Multimedia Coordinator- Resident Camp

YMCA of Greater Houston; Town of Texas (WI); On-site; USD 35,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

The YMCA of Greater Houston is seeking a Multimedia Coordinator to lead the photography and videography team at Camp Cullen, ensuring high-quality imagery and timely daily uploads for participants and marketing. You will supervise staff, edit videos for weekly closing ceremonies, and collaborate on campaigns with the director team to enrich youth programming.

You will live on camp property during the season and help ensure a safe, engaging experience for campers and staff while upholding YMCA

Qualifications

• Prefer 1 year of filming and editing experience.
• CPR, First aid and O2 certifications and Child Abuse Prevention training within 30 days of hire date.
• Prefer knowledge of, and previous experience with, diverse populations.

Responsibilities

• Organize strategy to maximize weekly photos, Sunday–Friday.
• Maintain photography quality and collaborate with media team.
• Ensure daily photo uploads to camp distribution software, same-day visibility.
• Oversee video editing and weekly video sharing at closing ceremonies.
• Work with Director team on multimedia projects for marketing materials.
• Support cabins, campers, and staff as needed.
• Step in to supervise children when co-counselors are on time off.
• Perform other duties assigned.

Skills

Filming

Video editing

Quality control

CPR/First aid

Education

CPR, First Aid & O2 certifications

Child Abuse Prevention training

Job description

Position Summary

Supervises multimedia staff (Photographers and Videographers) to ensure quality of photos and videos. Will upload quality photos of camp participants to Camp Cullen's photo distribution software once per day (minimum) ensuring uploads are timely and pictures of the day are uploaded the same day. Will oversee videos and video editing in preparation for video to be shared at closing ceremonies each week. Provides a quality experience to children and parents focused on youth development including the YMCA core values: honesty, respect, responsibility, caring, and faith.

Essential Functions

• Will organize and plan efficient strategy to maximize the amount of photos taken every week, Sunday-Friday.
• Will maintain quality of photography.
• Will work with other members of the media team and administrative staff team to ensure there is always someone photographing staff and campers.
• Throughout the week, this individual will upload pictures taken each day at the end of every day. Photos must be uploaded once a day minimum.
• Pictures must viewed before posting to ensure there is no inappropriate aspects in the photos.
• Will be brought in to support cabins/campers/staff when necessary.
• When co counselors are on time off, this position will step in to help supervise children if needed.
• Will organize and plan efficient strategies to maximize quality and duration of videos taken at camp of campers and staff.
• Will oversee video editing process to ensure quality, timeliness and uploading of the video at the end of the week.
• Will work with Director team to come up with multimedia projects to produce marketing materials used throughout the next year.
• All other duties assigned

YMCA Competencies(Leader)

Mission Advancement: Accepts and demonstrates the Y's values. Demonstrates a desire to serve others and fulfill community needs. Recruits volunteers and builds effective, supportive working relationships with them. Supports fund-raising.

Collaboration: Works effectively with people of different backgrounds, abilities, opinions, and perceptions. Builds rapport and relates well to others. Seeks first to understand the other person's point of view, and remains calm in challenging situations. Listens for understanding and meaning; speaks and writes effectively. Takes initiative to assist in developing others.

Operational Effectiveness: Makes sound judgments, and transfers learning from one situation to another. Embraces new approaches and discovers ideas to create a better member experience. Establishes goals, clarifies tasks, plans work and actively participates in meetings. Follows budgeting policies and procedures, and reports all financial irregularities immediately. Strives to meet or exceed goals and deliver a high-value experience for members.

Personal Growth: Pursues self-development that enhances job performance. Demonstrates an openness to change, and seeks opportunities in the change process. Accurately assesses personal feelings, strengths and limitations and how they impact relationships. Has the functional and technical knowledge and skills required to perform well; uses best practices and demonstrates up-to-date knowledge and skills in technology.

Language Skills
Ability to read, interpret, retain, and teach documents such as safety rules, operating maintenance instructions, and procedure/educational manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of children, parents, staff, members of the YMCA, and/or others, as well as in one-on-one situations.

Mathematical Skills
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

Reasoning Ability
Ability to apply common sense, understanding, and sound mature judgment to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form, including assisting with curriculum learning. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations. Ability to maintain confidentiality. Ability to be sensitive and alert to the needs, feelings, and safety of others. Ability to ensure children's safety and maintain YMCA, ACA and state standards and guidelines at all times.

Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works in outside weather conditions. Nonsmoking and drug and alcohol free work environment. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud. The employee is occasionally exposed to fumes and airborne particles, toxic, or caustic chemicals, extreme heat, and/or blood. Employees are regularly exposed to bodily excretions from children, depending on developmental level of children in the employee's care.

The job is located on Lake Livingston at YMCA Camp Cullen in Trinity, TX for a YMCA Resident Camp Program.

Qualifications

• Prefer 1 year of filming and editing experience.
• CPR, First aid and O2 certifications and Child Abuse Prevention training within 30 days of hire date.
• Prefer knowledge of, and previous experience with, diverse populations.

Other Requirements

The Multimedia Coordinator is required to live on the camp property during the season.

The YMCA of Greater Houston provides Equal Employment Opportunities for employment to all employees and applicants, including disability and protected veteran status.