Media Specialist Manager

New River Community College (Va.); Dublin (VA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

New River Community College in Dublin, Virginia seeks a Media Specialist Manager to oversee AV systems across classrooms and venues, including live streaming and event production.

Responsibilities include equipment maintenance, budget-conscious purchasing, and leading staff and student workers to support on-campus events, including evenings and weekends.

Qualifications

• Experience with installation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of AV equipment and classroom systems.
• Demonstrated project management skills.
• Strong problem-solving and attention to detail.
• Excellent written and oral communication.
• Experience in management or team leadership.
• Extensive understanding of audio, video, and live production.
• Knowledge of broadcast production switcher technology.
• Familiarity with Windows, Mac OS, Android and iOS.

Responsibilities

• Manage the implementation, installation, and maintenance of equipment in electronic classrooms, auditoriums, and boardrooms.
• Evaluate and recommend purchases to meet video production needs within budget.
• Oversee development, production, and direction of live stream and video projects.
• Coordinate with internal and external entities for on-campus event readiness.
• Oversee all live audio/video/light production for campus events.
• Supervise full-time, part-time, and student workers.
• Provide or schedule support for evening and weekend events.

Job description

Media Specialist Manager

New River Community College

Job Description

New River Community College is a two-year public institution of higher education operating under a state-wide system of 23 community colleges. The college is located on a one-hundred-plus acre site at the intersection of U.S. Routes 11 and 100 in Dublin, Virginia with an instructional site in Christiansburg. The campus provides modern, well-equipped facilities for the career technical education programs as well as for the college transfer programs. Approximately 4,000 students comprise the student body.

The people employed by New River Community College embrace the philosophy that all individuals should have an opportunity to develop and extend their skills and knowledge to increase awareness of their roles and duties as citizens. The college serves the educational needs of the public and assumes a duty to help provide the requirements for trained workers in the region through a combined effort with local industry, business, professions, and government. The college promotes equal opportunity for prospective students and employees.

Duties:

• Manage the implementation, installation, and maintenance of all equipment in electronic classrooms, auditoriums, and boardrooms.
• Evaluate and recommend purchases to meet the video production and media service needs, while maintaining departmental budget.
• Manage the development, production, and direction of the college’s live stream and video production.
• Communicate with internal and external entities to ensure proper preparation for on-campus events and meetings.
• Oversee all live audio/video/light production of events held on campus.
• Supervise full-time, part-time, and student workers.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Director of Technology Support Services.
• Provide or schedule support for evening and weekend events.

KSA's/Required Qualifications

• Experience with installation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of computer and audio/visual equipment, as well as equipment associated with electronic classrooms.
• Demonstrated project management skills.
• Strong problem-solving skills and meticulous attention to detail.
• Effective written and oral communication skills.
• Experience in management or team leadership.
• Extensive understanding of audio, video, and live production.
• Demonstrated knowledge of live sound production and familiarity with various mixing consoles.
• Demonstrated knowledge of broadcast production switcher technology, such as Broadcast Pix, NewTek, AJA, Black Magic, etc.
• Strong understanding of Windows and Mac OS, Android, and iOS devices.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a collaborative manner in a team-oriented environment.

Additional Considerations

Additional factors that may be considered include:

• 3 to 5 years of hands-on experience with AV control systems.
• Experience working with and deploying audio-visual systems in higher education settings.
• Demonstrated experience with Crestron, Extron, or other leading AV integration platforms.
• Audiovisual certifications, such as Crestron CTI/MCP.
• Knowledge of video editing software such as Premiere Pro and DaVinci Resolve.
• Experience in live audio/video/lighting production.

Link for posting: https://jobs.vccs.edu/postings/99700

The selected candidate’s offer is contingent upon the successful completion of a criminal background investigation, which may include: fingerprint checks, local agency checks, employment verification, verification of education, credit checks (relevant to employment). Additionally, selected candidates may be required to complete the Commonwealth’s Statement of Economic Interest. For more information, please follow this link: http://ethics.dls.virginia.gov/

The Virginia Community College System (VCCS) provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, political affiliation, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or other non-merit factors.

The Virginia Community College System (VCCS) is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and complies with the Americans with Disabilities Acts (ADA and ADAAA), to provide, reasonable accommodation to applicants in need of access to the application, interviewing, and selection processes when requested.

VCCS uses E-Verify to check employee eligibility to work in the United States. You will be required to complete an I-9 form and provide documentation of your identity for employment purposes.