Position Number: S-3174 Type of Recruitment: External
Position Summary: This position is primarily responsible for: (1) developing multimedia learning objects used across teaching modalities. This includes creating multimedia elements integrated into the delivery of course materials by working closely with faculty and staff to model multimedia design and delivery that advance the academic mission and meet the needs of instructors and students. In addition, this position works with Curriculum & Instructional Support (CIS) and other CMU constituents to create multimedia material to support and promote curricular and instructional initiatives; (2) supports and maintains faculty recording facilities within CIS, supports the application of specialized media production equipment in recorded, virtual, and streaming environments, and assists faculty with technical problems in developing and/or revising content; and (3) serves as the lead documentation developer for the University's enterprise video platform.
Required Qualifications: Bachelors degree or equivalent combination of education and experience. Two years of relevant experience with multimedia production, instructional technologies, and multimedia applications. Two years of relevant experience working in a production studio environment. Project management experience. Ability to document processes and develop training materials in an enterprise-level knowledgebase environment. Knowledge, experience, and skills in audio and video production, graphic design, web design, and creating demonstrations/simulations. Demonstrated in-depth knowledge of application software and hardware used in media delivery environments (lecture capture, video production, multimedia conversion, streaming, and virtual classrooms). Demonstrated ability to manage multiple competing priorities. An understanding of current computer applications, software packages, desktop software, multimedia materials, and the online teaching and learning environments. Must be able to research current technological advances across a wide spectrum of technical disciplines: Audio, Video, Lighting, Computers, and Photography. Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Ability to lift and transport video production and streaming equipment (up to 50 lbs.). Ability to perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation.
Preferred Qualifications: Three years experience in a media production studio environment. Three years experience in a customer-service environment. Three years experience providing training, workshops, and support for an enterprise-level lecture capture platform. Experience using and supporting technologies such as learning management systems, remote support and training applications, advanced audio routing hardware and software, and self-serve recording facilities.
Duties & Responsibilities: Acts as the primary point of contact for training and support of the CIS teaching studios. Acts as Lead documentation developer and reviewer for the Panopto video platform. Provides video production equipment operation and support for all production environments within CIS. Coordinates the transportation of video and streaming equipment to main campus buildings and to regional CMU locations, including proper setup, operation, and maintenance of CIS multimedia resources. Assists with the production, critiquing, tracking, archiving, duplication, conversion, distribution, implementation, and invoicing of multimedia and streaming projects. Develops and presents workshops for multimedia technology initiatives. Trains staff and faculty to effectively implement multimedia software and hardware across modalities. Reviews and evaluates vendor software and hardware. Assumes all other professional duties and responsibilities as assigned by the Associate Director and Learning Media Production team. Performs other duties as assigned.
Supervision Exercised: None.
Employee Group: Professional & Administrative -Hourly Staff Pay Level: Pay Range: $19.00 - $23.00 per hour Division: Academic Affairs Department: Learning Media Production Position Status: Regular Position End Date: Employment Status: Full Time FTE: 1.0 Position Type: 12 month Weekly Work Schedule: Mon-Fri, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. / weekends and nights as needed Location: Mount Pleasant, MI Posting Ends: Open Until Filled: Yes
About the Department:
About CMU: Central Michigan University has a more than 125-year legacy of preparing students to become leaders and changemakers in their communities and in their personal and professional lives.
We serve nearly 15,500 students on our Mount Pleasant campus, in satellite locations around the state and throughout the country, and through flexible online programs. Many of our approximately 300 undergraduate, masters, specialist and doctoral programs in the arts, media, business, education, human services, health professions, liberal arts, social sciences, medicine, science and engineering are nationally ranked for excellence.
CMU leads the nation in leadership development programming through our Sarah R. Opperman Leadership Institute, and we are proud to be among only 5% of U.S. universities in the top two Carnegie research classifications. Our faculty work with graduate and undergraduate students in areas such as Great Lakes research, medical innovation, engineering technology and more.
Central is home to 17 mens and womens Division 1 sports including football, basketball, gymnastics, baseball, wrestling and more. Our student-athletes achieve great success in competition and in the classroom, capturing Mid-American Conference championships and maintaining an average cumulative GPA of 3.17.
CMU is located in Mount Pleasant, a community that blends the best of small-town living with big-city amenities. Its part of the culturally varied and vibrant Great Lakes Bay Region that also includes Saginaw, Bay City, Midland and the states largest Native American community, centered on the Saginaw Chippewa Isabella Reservation in Mount Pleasant.
Area residents enjoy the mix of outdoor activities, cultural events, shopping and dining options, and family attractions. Other major Michigan destinations and attractions - Lansing, Grand Rapids, Detroit, Traverse City, wineries, beaches, golf and ski resorts, and many more - are within easy reach of the citys central location in Michigans Lower Peninsula.
CMU employees enjoy access to a nationally recognized wellness program along with health care and benefits that exceed regional, state and national norms.
CMU Leadership Standards: Central Michigan University is a place where we value students and work for their success, where we act as family, and where employees are engaged, appreciated and have extraordinary opportunities to make a difference.
We intentionally maintain and strengthen the hallmark CMU culture that sets us apart from our peers by expecting CMU leaders and employees to model the following Leadership Standards and develop them within their teams.
Message to Applicants: Central Michigan University is dedicated to fostering a broadly diverse and inclusive campus that respects all social identities, experiences, and perspectives. In an effort to further this initiative, we are especially interested in candidates who will advance and promote an inclusive and supportive environment for every member of our university community.
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CMU, an AA/EO institution, strongly and actively strives to increase diversity and provide equal opportunity within its community. CMU does not discriminate against persons based on age, color, disability, ethnicity, familial status, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, height, marital status, national origin, political persuasion, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, race, religion, sex, sex-based stereotypes, sexual orientation, transgender status, veteran status, or weight (see https://www.cmich.edu/offices-departments/OCRIE). If you wish to see 'EEO is the Law' posters, please click here. CMU does not discriminate on the basis of sex in the education program or activity that it operates, including admission and employment, and is required by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 not to discriminate in such a matter. Inquiries about the application of Title IX can be made to CMUs Title IX Coordinator, the US Department of Educations Assistant Secretary, or both. CMUs Title IX Coordinator can be reached at:
Phone: 989-774-3253 Office: 103 E. Preston St. Bovee University Center, suite 306 Mount Pleasant, MI 48858 Email: [email protected]
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Founded 125 years ago, Central Michigan University is a major, national university with 26,000 students, more than 30 remote locations in the U.S. and Canada, and 225,000 alumni worldwide.CMU offers more than 200 academic programs at the undergraduate, master’s, specialist and doctoral levels. Academic excellence is found in programs considered among the best in the nation, such as engineering, information systems, neuroscience, physician assistant, physical therapy, sales, logistics, fashion merchandising and design, advertising, marketing, public relations, and broadcasting. Central has been a pioneer in extended learning for nearly 50 years, and its online programs for undergraduates and the military, as well as its online MBA and online graduate education for teachers and school leaders, are nationally ranked.Central Michigan University expands its academics with immersive, hands-on opportunities such as research, volunteering, study abroad, internships and leadership experiences. The fourth-largest university in Michigan began with the mission of addressing a demand for teachers prepared and qualified to lead classrooms and educate future generations. That commitment to fulfil...ling unmet needs continues today through many newer programs, including our College of Medicine, which in May 2017 graduated its first class of doctors dedicated to serving medically underserved communities.Employees have access to fitness facilities and a nationally recognized wellness program as well as health care and benefits that exceed regional, state and national norms.With student-athletes who are expected to perform equally well in the classroom and on the field, CMU is a member of the NCAA Division I Mid-American Conference. CMU Athletics regularly earns accolades for student excellence in the classroom (almost 30 percent of our students were honored in spring 2017 for GPAs of 3.5 or higher) and on the field, with frequent men’s and women’s championship seasons in sports such as football, basketball, gymnastics, field hockey, soccer, baseball and softball, and wrestling. Central is located in a quaint, tight-knit community in the heart of central lower Michigan. Our community offers a robust mix of outdoor opportunities, family attractions, restaurants and brew pubs. Mount Pleasant’s small-town life is complemented by cultural activities on campus, including concerts, plays and guest speakers. Mount Pleasant is an hour or two from most Michigan destination spots, including Detroit, Grand Rapids, Lansing and Ann Arbor, as well as the state’s sunset beaches, golf and ski resorts, and our famous “Up North” communities, state parks and lakes.