PULSE Media Production Assistant

Berklee College of Music; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 19,000 - 27,000; Part time

Job summary

Berklee College of Music is seeking a PULSE Content Production Assistant to help build and maintain PULSE, Berklee’s online music education platform. The role combines hands-on media production with technical CMS training, starting with guided tasks and growing toward independent work.

In the initial weeks you will learn the team’s tools, file standards, and workflows, then complete routine tasks with growing independence. The position may extend beyond 8 weeks based on project needs.

Qualifications

• Music literacy: Ability to read standard notation and recognize errors in musical examples, labels, and symbols.
• Notation software: Working familiarity with Sibelius, or willingness to learn.
• Audio production: Basic experience recording or rendering audio in Logic Pro, Pro Tools, or a similar DAW, including tempo and click settings.
• Video editing: Basic experience trimming footage, editing titles, and correcting captions in common editing software.
• Document design: Comfort formatting documents and PDFs with consistent branding.
• Attention to detail: Strong accuracy, consistency, and quality checking in both musical and written content.
• Organization: Reliable file management, recordkeeping, and follow-through on deadlines.
• Communication: Clear written communication, including documenting completed work and asking focused questions.
• Reliability: Punctuality, accountability, sound judgment, and the ability to work independently while knowing when to ask for help.
• Adaptability: Willingness to learn new systems, including a web-based CMS, and manage competing priorities.
• Learning & Feedback: Openness to feedback and willingness to document work so others can build on it.
• Mission Alignment: Interest in music education and in supporting teachers and students through digital learning.
• A major in Music Education, Music Production and Engineering, Electronic Production and Design, or a related field is a plus, but not required.
• Experience working with HTML is also a plus but not required.

Responsibilities

• Notation & Graphics: Recreate or clean up musical examples using Sibelius or comparable notation software.
• Audio Production: Record or render simple musical examples in Logic Pro or similar software.
• Video Editing: Trim approved footage and update title screens and logos.
• Documents & Print Materials: Update worksheet and PDF formatting and branding.
• Content Management: Complete training on the PULSE content management system.
• Organization & Documentation: Work with Google Sheets and Docs; maintain organized source files and exports.
• Growth & Continuous Improvement: Learn tools and workflows; complete routine tasks independently.
• Growth & Continuous Improvement: Update checklists and procedural notes for future staff.

Skills

Music literacy

Notation software

Audio production

Video editing

Document design

Attention to detail

Organization

Communication

Reliability

Adaptability

Learning & Feedback

Mission Alignment

HTML

Education

Music Education / related major

Tools

Sibelius

Logic Pro

Pro Tools

Job description

Berklee College of Music is seeking a PULSE Content Production Assistant to help build and maintain PULSE, Berklee’s online music education platform. The role combines hands-on media production with technical CMS training, starting with guided tasks and growing toward independent work.

In the initial weeks you will learn the team’s tools, file standards, and workflows, then complete routine tasks with growing independence. The position may extend beyond 8 weeks based on project needs.