CABLE TELEVISION PRODUCTION ASSISTANT - CitiCABLE

November 15, 2025

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<div style="color: inherit;font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;text-align: center;">WE STRONGLY ENCOURAGE APPLICANTS TO READ THE JOB ANNOUNCEMENT</div><div style="color: inherit;font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;text-align: center;">IN ITS ENTIRETY BEFORE SUBMITTING AN APPLICATION FOR THIS POSITION.</div><div style="color: inherit;font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;text-align: center;"> </div> <div style="color: inherit;font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;text-align: center;">The <a href="https://www.torranceca.gov/government/city-manager/residents/about-torrance" style="color: inherit;text-decoration: underline;">City of Torrance</a> is recruiting for Cable TV Production Assistants - CitiCABLE to be part of the Torrance <a href="https://www.torranceca.gov/cable" style="color: inherit;text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">CitiCABLE</a> Team!</div> CitiCABLE Torrance <a href="https://www.torranceca.gov/cable" style="color: inherit;text-decoration: underline;font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;">CitiCABLE</a> is our City’s award-winning government access cable television channel, providing quality television programming for the community since 1983. Programming includes live coverage of bi-monthly City Council meetings, daily live news such as “TORRANCE TODAY” and news magazine shows like "Weekends in Torrance", and a variety of other programs. CitiCABLE programming has something for everyone including, businesses, families, older adults, and teens. The Position The Office of Cable and Community Relations has part-time positions to assist in government access television production and operations. Candidates must have flexible working hours and be available for evening and weekends. For a full a job description, <a href="https://www.torranceca.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/72718/637816464759730000" target="_blank">click here</a>.The position requires a minimum of one year of paid television production experience (commercial, corporate, educational, or cable television). College education maybe substituted for experience. Candidates should be experienced and or knowledgeable in the following: <ul style="list-style-type: disc;padding: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 40.0px;color: inherit;font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;"><li>Set-up and operation of professional field cameras; Sony PMW400L, Sony PMW300K1 (or equivalent), DSLR and/or mirror-less.<li>Post-Production editing (AVID Media Composer 8.5 or equivalent).<li>Set-up and operation of teleprompter and recording devices.<li>Set-up and operation of audio mixing for studio; PreSonus StudioLive, Behringer X32 (or equivalent) and field environments.<li>Set-up lighting for field and studio environments.</ul>Candidates should be able to perform duties with a minimum amount of supervision and direction. Ideal Candidate In addition to the minimum qualifications, the ideal candidate will posses: <ul><li>Knowledge of Telemetric robotic camera systems, Live Multi–Camera production, Inscriber G8 Graphics, Adobe Photoshop, After Effects, YouTube uploads and administration, YouTube and Facebook Live Streaming; Matrox (or equivalent), Crispin RapidPlay automation, Leitch Services/Routers, and Harmonic Servers. </ul>Experience working for a municipal cable television operation is highly desirable. Interested candidates must submit an online application and supplemental questionnaire at <a href="http://www.torranceca.gov/Jobs" style="color: inherit;text-decoration: underline;font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;">www.TorranceCA.Gov/Jobs</a>. Applications will be accepted on a continuous basis until positions are filled. Second review of applications will be those received by August 16, 2022. Interviews for qualified candidates may be scheduled during the review period. Applicants are encouraged to submit their application early. Only those candidates who best demonstrate that their training and experience meet the City’s needs will be invited to an interview. Applicants with disabilities who require special testing arrangements must contact Human Resources. If you have a disability for which you require an accommodation, please contact us at (310) 618-2915 no later than five (5) business days before the test date. The provisions of this announcement do not constitute an expressed or implied contract, and any provisions contained in this announcement may be modified or revoked without notice.

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