Employment

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WQPT extends employment opportunities to our broadcast community through job postings on our website as well as on-air announcements and various publications. As the licensee of the station Black Hawk College provides personnel services through its Human Resources Department. Black Hawk College and WQPT are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.

It is the policy of Black Hawk College, in accordance with all applicable federal laws, not to discriminate in employment practices. The College will make all personnel decisions without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, marital status, citizenship, or status as a disabled veteran or veteran of the Vietnam era, except where age (within areas covered by federal law or regulation) and sex are essential bona fide occupational disqualifications.

 

WQPT Employment Practices

To maintain a staff with a high level of expertise, knowledge, and dedication, we conduct employment recruiting regionally and sometimes nationally. Our policy is to recruit and hire people with the best combination of education, training, and professional experience in each specialized area.

Current Openings

WQPT is currently accepting applications for the following positions:

• There are no job openings at this time. Please check back again.

 

Job Notifications
If your organization would like to receive direct notification of job vacancies at WQPT, please contact Cathryn Lass, Business Manager at lassc@bhc.edu or call 800/747-2430 or locally at 309/796-2424. We will be happy to send recruitment announcements to you. Organizations with women and minority memberships, and organizations interested in disseminating broadcast career information, are encouraged to request notification.


Learn More About
Broadcasting
We invite you to learn more about the
broadcasting field and employment
opportunities by exploring these sites:

 PBS (Public Broadcasting Service)

CPB (Corporation for Public Broadcasting)

APTS (Association of Public Television Stations)

PBMA (Public Broadcasting Management Association)

NETA (National Educational Telecommunications Association)

IBA (Illinois Broadcasters Association)

INBA (Illinois News Broadcasters Association)

IBA (Iowa Broadcasters Association)

IBNA (Iowa Broadcast News Association)

Current —The newspaper about public TV
and radio in the U.S.

Broadcast Scholarship

Broadcast Scholarship

WQPT is pleased to offer a Broadcast Scholarship to students pursuing a career in broadcasting.
The annual award can be applied to tuition, books, and fees.

Students meeting the following criteria may apply:

  • Broadcasting major.
  • Overall 2.5 GPA.
  • Broadcast Classes 3.0 GPA (not applicable to new students).
  • Preference given to full-time students.

For more information, call the WQPT offices:
309/796-2424 or toll-free 800/747-2430.

 

WQPT—An Equal Opportunity Employer

Our employment practices support the principles of equal opportunity and equal representation. With a strong commitment to the value of diversity, WQPT staff actively recruit, hire, train, retain, and promote employees on the basis of their qualifications and without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national or ethnic origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, or disability. We value diversity in people and ideas.