director to encourage new members to get involved with YSTV and promote new shows. | |||
# The Commercial Director has the following duties: | |||
## To be the Team Leader for the Commercial Team; | |||
## To manage the Commercial Team’s budget; | |||
## To coordinate the raising of money for the Society through advertising, sponsorship and other commercial activities; | |||
## To ensure that contracts entered into with commercial organisations are “watertight” and in the interests of the Society, whilst liaising with YUSU; | |||
## To ensure that all contracts entered into with advertisers and sponsors are met; | |||
## To coordinate the promotion of YSTV and its activities to students and the general public; | |||
## To be responsible for the acquisition of merchandise for the Society, and actively seek the best quality and best value for the Society and its members; | |||
## To ensure that YSTV, both as a society and as a television station, is well promoted within the student body and the general public; | |||
## To encourage new members and the student population to interact more with YSTV; | |||
## To coordinate recruitment campaigns for new members; | |||
## To hold the password of YSTV’s social media accounts and be responsible for their frequent updating. | |||
# The Technical Director has the following responsibilities: | |||
## To be Team Leader for the Technical Team; | |||
## To manage the Technical Team budget; | |||
## To supervise and direct the technical operations of the Society; | |||
## To ensure all equipment owned by the Society is adequately maintained and safe to use; | |||
## To advise the Society on technical equipment purchases; | |||
## To advise the Society on technical matters; | |||
## To maintain an up to date audit of all Society equipment, assets and risk assessments, alongside the Station Director and Deputy Station Director; | |||
## To deliver relevant technical training to all YSTV members. | |||
# The Computing Officer has the following responsibilities: | |||
## To be Team Leader for the Computing Team; | |||
## To manage the Computing Team budget; | |||
## To be responsible for the operations and maintenance of all general purpose computing equipment owned by the Society; | |||
## To be responsible for the Society’s compliance with the regulations laid down by the University of York’s IT Services; | |||
## To advise the Society on purchases of computing equipment; | |||
## To keep adequate backups of data and software owned by the Society; | |||
## To liaise with the Technical Director in matters concerning broadcast critical computing equipment; | |||
## To ensure the security of all network connected computer equipment; | |||
## To control access to all computers within the Station; | |||
## To ensure any and all of YSTV’s network-attached broadcasting screens are serviced and functioning. | |||
# The Head of Presentation has the following responsibilities: | |||
## To work with the Commercial Team to ensure consistency between on-screen and printed branding; | |||
## To monitor the quality of all output, and advise producers on ways to improve the appearance and technical quality of their programmes; | |||
## To work closely with the Production Director to nurture producers and productions, encouraging the development of high quality output; | |||
## To work closely with the individual Team Leaders to equip producers and other members with the skills necessary to maintain high standards of output; | |||
## To aid the Production Director in assessing and reviewing YSTV’s programming to continually strive to produce programmes of a high quality aimed appropriately at our audience; | |||
## To coordinate the logistics of YSTV’s entries to and attendance of the NaSTA conference and awards and be the first point of contact for NaSTA queries. | |||
# The Social Secretary has the following responsibility: | |||
## To encourage members of the Society to socialise together; | |||
## To promote friendship and understanding between members of the Society; | |||
## To organise social events for members of the Society to facilitate the above; | |||
## To encourage people to get involved with YSTV through socials. | |||
==Dismissal and Resignation of Committee Members:== | ==Dismissal and Resignation of Committee Members:== |