General Information
| Job Description | DIGITAL COMM SPEC 3 | Working Title | Media Production Specialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Job Code | 007455 | Grade | 22 |
| Department Name | UNEX-Education - D01067 | Department Head | Annette Roberts Webb |
| Supervisor | David Dayton | Effective Date | 06/21/2021 |
Position(s) Directly Supervised
| Job Code | Title | FTE |
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Generic Scope
| Experienced professional who knows how to apply theory and put it into practice with in-depth understanding of the professional field; independently performs the full range of responsibilities within the function; possesses broad job knowledge; analyzes problems/issues of diverse scope and determines solutions. |
Custom Scope
| Uses skills as a seasoned, experienced digital communications professional to produce design and layout for a variety of non-routine and moderately complex web site applications; ensure search engine optimization; and develop social media platforms. Demonstrates a full understanding of industry practices and organization policies and procedures. Demonstrates good judgment in selecting methods and techniques for obtaining solutions. |
Department Custom Scope
| Reporting to the Academic Director of Custom Programs, the Media Production Specialist supports distance learning formats with the sourcing, creation, and editing of visual assets; supports instructors in the production of educational video content; designs graphical templates for video production; and leads in defining the visual style of educational video content. |
Education & Experience Requirements
Education Requirements
| Degree | Requirement |
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| Bachelor's degree in related area and/or equivalent experience/training. | Required |
Experience Requirements
| Experience | Requirement |
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| 4 - 7 years of related experience. | Required |
| Experience with video production, editing and finalization of educational / training video products. | Required |
| Experience working in a distance learning higher education setting | Preferred |
License Requirements
Certification Requirements
| Certification | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Certifications Requirement Certificate in Adobe Premiere Pro or Apple Final Cut Pro X | Preferred |
| Certificate in Adobe Creative Cloud Suite of Applications (Photoshop and After Effects) | Preferred |
Educational Condition Requirements
| Condition | Requirement |
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Key Responsibilities
| Description | % Time |
|---|---|
Produces design and layout for a variety of web applications, as well as information architecture.
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40 |
Meets and consults with clients on a variety of digital communications projects including moderately complex assignments; develops, presents, and recommends web content, site architecture and visual material.
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20 |
| Instructional design and development support for online short course offerings, including development of storyboards for course video segments and planning graphical design and layout. | 20 |
Accountable for ensuring technical accuracy and understandability of web content.
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10 |
| Maintains currency with emerging and state-of-the-art technical and other web-related equipment, requirements and developments (for example, accessibility issues) and recommends and as directed, takes action to ensure compliance. | 10 |
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
| Knowledge/Skill/Ability | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Thorough interpersonal communication skills. | Required |
| Thorough knowledge of content management systems and/or relevant web applications used for web production and organization-specific computer application programs. | Required |
| Thorough technical skills in computer applications for web production, image handling, publishing and design, illustration, presentation preparation, animation, web interaction, and/or other state-of-the-art web communication capabilities. | Required |
| Thorough skills to develop and implement original ideas and correctly identify and effectively solve problems. | Required |
| Thorough skills to create clear, easy-to-navigate, informative, accurate, well-designed, and functional web sites that provide web content consistent with the organization's message and in keeping with management directives and client objectives. | Required |
| Thorough understanding of technical language and requirements of the assigned work. | Required |
| Thorough knowledge of the fundamentals of design and user experience, including skill to design in an appealing, lively and relevant way. | Required |
| Proficiency in video editing, audio mixing, color correction/ grading, composition, motion graphics and typography. | Required |
| Solid, technical knowledge in all phases of post-production: video compression standards, aspect ratios, interlacing issues, and frame rates. | Required |
| Thorough understanding of organization's processes, procedures, and applicable rules and regulations for web communications. | Preferred |
| Extremely organized, detail-oriented self-starter that can manage multiple projects to accomplish critical goals. | Preferred |
| Knowledge of industry best practices and organization policies and procedures, including the use of copyrighted materials. | Preferred |
Special Requirements & Conditions
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Other Special Requirements & Conditions
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Level of Supervision Received
| General Supervision |
Environment
Working Environment
| Campus and remote working environments |
Other Requirements
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Critical Position
| Is Critical Position: Yes |