Updated: Dec 21, 2020
Location: UC Irvine Campus
Job Type:
Department: MERAGE/INSTRUCTION & ACADEMIC

Job Opening ID: 14038

Reports To: INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN SUPV 2

Working Title: MULTIMEDIA PRODUCER

Department: MERAGE/INSTRUCTION & ACADEMIC

Bargaining Unit: 99

FLSA: Non-Exempt

Payroll Job Code: 006149

Job Location: UCI Campus- Irvine

Percent of Time: 100%

Work Schedule: M-F, 8-5

Employee Class: Contract

Position Summary:

The Paul Merage School of Business at UC Irvine offers three dynamic MBA programs – plus PhD, specialty masters and undergraduate business degrees – that prepare business leaders for our digitally driven world. Through our programs, students acquire the exceptional ability to grow their organizations through strategic innovation, analytical decision-making, digital information technology and collaborative execution. While the Merage School is relatively young, it has quickly grown to rank consistently among the top five percent of all business programs worldwide through exceptional student recruitment, world-class faculty, a strong alumni network and close relationships with both individual business executives and global corporations. Leading in a digitally driven world takes agility and savvy. The UCI Paul Merage School of Business’ approach prepares students to adapt to the ever-changing business environment and face head-on the challenges brought on by disruption. To lead in the disruption of today and tomorrow, we need to understand these technologies and master their strategic implications. One way we are accomplishing this is by using cutting-edge instructional approaches and technologies through digital course and program delivery. Our digital learning department spends dedicated one-on-one time with faculty to develop digital courses that focus on optimizing student learning. With our hybrid Fully Employed MBA classes and the expansion of our BA undergraduate online offerings, we are changing the way our students take digital courses. Our digital learning team focuses on three overarching course design goals, which are to create synergies for minimizing transactional distance, incorporating diverse opportunities for learning connections and designing active digital learning experiences. Digital learning at the Merage School is more than a convenience; it’s an experience. Just as the production of goods and services is changing in business, so are we capitalizing on new technologies to build community, provide access and create world class learning experiences. By reconceptualizing the path by which students learn, we are doing our part to build flexibility and access in education, bolstering the American Dream.

Creates media that optimizes learning and student success for online and hybrid course school initiatives. Records, edits, and produces instructional multimedia for courses or course-related educational projects. Assists in the managing of day-to-day operations of the school’s filming/recording studios, which include studio setup for a particular shoot, as well as scheduling, coordinating, conducting, and providing technical support for the School’s instructional multimedia recording needs. Possess expertise in setting up, operating, and using professional equipment such as 4K cameras, monitors, microphones, teleprompters, and lighting equipment. Demonstrates experience in directing and assisting in the advisement of faculty on performance, appropriate recording/filming technology, and types and styles of delivery modalities for a variety of instructional needs to ensure the end product meets project aims and expectations. Possess advanced expertise in editing media in various stages of production and encoding completed media for distribution and archiving with impeccable organizational skills of raw camera files and of final exported footage. Possesses strong project and time management skills demonstrating the ability to balance multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced and diverse work environment. Demonstrates the ability for research of relevant and emerging multimedia instructional technologies and assist in developing methods for incorporating technology to improve and enhance the multimedia learning experience while also showing the ability to implement new editing technologies, techniques, and industry best practices to maximize workflow efficiency.

Compensation Range:

$50,600 - $70,600.00

Department Website:

https://merage.uci.edu/

Required:

Three or more years of professional experience in the production and editing of media assets.

Bachelor's degree in related area and / or equivalent experience / training.

Working knowledge of functional area and understands how work within one course may impact work being done on other courses or in other areas. Demonstrated analytical skills to conduct analysis and develop recommendations, demonstrating organization and problem-solving skills.

Proficiency in analytical, organizational, verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills, collaboration and negotiation skills.

Working knowledge of the technical tools and platforms required to achieve the delivery of engaging and media-rich online learning content, and of trends in the use and effectiveness of educational technology and learning. Demonstrated competency in visual composition, and audio and video editing.

Working knowledge and skills with relevant business software and cloud-based systems.

Proficiency in planning, resourcing and monitoring effective design life cycles of learning and performance media solutions to support the organization. Demonstrated proficiency using video production equipment including cameras, video recorders, editors, lighting instruments, sound recording equipment. Demonstrated ability to direct talent in an educational setting and communicate technical information to technical and non-technical stakeholders at various levels in the organization. Experience encoding and outputting digital projects using appropriate formats and delivery mechanisms. Thorough understanding of post-production processes including internet-based media distribution solutions. Ability to troubleshoot technical problems calmly and quickly in high-pressure situations Experience with project development from inception to completion required: demonstrated ability to lead project teams using an understanding of project scope, feasibility, budget, timelines, milestones, and dependencies.

Preferred:

Digital graphic design skills using software such as Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects, Premiere Pro). Photography and videography skills, including framing and composition, lighting, and audio. Prior experience using Microsoft Suite (Word, Excel, PPT) and G-Suite (Docs, Sheets, Slides, Drive) applications. Exceptional customer service skills and superb analytical, problem-solving and collaboration skills. Professional experience in the production and editing of instructional media assets and the application of multimedia for learning best practices. Basic instructional animations and graphics creation skills. Experience constructing the flow and story for instructional media projects and seeing it through to a finalized product: including scheduling, scriptwriting, storyboarding, interviewing, shooting footage, finalizing edits, etc. Demonstrated experience with managing digital media delivery applications (i.e., Panopto, Yuja, Mediasite, Kaltura, etc.) including managing access-control limits in an educational environment and integration into LMS. Knowledge of instructor intellectual property (IP) restrictions and skill to ensure that the media protects IP requirements. Skill in maintaining and co-administering video streaming and storage servers and services, including user and permissions management. Working knowledge of learning theories, education methodologies, and instructional design principles. Working knowledge of organization policies and procedures, including policies that impact online course development.

Special Conditions Required:

A blend of on-campus and/or remote work may be applicable to the job. May need to perform miscellaneous tasks and projects as needed.

Final candidate subject to background check. As a federal contractor, UC Irvine is required to use E-Verify to confirm the work status of individuals assigned to perform substantial work under certain federal contracts/subcontracts.

The University of California, Irvine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer advancing inclusive excellence. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories covered by the UC nondiscrimination policy.

UCI provides reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities upon request. For more information, please contact Human Resources at (949) 824-0500.