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Assistant Director Multimedia Services

Johns Hopkins University Carey Business School is seeking an experienced and collaborative multimedia professional with supervisory experience for the position of Assistant Director Multimedia Services. The Assistant Director will provide leadership and management of a team of over a dozen media specialists and two media studios. They will oversee scheduling and deployment of multimedia elements to accommodate growing online course catalog and will directly 3-4 eLearning Producers, the Video Specialist Supervisor and the eLearning Development Supervisor and indirectly manages 8 additional staff including a Graphic Designer, a Motion Graphics Designer and 6 additional exempt and non-exempt multimedia and eLearning professionals.


Specific Duties & Responsibilities


Staff Performance Management (45%)

  • Hire, train, coach and mentor team members on two campuses to achieve established performance goals and objectives across all functions.
  • Hire, develop and supervise media Production staff to achieve T&L goals.
  • Oversee the work of the Video and eLearning Development teams.
  • Manages the overall Production schedule to ensure high-level instructional media development support for Carey courses for a rapidly increasing number of online and onsite courses.
  • Manage media team portfolio of instructional media assets and media projects and collaborate with team supervisors to strategically grow and expand this portfolio.


Multimedia Production and Resource Management (30%)

  • Provide conceptual, analytical, creative, technical, and editorial input, through graphic design, interactive project development and development of video productions.
  • Sets all standards for production quality, instructional quality, brand alignment, and accessibility adherence.
  • Provide reporting and analytics of the team and program media strategy.
  • Work with the Teaching & Learning Director, Assistant Director for Instructional Design, and Assistant Director for Learning Innovation to set the course development and course revamp production schedule.
  • Manages relationships with 3rd party vendors to support course design and filming.
  • Manages media team budget expenditures and submits requests for additional resources as needed.


Consultation & Training (10%)

  • Identifies, evaluates, pilots and makes recommendations for new and emerging multimedia production strategies that will improve the delivery of instructional content.
  • Designs, develops and delivers training workshops to introduce faculty, and staff to the emerging multimedia techniques and their application towards faculty produced media.
  • Develops Teaching & Learning print/video training materials.


Research (10%)

  • Conducts research to keep abreast of developments of related media technologies.
  • Research and disseminate media resources and best practices in production to enhance the instructional value of multimedia productions.
  • Attends professional conferences and technical trainings.
  • Research professional literature and reports relevance to the T&L team and faculty.


Other duties as assigned (5%)

  • Note - Includes travel to and from Washington, DC when necessary.


Special Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

  • Expertise in Video Repositories, course management systems (e.g., Canvas), web design tools (e.g. Photoshop, DreamWeaver, HTML, CSS), digital video, audio editing software, and multimedia authoring software (e.g. Adobe Premiere, After Effects, and/or Final Cut Pro).
  • Substantial Knowledge of lecture/screen capture tools (Kaltura, Camtasia, Articulate Storyline, Adobe Captivate, Panopto, etc.)
  • Understanding of ADA/508/UDL standards and serve as departmental Subject Matter Expert (SME) on such matters.
  • Thorough knowledge of Microsoft tools including MS Teams and MSOffice Suite such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.
  • Working knowledge of filming equipment (HD Camera, microphone, studio lighting, and teleprompter).
  • Knowledge of, smart phone and tablet applications and their integration with teaching and learning.
  • Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.
  • Ability to prepare written communication with an attention to detail and accuracy.
  • Excellent customer service skills.
  • Ability to manage multiple projects, prioritize, and meet deadlines.
  • Knowledge of Project Tracking, ticketing software.
  • Project Management experience; experience managing multimedia recording studio and overseeing production and delivery of multimedia content for online graduate school programs.
  • Experience with design/development of media to support technology enriched learning materials for higher education.
  • Experience developing training materials and conducting workshop/ training sessions for faculty, staff, and students.


Minimum Qualifications
  • Bachelor's Degree, with Master's degree preferred.
  • Five years related technology and supervisory experience.



Preferred Qualifications
  • Bachelor's Degree in Film, New Media Design, Instructional Technology, or related preferred.
  • Five years of professional level experience in New Media Design, Instructional Technology, video production, or eLearning development preferred.
  • 4 or more years’ experience in an institution of higher education in multimedia production, instructional design and development.
  • Experience leading across multi-functional teams.
  • Graduate degree in New Media Design or Visual Communication Design preferred.
  • 2 years of supervisory and management experience, or experience functioning as a team lead strongly preferred.

 

 

Classified Title: Multimedia Services Manager 
Job Posting Title (Working Title): Assistant Director Multimedia Services   
Role/Level/Range: ATP/04/PD  
Starting Salary Range: $62,900 - $110,100 Annually ($86,500 targeted; Commensurate with experience) 
Employee group: Full Time 
Schedule: Monday - Friday with flexibility to work occasional evenings and weekends to support team needs 
Exempt Status: Exempt 
Location: Hybrid/JH at Harbor East 
Department name: ​​​​​​​Teaching and Learning @ Carey  
Personnel area: Carey Business School 

 

 

Total Rewards
The referenced base salary range represents the low and high end of Johns Hopkins University’s salary range for this position. Not all candidates will be eligible for the upper end of the salary range. Exact salary will ultimately depend on multiple factors, which may include the successful candidate's geographic location, skills, work experience, market conditions, education/training and other qualifications. Johns Hopkins offers a total rewards package that supports our employees' health, life, career and retirement. More information can be found here: https://hr.jhu.edu/benefits-worklife/.

Education and Experience Equivalency
Please refer to the job description above to see which forms of equivalency are permitted for this position. If permitted, equivalencies will follow these guidelines: JHU Equivalency Formula: 30 undergraduate degree credits (semester hours) or 18 graduate degree credits may substitute for one year of experience. Additional related experience may substitute for required education on the same basis. For jobs where equivalency is permitted, up to two years of non-related college course work may be applied towards the total minimum education/experience required for the respective job.

Applicants Completing Studies
Applicants who do not meet the posted requirements but are completing their final academic semester/quarter will be considered eligible for employment and may be asked to provide additional information confirming their academic completion date.

Background Checks
The successful candidate(s) for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background check. Johns Hopkins is committed to hiring individuals with a justice-involved background, consistent with applicable policies and current practice. A prior criminal history does not automatically preclude candidates from employment at Johns Hopkins University. In accordance with applicable law, the university will review, on an individual basis, the date of a candidate's conviction, the nature of the conviction and how the conviction relates to an essential job-related qualification or function.

Diversity and Inclusion
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Equal Opportunity Employer
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

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Accommodation Information
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Vaccine Requirements
Johns Hopkins University strongly encourages, but no longer requires, at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. The COVID-19 vaccine does not apply to positions located in the State of Florida. We still require all faculty, staff, and students to receive the seasonal flu vaccine. Exceptions to the COVID and flu vaccine requirements may be provided to individuals for religious beliefs or medical reasons. Requests for an exception must be submitted to the JHU vaccination registry. This change does not apply to the School of Medicine (SOM). SOM hires must be fully vaccinated with an FDA COVID-19 vaccination and provide proof of vaccination status. For additional information, applicants for SOM positions should visit https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/coronavirus/covid-19-vaccine/ and all other JHU applicants should visit https://covidinfo.jhu.edu/health-safety/covid-vaccination-information/.

The following additional provisions may apply, depending upon campus. Your recruiter will advise accordingly.
The pre-employment physical for positions in clinical areas, laboratories, working with research subjects, or involving community contact requires documentation of immune status against Rubella (German measles), Rubeola (Measles), Mumps, Varicella (chickenpox), Hepatitis B and documentation of having received the Tdap (Tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis) vaccination. This may include documentation of having two (2) MMR vaccines; two (2) Varicella vaccines; or antibody status to these diseases from laboratory testing. Blood tests for immunities to these diseases are ordinarily included in the pre-employment physical exam except for those employees who provide results of blood tests or immunization documentation from their own health care providers. Any vaccinations required for these diseases will be given at no cost in our Occupational Health office.
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