Req #: 237144

Department: COLLEGE OF EDUCATION

Job Location Detail: Hybrid/Remote. Location: Cultivate Learning

Posting Date: 08/02/2024

Closing Info: Open Until Filled

Salary: $5,667 - $6,090 per month

Shift: First Shift

Notes: As a UW employee, you will enjoy generous benefits and work/life programs. For a complete description of our benefits for this position, please visit our website, click here. (https://hr.uw.edu/benefits/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/02/benefits-professional-staff-librarians-academic-staff-20230701_a11y.pdf )

As a UW employee, you have a unique opportunity to change lives on our campuses, in our state and around the world. UW employees offer their boundless energy, creative problem-solving skills, and dedication to build stronger minds and a healthier world.

The University of Washington (UW) is proud to be one of the nation’s premier educational and research institutions. People are the most important asset in our pursuit of excellence in education, research, and community service.

Our staff enjoy outstanding benefits and professional growth opportunities, in an environment noted for diversity, community involvement, intellectual excitement, artistic pursuits, and natural beauty.

The Cultivate Learning has an outstanding opportunity for a Bilingual Media Producer to join their team.

Backed by the University of Washington, Cultivate Learning’s research-powered, practice-based approach, creates a fertile environment for innovation in the fields of early learning and expanded learning opportunities. Every child deserves to flourish from a foundation of quality learning. This core belief drives our work to provide talented learning professionals support and training to build and strengthen that foundation. We are champions of service and align with partners and initiatives that foster positive outcomes for children, families, and educators. We commit to equity by working to remove systemic oppression and institutional racism. We nurture environments of belonging and diversity where we communicate openly and support and value each other. We practice innovation and quality by actively seeking creative ideas from multiple perspectives to evolve and inform the research and resources we develop.

Cultivate Learning has a current opportunity for a Bilingual Media Producer with strong team-building skills, creative curiosity, and well-rounded technical skills in video production and editing. The Bilingual Media Producer is responsible for producing video, audio, and photo-based multimedia content for Cultivate Learning’s resource development and communication outreach initiatives. This person will produce media that reflects current early learning and expanded learning opportunities research, effective practices, and community-focused state and national initiatives to boost access to quality workforce training materials. The Bilingual Media Producer will join a mid-sized creative team of staff who specialize in producing professional learning resources for a diverse range of audiences. The Bilingual Media Producer requires thorough attention to detail, thoughtful evaluation of appropriate uses of visual representations and should have advanced technical skills in video editing and cinematography. Additionally, this unique position is seeking a media professional that has proven proficiency in either Spanish or Somali language. The ideal candidate will have a digital portfolio or reel of work that highlights their Spanish or Somali language understanding and multimedia talents. Digital Work Samples and/or Digital Portfolio Link required. This position reports to the Manager of Media Production.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The duties of the Media Producer will include, but are not limited to the following:

• Film, record, and edit original video, photo, and audio content for courses, learning modules, professional development trainings, communication campaigns, and other multimedia resources developed by Cultivate Learning.

• Exercise advanced video editing techniques with skill and creativity, while also meeting technical requirements.

• Record, produce, and edit media content in multilingual platforms (special emphasis on Spanish or Somali)

• Revise video drafts through to final delivery.

• Process raw media to asset library.

• Follow production schedules from planning to completion, working closely with Media Liaison, content experts, and other production management team members.

• Co-develop scripts for videos and voice over recordings including bilingual (Spanish or Somali, when necessary)

• Schedule and facilitate audio recording sessions for narrated voice-overs including bilingual (Spanish or Somali, when necessary)

• Lead productions and work with non-actors on camera (in video and photography settings) with special emphasis on supporting Spanish or Somali language recording.

• Follow media production protocols regarding media permissions and waivers.

• Implement and apply accessibility standards for videos (work with captions and transcripts)

• Convey creative ideas clearly in multiple forms of communication, i.e., verbal, written, visual, one-on-one or group.

• Organize projects and workloads to meet deliverables in a fast-paced deadline driven working environment.

• Other duties as assigned. MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor's degree plus 2 years of proven relevant photo and video experience such as cinematography, video post-production, documentary style photography, and/or motion graphics/animation creation Equivalent education/experience will substitute for all minimum qualifications except when there are legal requirements, such as a license/certification/registration. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

• Proficiency in Spanish or Somali language.

• Lead multilingual video review production and post-production with Spanish or Somali content teams.

• Strong photography, cinematography, and audio production skills

• Initiative, imagination, and a solid understanding of storytelling principles.

• Demonstrated commitment to Cultivate Learning’s core values of equity, inclusion, diversity, service, quality, and innovation.

• Proficiency with Mac-based production tools including but not limited to: Adobe Premiere, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe After Effects, Audacity, and Annotation Edit.

• Experience with online music libraries, selecting, editing, and mixing music with narration.

• Comfort with ambiguity and the ability to pivot in new directions based on the changing needs of the organization, the team, and the communities we work with.

• Ability to work effectively as an individual, collaborate as a member of a team, and represent the multimedia work with partners and stakeholders.

• Must be willing to travel locally and nationally.

• Must be flexible and able to work some evenings and weekends.

• Valid drivers license (or ability to gain one before employment). DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience filming or photographing children and teachers in early learning centers, pre-schools, or similar environments.

• Generate post-production motion graphics and other multimedia elements that support overall video visual treatment.

• Experience creating multimedia-based educational materials.

• Experience working in virtual training or virtual conference platforms.

• Preference to those residing (or soon to reside) in the greater Seattle area. Application Process: The application process may include completion of a variety of online assessments to obtain additional information that will be used in the evaluation process. These assessments may include Work Authorization, Cover Letter and/or others. Any assessments that you need to complete will appear on your screen as soon as you select “Apply to this position”. Once you begin an assessment, it must be completed at that time; if you do not complete the assessment, you will be prompted to do so the next time you access your “My Jobs” page. If you select to take it later, it will appear on your "My Jobs" page to take when you are access ready. Please note that your application will not be reviewed, and you will not be considered for this position until all required assessments have been completed.

University of Washington is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, among other things, race, religion, color, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, sex, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.