Cable Services Supervisor

Job Description:

Cable Services Supervisor

Description

Cable Services Supervisor
at The City of Fort Worth
Comm and Public Engagement

Pay Range: $28.84 - $41.82/hr.| $59,984 - $86,976 annually

Job Posting Closing on: Monday, January 12, 2026

Workdays and Hours: Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Some evening and/or weekend work required.

Benefits for this position include: 11 Paid Holidays, Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid Time Off, Pension Plan, Professional Development Opportunities. Find Out More!

The City of Fort Worth is one of the fastest growing large cities in the U.S. Our employees serve the needs of over 1,000,000 residents, promoting our values of exceptional customer experience, mutual respect, embracing our diversity, continuous improvement, ethical behavior, and accountability.

The Cable Services Supervisor oversees broadcast and livestream operations for Fort Worth TV, including City Council meetings and other City of Fort Worth programming. This position serves as the lead technical director for all live and recorded productions and provides audio/video support for meetings across City facilities. The Supervisor ensures proper operation and maintenance of broadcast and livestream equipment and distribution, and coordinates repairs and upgrades to technical systems such as the studio, control room, data center, and council chambers.

This role also manages channel scheduling, playback automation, and content archiving for the City's cable channels and website. The Supervisor works closely with the FWTV Manager to improve workflows, support new initiatives, and ensure consistent, high-quality public programming.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in communications, Film/Television Production, Broadcast Technology, or a related field
• Four (4) years of video or broadcast production experience
• One (1) year of administrative or lead supervisory responsibility

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in communications, Film/Television Production, Broadcast Technology, or a related field
• Five years of video or broadcast production experience
• Two years of administrative or lead supervisory responsibility
• Valid Texas Driver's License

The Cable Service Supervisor job responsibilities include:

• Serve as the lead technical director for all Fort Worth TV live and recorded broadcasts, including City Council meetings and public meetings.
• Provide technical support for audio/video systems, including setup, operation, and troubleshooting of all broadcast and livestream equipment.
• Supervise broadcast and production staff, including scheduling, assigning duties, training, workflow oversight, and ensuring compliance with policies and procedures.
• Prepare and maintain weekly programming schedules for cable channels, livestream platforms, and the city website.
• Monitor live and on-demand broadcasts to ensure consistent service quality, proper signal flow, and adherence to broadcast standards.
• Oversee equipment maintenance, inventory, and repairs, coordinating with vendors, IT, and cable providers for service, upgrades, and system reliability.
• Assist in planning and implementing technical improvements, equipment upgrades, and infrastructure enhancements in collaboration with the FWTV Manager.
• Manage cable channel playback automation, ensuring accurate scheduling, metadata, and delivery of both live and recorded content.
• Maintain archives and ensure long-term storage of City video content.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.
• Adheres to assigned work schedule as outlined in the Department and City attendance policies and procedures; ensures all behaviors comply with the City's Personnel Rules and Regulations.

Physical Demands and Working Conditions:

Depending on assignment, positions in this class typically require touching, talking, hearing, seeing, grasping, standing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, walking and repetitive motions.

Medium work - Depending on assignment, positions in this class typically exert up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly having to move objects

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Conditions of Employment

The City of Fort Worth is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. It is the policy and practice of the City to recruit, hire, train and promote a diverse workforce without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, parental status, military service, or another non-merit factor.

The City of Fort Worth is committed to full compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to participate in the job application or interview process and to perform essential job functions.

Candidates who do not meet the Education requirement, may be considered if they have more relevant work experience than the position requires. Those selected for employment will be required to pass Pre-Employment checks depending on the position requirements. Those could include, but are not limited to: criminal background check, drug screen, education verification, etc. criminal convictions will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Employees are paid by direct deposit only.

Closing Date/Time: Monday, January 12, 2026

Salary:

$28.84 - $41.82/hr.| $59,984 - $86,976 annually