Working Title: Assistant Director, Media Production and Makerspace Services

State Role Title: Media Manager I

Position Type: Full-time Staff (Classified)

Position Status: Full-Time

College/Division: JMU Libraries

Department: 100113 – Libraries

Pay Rate: Pay Range

Beginning Review Date: 5/8/2024

Specify Range or Amount: $52,000 - $54,500

Is this a JMU only position? No

Is this a grant-funded position? No

Is this a Conflict of Interest designated position? No

About JMU:

James Madison University is a publicly funded university with a beautiful campus and a supportive community that is committed to preparing students for the future. The university offers excellent comprehensive benefits which include paid vacation, sick, parental, and community service leave in addition to 19 paid holidays a year; affordable health insurance; retirement through the Virginia Retirement System. We also offer a work-life balance and integration program, Balanced Dukes, that is designed to support the overall wellbeing of our employees and a Tuition Waiver Program that allows employees to have tuition waived for undergraduate and graduate level courses taken at JMU.
Visit our Prospective Employee site to learn more about what makes JMU a great place to work: bit.ly/JMUEmployment

General Information:

James Madison University Libraries is seeking a full-time Assistant Director for Media Production and Makerspace Services (MPMS). MPMS is a department in Libraries, housing a suite of spaces and services that serve as conduit from ideation to creation for JMU faculty, students and staff.
Department staff have a wealth of knowledge and apply it to support users in creating media and physical items in the pursuit of scholarly and creative excellence. The Assistant Director will lead and supervise a team of Media Specialists and student employees to offer comprehensive assistance to instructional faculty in creating research and course materials, conduct instruction sessions to enhance related skills, provide individual support to patrons at the Makery, and supervise safe operations in all MPMS spaces.
The Libraries particularly welcomes applicants who can enhance the inclusive excellence of our campus community, and who can demonstrate a commitment to building equitable and inclusive environments for teaching, learning, research, and service. We are committed to cultivating a welcoming place for everyone, encouraging dialogue and celebrating diverse life experiences and perspectives. We encourage experimentation and creativity in pursuit of meaningful solutions that build on our position as core academic infrastructure for our campus community.

Duties and Responsibilities:

The successful candidate will:
• Provide leadership and strategic insights for the Media Production and Makerspace Services department.
• Organize and manage media production activities within JMU Libraries.
• Lead media production operations, including development, design, delivery, and oversight of media and related services.
• Develop and maintain best practices for media production phases: video importing, editing, exporting, storage, studio recording, motion graphics, photography, graphic design, animation, and other related services.
• Ensure timely and professional delivery of excellent customer service.
• Facilitate studio operations for multiple recording spaces.
• Support and develop software and hardware operations for integrating media content into coursework.
• Work collaboratively across JMU Libraries’ teams and serve on JMU Libraries Leadership teams as appropriate.

Qualifications:

Required:
• Experience in leadership, supervision, and strategic planning.
• Formal project management training or professional project management experience.
• Experience with complete media production cycle including skills in media creation including video and audio production, photography, professional editing, and studio lighting, as well as skills in media related software such as Adobe Premiere, Audition, Photoshop and Lightroom.
• Experience manipulating and integrating various types of media into cohesive projects, using technical and troubleshooting skills with various computer hardware, software, and multimedia equipment to meet educational outcomes, and a demonstrated understanding of connecting an identified need to the appropriate technology solution.
• Experience providing customer service to faculty, staff and students.
• Articulated ability to help foster an inclusive and equitable work environment.
Additional Considerations:
• Experience creating media projects in an academic setting.
• Animation, motion graphics, and 3-D modeling experience.
• Expertise in the effective use of multimedia for instruction.

Conditions of Employment:

Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a criminal background check.
E-Verify Notice: After accepting employment, new hires are required to complete an I-9 form and present documentation of their identity and eligibility to work in the United States. James Madison University uses the E-Verify system to confirm identity and work authorization.

Additional Posting Information:

EEO Statement:

James Madison University is committed to creating and supporting a diverse and inclusive work and educational community that is free of all forms of discrimination. This institution does not tolerate discrimination or harassment on the basis of age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, genetic information, national origin, parental status, political affiliation, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation or veteran status.
We promote access, inclusion and diversity for all students, faculty, staff, constituents and programs, believing that these qualities are foundational components of an outstanding education in keeping with our mission. The university is interested in candidates whose experience and qualifications support an ongoing commitment to this core quality.
Anyone having questions concerning discrimination should contact the Office for Equal Opportunity: (540) 568-6991.

Reasonable Accommodation:

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