Oral History Digital Collection Assistant, Yiddish Book Center Wexler Oral History Project, Amherst, MA
Posted January 21, 2016
The Yiddish Book Center’s Wexler Oral History Project seeks an experienced and committed full-time Oral History Digital Collection Assistant to provide on-site technical support for the ongoing processing of the Wexler Oral History Project’s rapidly expanding digital collection of one- to two-hour in-depth oral history interviews about Yiddish language and culture.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Manage on-site and off-site storage and back-ups of large and expanding digital video archive
- Process and edit video oral history interviews
- Manage and help to develop oral history internship program
- Assist in development and promotion of oral history short film series
- Train post-production oral history interns in video editing and Project-specific workflow
- Supervise oral history interns in daily work
- Coordinate day-to-day priorities within post-production and archival processes, in conjunction with Project’s long-term goals as defined by Project Director
Requirements:
- Minimum three years of video editing experience
- Excellent written and oral communication and organizational skills
- Attention to detail
- Ability to multitask
- Commitment to program mission
- Proficiency in Final Cut Pro 7
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications and electronic communications
- Experience working in Mac environment
- Ability to update and maintain integrated tracking system for a complex workflow and expansive project
- Ability to work independently, with low-level supervision
- Flexibility and sense of humor
Preferred Qualifications:
- Previous work experience with digital collections or archives
- Film production experience
- Experience with editing platform migration
- Supervisory experience
- Proficiency in any of the following software programs employed by the Project: FileMaker Pro, Compressor, Handbrake, DVD Studio Pro, Adobe Premiere, Avid, Drobo Dashboard, Carbon Copy Cloner, BagIt, DiskTracker, TeamViewer, Amazon Glacier, MPEG Streamclip
To apply: Email a cover letter and resume to Christa Whitney at tellyourstory@
Online posting: http://www.yiddishbookcenter.
For more information, explore the Yiddish Book Center’s Wexler Oral History Project.