Cinematographer/Creative Video Producer

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About UIS: Located in the state capital, the University of Illinois Springfield is one of three members of the University of Illinois system. The University serves more than 4,000 students in 44 graduate and 56 undergraduate programs. You are encouraged to visit the university web page at http://www.uis.edu.

Application deadline: 3/18/2024

Minimum starting salary: $19.03 per hour/7.5 hour workday

Summary:
Cinematographer/Creative Video Editor is responsible for planning, filming, and editing creative video content across multiple mediums for a variety of initiatives. The editor produces compelling content from concept to finished product, delivering a polished, final product ready for use on a variety of digital, social, broadcast, and print platforms.
Duties & Responsibilities:

• Contributes ideas and assists or leads in planning, scripts/outlines, scouts locations and negotiates clearances, shoots, and edits captured video and audio recordings to tell concise, visually compelling stories; records events, interviews and stories using camera, lighting, and audio equipment.

• Scouts, shoots and edits digital photos and videos to tell stories in images for use on the web, in print, in ads, and on social media

• Visualizes and creates motion graphics for social media and production use.

• Researches emerging trends in video production as it relates to marketing and pursues professional certification such as Drone Pilot license.

• Assists in determining equipment and staff needed, project timelines and deadlines, and adhering to budget restrictions.

• Assists with in-venue productions on broadcast and/or web-based platforms, as required.

• Collaborates with internal and external units to provide services and ensure consistency with university and client brands; works closely with Marketing and Communications, Revenue Generation, and other content creators on strategic photo and video projects.

• Trains and supervises student workers for production video services; Works with the production coordinator for student work quality and oversight.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications: 1. Bachelor’s degree in film/video production, cinematography, radio and television, documentary film production, photojournalism, communications, graphic design, or a closely related field to the position.
2. One (1) year (12 months) of professional work experience in areas including non-linear video editing, motion graphics, video lighting and composition, camera operation, graphics design, audio recording, video production, or a closely related professional area.
NOTE: A master’s degree in an area consistent with the duties of the position may be substituted for one (1) year (12 months) of work experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
Knowledge of trends in the industry, and techniques and principles of camera operations, staging, lighting, audio recording and formatting of studio and location video shoots.
Knowledge of various video production and editing software programs.
Knowledge of social media platforms and the latest trends and best practices for multimedia applications.
Skill in producing high-quality video content for various outlets, copywriting, and editing.
Skill in verbal and written communication.
Skill in time management, organizing work assignments, and responding quickly and effectively to challenges.
Ability to supervise.
Ability to produce and create exciting audio-visual content.
Ability to multitask and work in a team-oriented and fast paced environment.
Ability to achieve thoroughness and accuracy when accomplishing tasks (attention to detail).

Physical Demands:

• Lifting : Occasionally

Working Conditions:

• Extreme cold : Occasionally

• Extreme heat : Occasionally

• Wet : Occasionally

Travel Requirements:
10% Travel for completion of video production or events 2-3 times per month

Employment Policies and other information:

Failure to accurately describe work experience, or failure to submit college transcripts may result in an applicant not being admitted to the exam.

UIS an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer with strong institutional commitment to recruitment and retention of a diverse and inclusive community. Women, minorities, veterans, and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply. As a qualifying federal contractor, the University of Illinois System uses E-Verify to verify employment eligibility.

The University of Illinois may conduct background checks on all job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent offer of employment. Background checks will be performed in compliance with state and federal law.

UIS employees are strongly encouraged to stay up to date with the most recent COVID-19 vaccination available as a barrier to serious illness.

The University of Illinois System requires candidates selected for hire to disclose any documented finding of sexual misconduct or sexual harassment and to authorize inquiries to current or former employers regarding findings of sexual misconduct or sexual harassment. For more information, visit Policy on Consideration of Sexual Misconduct in Prior Employment.

UIS employment in this role is not covered by Social Security, and instead, is covered by the State University Retirement System.

• You will not pay Social Security taxes and your earning will not be on your Social Security Record. (Your record will, however, show your Medicare wages.
• Your pension from the State Universities Retirement System may affect the amount of your:

Applicants with disabilities are encouraged to apply and may request a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (2008) to complete the application and/or interview process. Requests may be submitted by contacting UIS HR at hremployment@uis.edu or call 217-206-6652.