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Part-Time Multimedia Specialist, GSLIS Technology, Boston MA

Posted April 4, 2014

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 full-fledged Media Lab and YouTube channel for students, faculty, and staff located in P-313H. We are now seeking to hire current GSLIS students in a part-time Multimedia Specialist role to run GSLIScast and our new GSLIS Media Lab YouTube channel, as well as promoting and expanding Media Lab services. More can be explored on our website, located at http://gslismedialab.simmons.edu. The position start date would be early to mid May with a training period beforehand in April.

 

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 and YouTube channel
  • 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 Friday, April 11th. Interviews will begin shortly thereafter.