Oneonta, New York
Posted: 01-Dec-23
Location: Oneonta, New York
Type: Full-time
Salary: $60,773
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Internal Number: 170481
The Department of Communication and Media at the State University of New York at Oneonta invites applications for the position of Assistant Director of Media Technology. The successful candidate should be an experienced, self-motivated, creative audio-video producer or engineer with a passion for media education. This individual will oversee all the Department's technical operations and install, integrate, maintain, and repair the Department's varied audio-video equipment, studios, classrooms, and event spaces, plus manage a team of student workers. They will ensure good working order of all gear and collaborate with Department faculty and staff to plan and facilitate technology solutions that maintain existing infrastructure while embracing new multimedia technologies. This role requires strong technical knowledge and expertise along with excellent people and project management skills, budgeting capabilities, and a healthy mix of problem solving, patience, and creativity.
The Department of Communication and Media houses a community of thriving teachers, scholars, artists, and practitioners across the fields of Communication Studies and Media Studies, bringing 21st-century approaches to the study of communication to SUNY Oneonta. Whether our students move on to the professional world or continue their education in graduate studies, our goal is to facilitate their growth to meet the demands of the increasingly complex, complicated, dynamic, and globalizing world. The Department offers two programs - Communication Studies and Media Studies - with over 400 majors, 15 full-time faculty, and 10 part-time faculty members. The Department houses multiple media production and post-production facilities including a television/video studio production facility with two studio spaces and a control room, two audio production rooms, a non-linear editing suite with a dozen workstations, and equipment and prop rooms. Students in the Department gain professional level media-making skills in filmmaking and digital video production, multi-camera television broadcasting, audio storytelling for radio and podcast, print and multimedia journalism, screenwriting, livestreaming, and social media and online content creation. To learn more about the University and the Department, please visit https://suny.oneonta.edu/ and https://suny.oneonta.edu/communication-media.
Duties include but are not limited to:
- Manage the installation, maintenance, upkeep, and repair of the Department's media technology and facilities (i.e., equipment and infrastructure)
- Provide supervision and engineering support to all users of the Department's media technology and facilities (e.g., faculty, staff, students)
- Manage scheduling of the studios and other Department production/post-production spaces, and train and evaluate users of these spaces to ensure that all resources are being utilized correctly
- Regularly conduct training demonstrations for media production classes and as needed, personal training sessions for student workers, undergraduate teaching assistants, and media clubs
- Supervise the equipment room and student equipment loan program, including managing undergraduate student workers, operating the online reservation system, and ensuring inventory control and the proper handling of the Department's mobile production equipment (e.g. video cameras and lenses, tripods, light kits, microphones, portable audio recorders)
- Collaborate with Department faculty and staff, assist in determining strategic goals that enhance the Department's academic mission and oversee technology planning and design for project development
- Advise and assist with media technology-related budgetary planning and purchasing, including writing grants and funding applications and managing the acquisition, installation, inventorying, and onboarding of new equipment
- Perform regular equipment inventories and uphold equipment lifecycle tracking
- Manage maintenance contracts and relationships with external vendors, and oversee external repairs as needed
- Coordinate with Information Technology Services (ITS) to ensure all computers are operating optimally, specialized software is installed and updated, peripheral components are supported, et al
- Serve as subject matter expert and point-of-contact to internal and external stakeholders, including serving on campus infrastructure projects where media technology is being considered outside of the Department
- Stay up to date with new technologies and trends in the media industries through professional development activities
- Respond to technical emergencies outside of regularly scheduled business hours
- Assist with the production and livestreaming of 5-6 campus events per academic year position requires work to be performed in-person, on-site, at a designated campus work location
- A candidate with the necessary qualifications may have the opportunity to teach undergraduate courses appropriate to their area(s) of expertise.
Salary: $60,773
Benefits: Information on SUNY's comprehensive benefits offerings can be found at https://www.suny.edu/benefits.
Minimum Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree.
- Demonstrated expertise working with and troubleshooting a broad range of current media production equipment (e.g., multicamera studio gear, mirrorless/DSLR cameras, digital camera accessories, lighting gear, microphones, audio mixing boards, handheld audio recorders, internet livestreaming systems).
- 5+ years professional experience working in film/video production, multimedia broadcasting, and/or digital media production, either in a studio or location setting.
- At least 1 year working in a supervisory position managing technical staff and evaluating the work of others.
- Excellent communication, writing, and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to lift 50+ pounds and carry equipment short distances (this position requires frequent movement through campus production spaces, labs, classrooms, and studios including repetitive movements like lifting, reaching, and stooping).
- Demonstrated record of creating professional-quality film/video, TV, and/or narrative audio work.
Additional Requirements:
- Project management experience
- Experience working in a multicamera TV studio environment
- Experience managing media production facilities, either in a professional media industries or higher education environment
- Demonstrated ability to work patiently and diligently with college undergraduate students and/or mentoring interns or trainees in a professional media production environment
- Dedication to instruction and service that aligns with SUNY Oneonta's commitments to diversity, equity, accessibility, and inclusivity.
Preferred:
- Strong leadership, organization, time management, and administrative skills
- Society of Broadcast Engineers (SBE) certification and/or professional training via a certificate, certification, and/or masterclass in any area of audio-video production and post-production (e.g. Adobe Certified Professional, ASC Master Class, ARRI Certified Course)
- Knowledge of server-based and broadcast IT infrastructure and/or experience working in information technology (IT)
- Experience with project tracking software, media production planning software, equipment scheduling and management software, or support ticketing software systems
- Experience with livestreaming online audio and video for events (sports, concerts, et al); competence in electrical and/or broadcast engineering, including experience with digital broadcasting technology and familiarity with the infrastructure of an AM/FM radio station
- Knowledge of safety regulations and procedures related to media production environments
- Knowledge of FCC rules and regulations
- Experience with, and adaptability to, new technologies/practices (such as web content creation and social media), plus a demonstrated ability to implement them effectively
- Desire to teach courses in studio broadcasting and audio-video production as well as a willingness to mentor student media clubs.
