Lead Media Specialist

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Unit: VCU CPE & LEDstudio

Department: LEDstudio

Department Summary: About VCU Continuing and Professional Education and LEDstudio – VCU Continuing and Professional Education (VCU CPE), in partnership with the colleges and schools at Virginia Commonwealth University, provides and supports quality continuing and professional education and skills training for individual, local, regional and national impact. VCU Continuing and Professional Education harnesses the power of VCU — including more than 3,300 instructional faculty and adjunct instructors, an academic medical center and long‑standing community relationships — to create the best learning opportunities available to nontraditional adult learners.
VCU LEDstudio is a leader in providing quality higher education using a number of delivery methods, including fully online and hybrid. The unit broadly supports faculty and academic units in their efforts to leverage technology to optimize student learning, and provides strategic leadership in developing, expanding and enhancing VCU's online learning programs and energizing the assessment and continuous quality improvement of current and new technology‑mediated courses and programs.

The position is a Lead Media Specialist for VCU LEDstudio and is part of the media team that serves the needs of faculty teaching online and hybrid courses with the goal of student success. The specialist works on media projects for and with faculty, staff and students and handles a variety of video and audio production roles while maintaining strong post‑production skills.

The role involves interaction with the university population, both in collaboration with faculty and staff on projects and with students doing video and audio field work on campus and locations around Richmond.

• Successfully utilize Adobe Premiere, After Effects, and Audition software for a variety of media projects.
• Work on educational content.
• Set up and strike lighting equipment.
• Operate cameras.
• Operate boom microphone.
• Transport equipment to various locations in the field on and off campus.
• Assist faculty who are creating their own media.
• Propose solutions on a project basis to address post‑production needs of faculty members.
• Explain new tools and concepts clearly and with patience to new learners.
• Attend department meetings.
• Manage digital photography at department events.
• Help with event set up and clean up.

• Oversee and direct projects assigned to the part‑time media specialists.
• Guide team members, sharing experience and expertise.
• Collect, organize, and disseminate necessary assets and materials for each project.
• Assist with planning videos, conceptualizing visual elements depending on the needs of the project, and outlining aesthetic themes to tailor media to each course.
• Monitor timelines, utilize spreadsheets, and communicate closely with the Instructional Design Team and the Associate Director of Media Production to keep collaborators informed and facilitate project completion according to set deadlines.
• Review all media produced by the part‑time media specialists to ensure that the content meets quality standards and aligns with accessibility criteria.
• Provide support and ample feedback through weekly meetings, and encourage open communication.
• Share tools and techniques for media production from audio and animation to video and visual effects.
• Develop the talents of the team by imparting knowledge gained from career development, researching and learning emerging technologies and industry best practices.

Other duties as assigned in response to the unit's needs.

Position requires on‑campus and off‑campus presence based on business needs. There is the opportunity for telework at the supervisor's discretion. Telework nature is subject to change based on university need and strategic direction.

* All applicants must provide a link to a sample of your digital portfolio. If you do not have a link, please upload a sample of your digital portfolio along with CV/resume and cover letter.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant work experience.
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