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Part-Time Multimedia Specialist, GSLIS Technology, Simmons College, Boston MA

Posted June 21, 2013

In 2006, GSLIS Technology received grant funding to develop a podcasting service. The resulting GSLIScast service has been quite successful and we have expanded to create a Media Lab for students, faculty, and staff that is located in P-313H. We are now seeking to hire current GSLIS students in a part-time Multimedia Specialist role to run GSLIScast and to promote and expand Media Lab services. GSLIScast can be explored on our website, located at http://gslismedialab.simmons.edu. The position start date would be mid to late July with a training period beforehand.
Duties:
  • Monitor upcoming events at Simmons GSLIS and coordinate with event planners to secure podcasting permission for those events that would be of interest to the GSLIScast audience.
  • Setup and breakdown equipment at events, ensure recording quality, some coordination with other GSLIS Technology staff and Simmons Technology may be necessary.
  • Train others as needed on audiovisual equipment and technology.
  • Edit resulting audio and video using applications like Adobe Audition and Adobe Premiere Pro, and publish to GSLIScast website.
  • Update and maintain the GSLIS Media Lab / GSLIScast website.
  • Create new services and policies for the GSLIS Media Lab, to best address student and faculty needs.
  • Work to promote GSLIScast and GSLIS Media Lab services to a wider audience.
  • Remain aware of new technologies relating to podcasting and online multimedia production, and recommend ways for GSLIS to take advantage of them.
Requirements
  • Understanding of audio and video recording hardware, including digital audio recorders, video camcorders, microphones, and audio mixers.
  • Experience with audio/video editing applications such as Garageband, Adobe Audition, Final Cut
  • Express, and Audacity, and understanding of multitrack audio and video editing techniques.
  • Understanding of technologies used in Podcast production, including XML/RSS feeds.
  • Ability to produce polished work under tight deadlines.
  • Good “people skills”.
  • Flexible schedule preferred.
  • Ability to work 10 to 15 hours per week including after-hours events.
If you are interested in applying, please email your resume and letter of interest to [email protected] by the end of the day on Monday July 1st. Interviews will begin shortly thereafter.