Information Technology Consultant: Video-Post Producer

Information Technology Consultant: Video-Post Producer

Oregon State University

Department: Ecampus (XEC)

Appointment Type: Classified Staff

Job Location: Corvallis

Recommended Full-Time Salary Range:

Job Summary:

This recruitment will be used to fill one full-time Information Technology Consultant: Video-Post Producer, competency level 3, position for the Division of Educational Ventures at Oregon State University (OSU).

The Division of Educational Ventures (DEV) is a growing, innovative, and collaborative organization with a commitment to providing high-quality online education. The division extends Oregon State University's exceptional learning experiences including microcredentials, certificates, and degrees available to students throughout Oregon and around the world.

The division includes Ecampus, offering over 100 online and hybrid degree programs; the Ecampus Research Unit (ECRU), conducting and supporting original research in online teaching and learning; the Corporate and Workforce Education Unit (CWE), creating pathways for learners employed by collaborators in business and government; the Center for the Outdoor Recreation Economy (CORE), providing workforce development for the outdoor recreation industry; the Open Educational Resources Unit (OER), aiding faculty in adopting open course materials; and the Alternative Credential Unit (ACU), developing short-form educational opportunities

The Video Post-Producer (Information Technology Consultant, competency level 3) is a classified position within DEV. This position reports directly to the Video Team Manager and is part of the multimedia team. This is a creative position that works collaboratively with a team of video producers, instructional designers, faculty, staff, and others. The Video Post-Producer edits, plans, and organizes video production, and is responsible for ensuring the quality of video and multimedia content is of a high standard. This position may involve some travel both on campus and at times off campus for video production when needed. Travel mainly will be in-state but could be out-of-state as well.

The multimedia team is part of the Course Development and Training (CDT) unit which provides expertise and support for the development of online and hybrid courses, including instructional design services, innovative multimedia development, and faculty development programming and support.

This position collaborates with other units within the division and works with faculty and administrators to assess how platform technologies can augment students' abilities to meet course learning outcomes. Builds long-term positive relationships and collaborates with faculty, instructors, and content experts to identify needs. Within the CDT team, this position will collaborate closely with other developers on the course development team including multimedia developers, instructional designers, and faculty course developers to ensure high-quality projects are produced.

Oregon State University and the Division of Educational Ventures maintain and enhance a collaborative and inclusive community that is dedicated to equity and equal opportunity. All employees of this division are responsible for ensuring that these commitments are achieved. This position supports these goals directly by designing learning environments that are inclusive, accessible, and follow the best practices of Universal Design for Learning.

Ecampus currently operates on a hybrid schedule, Tuesdays and Thursdays are designated in-office days as well as additional days as needed.

Why OSU?

Working for Oregon State University is so much more than a job!

Oregon State University is a dynamic community of dreamers, doers, problem-solvers and change-makers. We don’t wait for challenges to present themselves — we seek them out and take them on. We welcome students, faculty and staff from every background and perspective into a community where everyone feels seen and heard. We have deep-rooted mindfulness for the natural world and all who depend on it, and together, we apply knowledge, tools and skills to build a better future for all.

FACTS:

• Top 1.4% university in the world

• More research funding than all public universities in Oregon combined

• 1 of 3 land, sea, space and sun grant universities in the U.S.

• 2 campuses, 11 colleges, 12 experiment stations, and Extension programs in all 36 counties

• 7 cultural resource centers that offer education, celebration and belonging for everyone

• 100+ undergraduate degree programs, 80+ graduate degrees plus hundreds of minor options and certificates

• 35k+ students including more than 2.3k international students and 10k students of color

• 217k+ alumni worldwide

• For more interesting facts about OSU visit: https://oregonstate.edu/about

Locations:

Oregon State has a statewide presence with campuses in Corvallis and Bend, the OSU Portland Center and the Hatfield Marine Science Center on the Pacific Coast in Newport.

Oregon State’s beautiful, historic and state-of-the-art main campus is located in one of America’s best college towns. Corvallis is located close to the Pacific Ocean, the Cascade mountains and Oregon wine country. Nestled in the heart of the Willamette Valley, this beautiful city offers miles of mountain biking and hiking trails, a river perfect for boating or kayaking and an eclectic downtown featuring local cuisine, popular events and performances.

Total Rewards Package:

Oregon State University offers a https://hr.oregonstate.edu/benefits/prospective-employee with benefits eligible positions that is designed to meet the needs of employees and their families including:

• Medical, Dental, Vision and Basic Life. OSU pays 95% of premiums for you and your eligible dependents.

• Free confidential mental health and emotional support services, and counseling resources.

• Retirement savings paid by the university.

• A generous paid leave package, including holidays, vacation and sick leave.

• Tuition reduction benefits for you or your qualifying dependents at OSU or the additional six Oregon Public Universities.

• Robust Work Life programs including Dual Career assistance resources, flexible work arrangements, a Family Resource Center, Affinity Groups and an Employee Assistance Program.

Future and current OSU employees can use the https://hr.oregonstate.edu/benefits/new-employees/benefits-calculator to learn more about the full value of the benefits provided at OSU.

Key Responsibilities

40% Video Post Production

• Reviews produced media and consults with faculty members, subject experts and video producers involved in the project to identify video, graphics, and multimedia needs for online classes.

• Edits video and provides revisions based on editorial notes from SME.

• Helps maintain current – and create new – course materials.

• Works independently or with a team of collaborators to plan and coordinate with faculty for producing and updating video and lecture content.

• Ensures WCAG AA Accessibility standards for video production are met by coordinating the transcription and captioning process for all videos produced by Ecampus.

• Provides technical support to ensure audio, video, and presentation quality meet accessibility standards.

20% Video Production

• Works independently or with a team of collaborators to plan and set up video equipment for video shoots, live streams, podcasts, and live events.

• Operates university equipment to capture content for online course work.

• Serves as project manager for video productions to ensure equipment availability and space planning.

• Provides creative solutions to video production needs.

• Travels on campus and off campus to capture videos from students, alumni, faculty, partners, and others, which requires the person in this position to drive a vehicle on behalf of the university, maintain a current, valid driver’s license and maintain a satisfactory driving record.

• Ingest and document acquired media in accordance with department policies.

15% Project Management/Administration

• Prioritizes, plans, edits, and distributes video content.

• Uses project management systems and communication tools to work directly with collaborators and faculty.

• With input from designated leads from Ecampus units, this role will be responsible for creating goals, timelines, and project management documentation for production schedules to ensure strategic priorities and deadlines are met.

• Monitors status and documents workflow to ensure videos are compliant with closed captioning standards.

• Posts final productions on video streaming and uploading transcriptions.

• Contacts appropriate course development/project participants to schedule and coordinate meetings and supports faculty in providing video and multimedia content for their courses.

15% Student Editor Lead Work

• Provides lead work and assigns project work to student workers.

• Supporting and troubleshooting technical and editing issues with student workers.

• Reviews video edits of student workers for quality assurance and standards.

• Establishes goals for student workers.

10% Professional Development and Service

• Consults with video team to identify emerging technologies, trends, and resources in video production for distribution along with making budget recommendations to unit managers and directors.

• This position serves as a member of the OSU Division of Ecampus teams as assigned. Service may include other duties as assigned, such as coverage in the absence of others, serving as a representative on university or division committees.

• The video producer represents the division at professional workshops, conferences, forums, trade shows, customer meetings and other opportunities for constituents and clients. They also share knowledge internally and provide technical cross-training.

What You Will Need

• Demonstrated work experience and skills in video editing and motion graphics.

• Experience with Adobe Premiere Pro, After Effects, and Media Encoder or similar software.

• Experience and skills in video filming and production equipment.

• Proven project management experience and ability to work on multiple projects with competing deadlines.

• Ability to work collaboratively on a team and across multiple teams/units.

• Excellent written and oral communication skills.

• Demonstrable contribution to promoting and enhancing diversity.

• Ability to lift 50 lbs.

This position is designated as a critical or security-sensitive position; therefore, the incumbent must successfully complete a criminal history check and be determined to be position qualified as per University Standard: 05-010 et seq. Incumbents are required to self-report convictions and those in youth programs may have additional criminal history checks every 24 months.

This position requires driving a university vehicle or a personal vehicle on behalf of the university; therefore, the incumbent must successfully complete a motor vehicle history check, possess and maintain a current, valid driver’s license in their state of residence, be determined to be position qualified and self-report convictions as per University Policy 05-030.

What We Would Like You to Have

• Bachelor’s degree in film, marketing, broadcast journalism or related field, or an equivalent amount of training and experience to obtain the foundation of knowledge and skills in new media production.

• Skilled and/or trained in multimedia design and/or other animation tools.

• Experience with enterprise level video storage and networking systems.

• Demonstrates experience using Adobe Creative Cloud software.

• Experience with color correction.

• Experience with audio recording and audio editing.

• Experience with video production systems, including switching and recording via Blackmagic systems or similar hardware and software.

• Experience producing content for online learning.

• Experience working in higher education.

• Experience with customer service or client relations.

Working Conditions / Work Schedule

• Ecampus currently operates on a hybrid schedule, Tuesdays and Thursdays are designated in-office days as well as additional days as needed.

• This position may require travel.

• This position may require working events after hours or on the weekends.

• This position may occasionally be required to back up other video producers at locations off campus. During these times the position may be required to pack, transport, unload and set up 20-50lbs. of video production equipment in a variety of working environments.

Special Instructions to Applicants

Applications will be reviewed based on the information submitted on the employment profile with education and work history along with any other requested documentation i.e. posting specific question responses, transcripts, etc. Your profile MUST clearly show how you meet the minimum/required qualifications for the position. Resumes are NOT accepted at the application stage for this position.

Equivalent required experience is based on full-time equivalent (40 hours per week).

PLEASE NOTE: If you have volunteer experience relevant to this position, please include in the Employment History section and note length of time, average number of hours per week and major duties.

Typically, the starting salary is at the lower end of the salary range.

We encourage all candidates to identify transferrable skills and comparable experiences that may meet the qualifications of this position. If you have questions about the qualifications for this position, please feel free to contact Danielle Franklin at Danielle.Franklin@oregonstate.edu

OSU commits to inclusive excellence by advancing equity and diversity in all that we do. We are an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer, and particularly encourage applications from members of historically underrepresented racial/ethnic groups, women, individuals with disabilities, veterans, LGBTQ community members, and others who demonstrate the ability to help us achieve our vision of a diverse and inclusive community.

OSU will conduct a review of the National Sex Offender Public website prior to hire.

OSU is a fair chance employer committed to inclusive hiring. We encourage applications from candidates who bring a wide range of lived experience including involvement with the justice system. This job has “critical or security-sensitive” responsibilities. If you are selected as a finalist, your initial job offer will be contingent upon the results of a job-related pre-employment check (such as a background check, motor vehicle history check, sexual misconduct reference check, etc.). Background check results do not automatically disqualify a candidate. Take a look at our https://hr.oregonstate.edu/careers/background-checks website including the https://hr.oregonstate.edu/careers/candidates section for more details. If you have questions or concerns about the pre-employment check, please contact OSU’s Employee and Labor Relations team at employee.relations@oregonstate.edu.

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