Media Arts Engagement Specialist

Heartshare; New York (NY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 82,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

403(B) retirement plan

Paid vacation

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Professional development

Tuition Assistance

Discounts (Broadway, movie tickets, &c

Verizon Wireless Discount

Employee appreciation programs

WellHub Discount

Transportation/Transit benefits

Job summary

HeartShare in New York is seeking a Media Arts Engagement Specialist to design and deliver engaging media arts programs for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. You will guide participants through videography, photography, digital storytelling, and multimedia projects to promote creativity, self-expression, and vocational skills.

Working with program staff and other specialists, you will adapt instruction to diverse learning needs, maintain participant documentation and

Qualifications

• Minimum of two (2) years of experience in videography, photography, digital media production, film production, multimedia instruction, or a related field.
• Experience working with individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities preferred.
• Experience facilitating group instruction preferred.
• Knowledge of videography, photography, digital storytelling, basic video editing, lighting, and audio equipment.
• Strong communication, organizational, and collaboration skills.
• Ability to teach technical concepts using adaptive instructional methods.
• Ability to travel between HeartShare locations and transport media equipment up to 25 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Design and facilitate accessible media arts programming across HeartShare programs.
• Teach introductory videography, photography, digital storytelling, filmmaking, and basic media production skills.
• Adapt instruction to meet participants' individual learning styles, abilities, and communication needs.
• Guide participants through creative projects from planning to final presentation.
• Foster communication, confidence, teamwork, creativity, and workplace readiness through media arts.
• Collaborate with Performing Arts Engagement Specialists on multimedia projects, performances, and special events.
• Support community-based media projects that showcase participant achievements and promote inclusion.
• Partner with interdisciplinary teams to integrate media arts into participant programming.
• Maintain participant documentation, equipment inventory, and compliance with agency policies and OPWDD regulations.
• Participate in agency trainings, meetings, and professional development.

Skills

Videography

Photography

Digital media production

Multimedia instruction

Communication

Job description

The Media Arts Engagement Specialist develops and delivers engaging, person-centered media arts programming for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Through digital storytelling, videography, photography, and multimedia production, this role promotes creativity, communication, self-expression, community inclusion, and vocational skill development. Working collaboratively with program staff and Performing Arts Engagement Specialists, the specialist creates meaningful opportunities for participants to build creative and technical skills in an inclusive environment.

Primary Responsibilities And Essential Functions Of Position

• Design and facilitate accessible media arts programming across HeartShare programs.
• Teach introductory videography, photography, digital storytelling, filmmaking, and basic media production skills.
• Adapt instruction to meet participants' individual learning styles, abilities, and communication needs.
• Guide participants through creative projects from planning to final presentation.
• Foster communication, confidence, teamwork, creativity, and workplace readiness through media arts.
• Collaborate with Performing Arts Engagement Specialists on multimedia projects, performances, and special events.
• Support community-based media projects that showcase participant achievements and promote inclusion.
• Partner with interdisciplinary teams to integrate media arts into participant programming.
• Maintain participant documentation, equipment inventory, and compliance with agency policies and OPWDD regulations.
• Participate in agency trainings, meetings, and professional development.

Qualifications

• Minimum of two (2) years of experience in videography, photography, digital media production, film production, multimedia instruction, or a related field.
• Experience working with individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities preferred.
• Experience facilitating group instruction preferred.
• Knowledge of videography, photography, digital storytelling, basic video editing, lighting, and audio equipment.
• Strong communication, organizational, and collaboration skills.
• Ability to teach technical concepts using adaptive instructional methods.
• Ability to travel between HeartShare locations and transport media equipment up to 25 pounds.

Benefits

At HeartShare we offer a comprehensive benefit package based on full-time/part-time status. You can expect:

• Rewarding Work in a team environment.
• Paid vacation, sick, personal days, and holidays.
• 403(B) retirement plans with employer contribution.
• Health, dental, vision and life insurance.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Flexible spending account (Dependent Care, Medical, Parking, and Transit).
• Employee Appreciation Programs and Events.
• Tuition Assistance Program.
• Professional Development opportunities.
• Wellhub Discount
• Verizon Wireless Discount.
• BJs Membership discount.
• Discounts on Broadway tickets, movie tickets, theme parks, sporting events, gift certificates & more

HeartShare is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). If you need to request accommodation during the recruiting process, please reach out to [e-mail].

About Heartshare

Who WE ARE:

For over 150 years, Heartshare has been dedicated to championing and empowering New Yorkers society has too often overlooked and underestimated.

To learn more about HeartShare, please visit our website at www.heartshare.org or Follow us on Twitter LinkedIn YouTube Instagram Facebook

HeartShare Human Services of New York | Homepage . HeartShare Human Services of New York nurtures and empowers children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.