This is an Internal Employment Opportunity

This recruitment will be used to fill one full-time Information Technology Consultant, competency level 3 position for the Academic Technologies department at Oregon State University ( OSU ).

Oregon’s land-grant university was founded 150 years ago and is built on the idea that everybody deserves access to an education that transforms their lives. Oregon State University’s main campus is located on 400 acres in Corvallis, about 90 miles south of Portland. Oregon State has a growing second campus—OSU-Cascades—in Bend, Oregon, as well as the Hatfield Marine Science Center in Newport, a facility in downtown Portland, 14 Agricultural Experiment Station sites, and 36 county Extension offices. Its presence extends to every one of Oregon’s 36 counties, and it provides online education worldwide through its highly-ranked Ecampus. OSU is one of only two universities in the country to hold the Land, Sea, Space, and Sun Grant designations.

University Information and Technology shares and supports the University’s overall mission by assisting in all areas of the university in extending its programs, teachings, research, and communication throughout the world.

Data: UIT commits to delivering data as a strategic institutional asset and to enabling data-informed decision-making across OSU. UIT managers and staff lead by example and use data to make informed decisions at all levels of the organization. Persons in technology roles are also expected to design systems with data portability in mind and work within enterprise architecture and privacy guidelines.

DEIA : UIT has a deep commitment to and belief in the strength and value of diversity, equity, and inclusion and access (DEIA), both throughout our team and as an intentional and active practice to advance the vision, mission, and strategic efforts of the entire university. As a member of the UIT community, the person in this position is expected to foster and promote the values of DEIA and demonstrate a commitment to inclusive excellence in their work.

Information Security: Proactively securing and protecting OSU’s digital assets and information systems is crucial to our missions of teaching and learning, research, and extension and engagement. All OSU IT professionals are directly responsible for providing high-quality and secure IT systems and services. Persons in technology roles are expected to be responsive to security-related actions and requirements and to collaboratively find secure ways to support the OSU community.

This position is in the Academic Technologies which is part of the Technical and Solutions Architecture (TSA) unit within Oregon State University’s University Information & (UIT) division, this position shares and supports the University’s mission by assisting the University to extend all programs, teachings, research, and communication throughout the world. The services provided by UIT-TSA units, including Academic Technologies, Administrative Technologies, Infrastructure, Digital Experience, Digital Research, and Network & Telecom Services, assist the University community by facilitating transmission of knowledge and expertise to its members, thereby enhancing their ability to be productive, valued, and esteemed members of the University community, serving the State of Oregon. Services are provided to students, faculty, and staff for curricular, research, intellectual, and administrative activities and needs, as well as to the wider Oregon higher education and government community. There are approximately 175 faculty and classified employees in UIT, as well as 150 FTE student positions. UIT administers a total budget of $35+ million.

The Multimedia Production Specialist is a classified position that broadly supports Oregon State University (OSU) units and departments within a team-based production unit in OSU’s Academic Technologies, University Information and Technology (UIT). This position provides leadership in the management of video and multimedia production to support faculty and students involved in the production of distance education classes. The position also supports the production team with event capture, utilizing digital media technology, for both live streaming and later video-on-demand viewing via cloud-based delivery.

The Multimedia Production Specialist plans, organizes, and directs multimedia production, working directly with faculty in producing distance education and resident courses using digital media technology (including IP transmission, live web streaming, and cloud-based delivery). The Multimedia Production Specialist is also responsible for ensuring that the quality of multimedia content continuously meets or exceeds industry standards. This position involves some travel both on-campus and at times off-campus for event coverage. A significant portion of time is spent consulting with faculty, staff, students and other clients to best serve their digital media technology needs. The position requires non-linear editing, graphics development, ability to communicate needs and equipment problems with engineering staff, and strong organization and communication skills.

Working for Oregon State University is so much more than a job!

Oregon State University is a dynamic community of dreamers, doers, problem-solvers and change-makers. We don’t wait for challenges to present themselves — we seek them out and take them on. We welcome students, faculty and staff from every background and perspective into a community where everyone feels seen and heard. We have deep-rooted mindfulness for the natural world and all who depend on it, and together, we apply knowledge, tools and skills to build a better future for all.

FACTS :

• Top 1.4% university in the world
• More research funding than all public universities in Oregon combined
• 1 of 3 land, sea, space and sun grant universities in the U.S.
• 2 campuses, 11 colleges, 12 experiment stations, and Extension programs in all 36 counties
• 7 cultural resource centers that offer education, celebration and belonging for everyone
• 100+ undergraduate degree programs, 80+ graduate degrees plus hundreds of minor options and certificates
• 35k+ students including more than 2.3k international students and 10k students of color
• 217k+ alumni worldwide
• For more interesting facts about OSU visit: https://oregonstate.edu/about

Locations:

Oregon State has a statewide presence with campuses in Corvallis and Bend, the OSU Portland Center and the Hatfield Marine Science Center on the Pacific Coast in Newport.
Oregon State’s beautiful, historic and state-of-the-art main campus is located in one of America’s best college towns. Corvallis is located close to the Pacific Ocean, the Cascade mountains and Oregon wine county. Nestled in the heart of the Willamette Valley, this beautiful city offers miles of mountain biking and hiking trails, a river perfect for boating or kayaking and an eclectic downtown featuring local cuisine, popular events and performances.

Total Rewards Package:
Oregon State University offers a comprehensive benefits package with benefits eligible positions that is designed to meet the needs of employees and their families including:

• Medical, Dental, Vision and Basic Life. OSU pays 95% of premiums for you and your eligible dependents.
• Retirement savings paid by the university.
• A generous paid leave package, including holidays, vacation and sick leave.
• Tuition reduction benefits for you or your qualifying dependents at OSU or the additional six Oregon Public Universities.
• Robust Work Life programs including Dual Career assistance resources, flexible work arrangements, a Family Resource Center, Affinity Groups and an Employee Assistance Program.

Future and current OSU employees can use the Benefits Calculator to learn more about the full value of the benefits provided at OSU.

50% Multimedia Production:
Initiates scripts, recording, and editing multimedia productions independently or with a team of collaborators to setup and deliver (live transmission) or capture (record) interviews, courses, lectures, conferences, debates, classroom presentations, news conferences, performances, and other campus related events; fills single or multiple roles on multimedia projects including: director, photographer, editor, writer, sound design and titles and graphic production. Provides creative solutions to video production needs.

Travels independently, or with a team, on-campus and at times off-campus to capture and/or transmit content from students, faculty, partners, et cetera.

Work includes accessing web interface of videoconference units with IP address to troubleshoot and/or confirm connections; logging into classroom control system to operate computers, projectors, visualizers, and other devices to support education usage; maintaining camera presets for optimal video quality; ensuring proper shot composition; setting proper audio levels for delivery, recording, and classroom use.

Consult with and anticipates multimedia needs of faculty members and consults with subject matter experts to identify multimedia needs. Review production of media with clients involved with the project.

Anticipates problems that may arise from technologies that are currently being used for multimedia productions.

Develops standards in storage with Media Assessment Management systems and maintain metadata guidelines to sustain storage. Reviews quality and content of outside contracted work and approves work for final production.

20% – Program Management / Administration:
Work with OSU units to prioritize, plan, produce and distribute multimedia content. Create budgets, timelines and project management documentation that can be used by multidisciplinary teams, some directly reporting and others in various units and departments around campus; ensures programming reflects strategic priorities of each unit; organizes the distribution of content on the Web, television and through live events.

Collaborates in the overall marketing planning for programs, events, units, etc., so that video and multimedia content elements are part of a plan’s integrated storytelling.

Organizes the distribution of content across multiple websites, and occasionally through promotional events.

20% Lead work:
Serves as project manager by creating goals, timelines and project management documentation for production schedules to ensure that strategic priorities and deadlines are met, seeking input from other designated leads of UIT-Academic Technologies units. When assigned, leads project management, design, technical equipment operations, software applications, time management, prioritization of tasks, and monitoring project timelines.

Contacts appropriate stakeholders to schedule and coordinate meetings.

Provides leadership and direction for assigned student workers and interns. Reviews multimedia projects, establishes goals for assigned interns and/or student worker(s).

Onboards and trains new team members and student workers for Media Services.

10% Professional Development and Service:
Identifies emerging technologies, trends, and resources in multimedia production for distribution along with making budget recommendations, serving as a consultant to unit directors and managers.

Provides backup for other multimedia developers. Serve as a member of Academic Technologies teams as assigned. Service may include other duties as assigned, such as coverage in absence of others, serving as a representative on university committees, and serving as a representative on various standing University Information and Technology committees.

Represents Academic Technologies at fora, workshops, trade shows, customer meetings, and other sales opportunities for constituents and clients.

This classification requires a basic foundation of knowledge and skills of technology and information systems generally obtained through an AA degree in computer science, information systems, educational technology, communications, or related fields, or similar certified course work in applicable fields of study and at least one year of related work experience.

This position is designated as a critical or security-sensitive position; therefore, the incumbent must successfully complete a criminal history check and be determined to be position qualified as per University Standard: 05-010 et seq. Incumbents are required to self-report convictions and those in youth programs may have additional criminal history checks every 24 months.

This position requires driving a university vehicle or a personal vehicle on behalf of the university; therefore, the incumbent must successfully complete a motor vehicle history check, possess and maintain a current, valid driver’s license in their state of residence, be determined to be position qualified and self-report convictions as per University Policy 05-030.

Position involves a potentially irregular work schedule and the possibility of working outside of regular 8 am – 5 pm hours due to travel and recording/transmitting content at special events. This position requires working in a variety of environments across campus, as well as an open office environment.