Assistant Director and Manager of Video Production & Webcasting Services – Media Services

Job Details

Plans and performs production of video and audio projects and related activities. Plans and performs activities related to the provision of webcasting services on campus. Supervises the division’s staff in the completion of projects. Specifies equipment and materials for the division. Provide day to day operational support to the Director, including the management of the department's operations in the Director's absence. Promotes the use of video, audio, webcasting, and lecture capture at the University for teaching, research and patient care activities. Performs administrative functions in the division, such as billing, budget reports and employee hiring, training and annual evaluations.

Job Description

Essential Functions

• Interacts with co-workers, visitors, and other staff consistent with the values of Jefferson.
• Oversees and performs the recording and production of video and audio programs for teaching, patient care and education, research and other uses as needed.
• Participates in the production of project outlines and scripts, plans shooting schedules, supervises or performs video recording and post-production duties, contracts for needed outside services or equipment and assists professional and non-professional performers in presenting their material during recording.

• Responsible for webcasting, including resolving technical issues, the necessary training of staff providing support in these areas, troubleshooting and keeping up with the latest trends and advances in these areas.

• Provide day to day operational support to the Director, including the management of the department's operations in the Director's absence.

• Supervises the maintenance of appropriate records, and storing, cataloging, publicizing and issuance of finished products to users.

• Performs and / or supervises the maintenance of all the Video division’s equipment as well as actively assisting the Supervisor of AV Equipment Services in the maintenance and arranging for the repair of AV equipment on campus.

• Maintain familiarity with the department's administrative processes such as billing and monthly budget reviews, annual report and budget preparation, and provide support to the Director in this area as needed.

• Actively participate in meetings and projects related to classroom support, infrastructure improvement activities and special projects on campus and be ready to represent the department when needed. Improve interpersonal, presentation and technical skills as needed to accomplish this task.

• As a senior staff member, participates in working groups and project teams as needed.

• Other related duties, as assigned.

Competencies (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required):

In depth knowledge and experience with video and audio production and post-production hardware and software, as well as webcasting, and advance AV and presentation equipment.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements:

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Radio, TV, Film or Journalism.

AND

Experience:

• Minimum of 5 years of professional video and audio production, post-production and web-based conferencing experience, preferably in an instructional or educational setting.

Work Shift

Workday Day (United States of America)

Worker Sub Type

Regular

Employee Entity

Thomas Jefferson University

Primary Location Address

1015 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Nationally ranked, Jefferson, which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region, Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65,000 people strong, dedicated to providing the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrow's professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic, clinical and applied research. Thomas Jefferson University , home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Jefferson College of Nursing, and the Kanbar College of Design, Engineering and Commerce, dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200+ undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8,300 students. Jefferson Health , nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas, serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospitals campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region. Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years.

Jefferson is committed to providing equal educational and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age, race, color, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, military status, veteran status, handicap or disability or any other protected group or status.

Benefits

Jefferson offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and part-time colleagues, including medical (including prescription), supplemental insurance, dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance, short- and long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, retirement plans, tuition assistance, as well as voluntary benefits, which provide colleagues with access to group rates on insurance and discounts. Colleagues have access to tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full time service or two years of part time service. All colleagues, including those who work less than part-time (including per diem colleagues, adjunct faculty, and Jeff Temps ), have access to medical (including prescription) insurance.

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