Overview
Quinnipiac University invites applications for a Remote EquipmentManager to manage the School of Communications equipment vault forthe students, faculty, and approved external clients in their production work as required by the School of Communications curriculum.
About the School
We balance hands-on skills training with instruction in the liberalarts to prepare students for exciting and rewarding careers inadvertising and integrated communications; communications/mediastudies; film, television and media arts; graphic and interactivedesign; journalism; and public relations. Our faculty includesaward-winning professionals and internationally recognized scholarswith extensive experience in their fields. We maintain a portfolioof more than 5,000 local, regional, national and internationalemployers to connect with, and our student media organizationsprovide multiple opportunities for real-world learningexperiences.
Responsibilities
- Manage the School of Communications remote equipment loanservice as required by the curriculum of the school. Train workstudy staff on loan transactions, operations, and procedures.Maintain equipment to operational standards and coordinate serviceand repairs with industry vendors. Alert students with borrowedequipment of return date and time and process late fines asnecessary
- Research and recommend remote production equipment to fulfillthe needs of the curriculum and is current with industry standardsand practices
- Provide direct technical and production support to students inthe School of Communications to meet curricular requirements
- Be proficient in software used by the School of Communicationsincluding Connect2 rental and scheduling, the Adobe Master Suite,Microsoft Office, and the basic operations of the TV Studioincluding camera, lighting, audio, CG, server, and switcher
- Troubleshoot and take corrective action as necessary tomaintain all production systems within the School ofCommunications. This includes routine cleaning of equipment,suites, and studios
- Conduct and teach scheduled production workshops to support thespecific needs of the graduate and undergraduate curriculum
- Provide on-site support for SOC Open Houses, Admitted Student’sDays, Preview Days, and other promotional activities as requiredfor the school and university
- Provide media production services (camera, lighting,post-production, studio) as required by the Director of Operations.Assist in production of original programming as required
- Enforce rules and regulations regarding the utilization of theMcMahon Center resources. Take reasonable steps to maintain a safeand secure environment
- Positively represent the McMahon Center and the School ofCommunications to visitors and guests.
- Conduct tours as needed
Education Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in media production, communications,educational technology, or related discipline
- Master’s degree in communications or related field ispreferred
Qualifications
- 2-5 years of hands-on experience in digital media production,including photography, and social media creation and design
- Proficiency with cameras, lighting setups, microphones andaudio gear, and video editing suites (such as Adobe Premiere Pro,After Effects, Final Cut Pro, or DaVinci Resolve)
- Fluent with Microsoft and Adobe Creative Suites. Connect2 orother asset reservation software packages preferred
- Ability to work closely with students, faculty, andadministrative staff to achieve their production goals with theschool’s remote equipment resources
- Experience hiring, training, and managing student workers orgraduate assistants who support media labs and equipmentcheckouts
- Proficiency in operating and maintaining university broadcaststudios, green screens, podcast studios, and multi-camerasetups
Salary and Benefits
The anticipated salary range for this position is $50,000- $56,000.At the time of offer, the final salary will be determined based onthe selected candidate’s qualifications, including relevanteducation, experience, skills, and competencies, as well asinternal equity and market considerations. Quinnipiac Universityoffers eligible full-time faculty and staff a comprehensivebenefits package that may include health insurance, life insurance,paid time off, education benefits, and retirement benefits.