Digital Media Specialist (7455U), Berkeley Public Health - #73185

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Departmental Overview

Berkeley Public Health (BPH) aims to improve population health, especially for the most vulnerable, through interdisciplinary collaborations, preeminent education, and transformational research. Established in 1943, BPH is a professional school on the UC Berkeley campus that comprises six academic divisions and nearly 30 research centers and programs. Our department's values include social justice, health as a right, challenging conventional thought, embracing diversity, and creating meaningful impact. We honor our principles of community by centering and valuing everyone in our community; prioritizing prevention while remaining grounded in social justice; promoting safety and respect; practicing self-care and kindness; and remaining optimistic, hopeful, and committed to change. Learn more at: publichealth.berkeley.edu.

BPH Online MPH Program was the first online degree program on the Berkeley campus. It is a self-supporting degree program that receives no campus subsidy. It has grown steadily since its opening and currently serves approximately 300 students annually. The School's ambition is to continue to grow the OOMPH and similar programs that are self-supporting and generate revenue for the School as well as to use our online platforms to increase access to high-quality public health education in California and Globally. We envisage a future in which the boundaries between online and in-person education blur and where the same tools are used in both. We also envisage that the tools will facilitate far greater collaboration among universities - whether within California or around the world - to the mutual benefit of the universities and their students.

This position creates high-quality video content for online courses, flipped-class content, and marketing purposes of the Berkeley School of Public Health. This position works closely with faculty, instructional designers, and other staff to produce content, primarily video, for these purposes.

Uses skills as a digital communications specialist to produce digital media content primarily for instructional purposes. Includes directing participants, including faculty, revising scripts and creating animations, keying, and edits for a variety of educational video content; ensuring proper archival and management of video assets. Oversees BPH production studio, including managing equipment, training faculty, and coordinating calendar.

Demonstrates a full understanding of industry practices and organization policies and procedures. Demonstrates good judgment in selecting methods and techniques for obtaining solutions.

Application Review Date

The First Review Date for this job is: October 7, 2024

Responsibilities

• Partner with the instructional design team to produce instructional video content in a studio setting.
• Perform studio production, including consultation, chromakeying, and aligning production processes with expectations for post-production.
• Evaluate production and post-production workflows internally for efficiency and continuous improvement.
• Oversee the BPH production studio, including managing equipment, training faculty, and coordinating the calendar.
• Produce motion graphic animation for educational content, including quantitative material, charts, graphs, characters, and synchronous audio.
• Edit video and audio content to produce polished final versions of course material.
• Embed and publish web and video content.
• Maintain standards of Universal Design for Learning (UDL) and accessibility.
• Assemble PDF readers for online courses.
• Support day-to-day course operations involving multimedia content and accessible design.
• Actively contribute to a team environment that fosters a culture of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB) within the unit and at BPH.
• Maintain knowledge of BPH Digital business processes to provide backup support to the team.
• Collaborate with the instructional design team to produce interactive multimedia material, including case studies and simulations, for executive education programs.
• Evaluate multimedia material for potential use in online degree programs.
• Participate in workshops, trainings, and other professional development activities.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Thorough knowledge of video production, studio operation, cameras, lighting, and production equipment including industry practices and trends
• Experience in creating multimedia content using software such as Adobe Creative Cloud, Articulate 360, Screenflow, Camtasia, etc.
• Strong multi-tasking skills to work under pressure and with competing deadlines while maintaining attention to details, composure and efficient output without extensive supervision.
• Demonstrated people skills to work both independently and in collaboration with others with impeccable professionalism, a positive/can-do attitude and willingness to pitch in as needed.
• Thorough skills to develop and implement original ideas and correctly identify and effectively solve problems.
• Experience working with diverse constituents with awareness of/sensitivity to different languages and cultures in creative development that is inclusive and equitable.
• Thorough interpersonal communication skills, including ability to direct the performance of faculty and interview subjects
• Thorough skills to develop and implement original ideas and correctly identify and effectively solve problems.

Education/Training:

• Bachelor's degree in related area and / or equivalent experience / training.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in educational technology, digital media, communications, or the equivalent training/experience.

Salary & Benefits

For information on the comprehensive benefits package offered by the University, please visit the University of California's Compensation & Benefits website.

Under California law, the University of California, Berkeley is required to provide a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role and should not offer a salary outside of the range posted in this job announcement. This range takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to experience, skills, knowledge, abilities, education, licensure and certifications, analysis of internal equity, and other business and organizational needs. It is not typical for an individual to be offered a salary at or near the top of the range for a position. Salary offers are determined based on final candidate qualifications and experience.

• The budgeted salary or hourly range that the University reasonably expects to pay for this position is $80,400.00 - $100,900.00. This is an exempt, monthly-paid position.
• This is a two-year, full-time (40 hours/week), Contract position that is eligible for full UC benefits.

How to Apply

To apply, please submit your resume and cover letter.

Other Information

This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

Equal Employment Opportunity

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