Video Production Specialist - Digital Learning at UT - UTK

This position will support a growing media production team charged with supporting the university’s Strategic Vision to “provide high-quality, accessible, affordable, inclusive and life-long learning to the residents of Tennessee, and to students across the nation and around the world.” The incumbent will provide video production support for online course development and promotion, working with UTK’s world-class faculty to translate academic content to asynchronous multimedia. This role will also support media production in marketing efforts for Digital Learning.

• Assist producer as directed for video shoots
• Provide set up and staging, including props and backdrops, and assuming primary responsibility for lighting
• Operate cameras, teleprompters, and other equipment related to video production
• Edit video using current software
• Edit media and file formats in support of multiple delivery platforms
• Design and produce motion and animated effects
• Deliver produced content within established deadlines
• Upload completed videos via Panopto into Canvas courses and create closed captions.
• Display editorial and creative decision making while working independently on medium-to-large sized video and multimedia projects.
• Educate and direct clients on the studio’s video production
• Interact with both internal and external partners to determine scope of projects
• Research and recommend hardware and software solutions
• Hire, train, and supervise students
• Ensure that produced content meets accessibility requirements as established by department
• Promote and maintain an atmosphere of excellence in customer service, in both verbal and written communications
• Maintain adherence to schedule in accordance with the business needs of the department.
• Track equipment inventory
• Stay current on video recording equipment.
• Configure, troubleshoot, modify, and repair audio visual equipment/digital encoding equipment (cameras, microphones, mixers, video switcher, and network interface equipment).
• Perform other job-related duties and special projects as assigned

Required Qualifications

Education

• Associate’s Degree in graphic design, communications, video production, cinema studies, social sciences/humanities with at least 3 years of video production experience directly related to the duties and responsibilities specified

or

• Bachelor’s Degree in graphic design, communications, video production, cinema studies, social sciences/humanities

Experience

• Evidence of experience in the creation of video production assets, whether through full-time employment, internships/student work, freelance work, etc.
• Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis without need now or in the future for sponsorship for employment visa status.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience:

• Familiarity with higher education work environment.
• Small to medium-size creative agency experience

Work Location

• Knoxville, TN.

Compensation and Benefits

• UT market range: MR 09
• Hiring Range: $60,000-$62,000
• Find more information on the UT Market Range structure here
• Find more information on UT Benefits here

Application Instructions

• For full consideration, applicants must attach a letter of interest, resume, and the name, address, email, and phone number of three professional references, in addition to completing the applicant file to the Human Resources online application system, Taleo. This position does have the potential for a hybrid working capacity.
• Screening of applicants will begin immediately and continue until the position has been filled. DL_UT

About The College/Department/Division

Digital Learning at UT, is a unit charged with advancing UT’s commitment to discovery, creativity, learning, and engagement, specifically for online learners. Using advanced and innovative technologies, Digital Learning at UT will provide scalable solutions that enhance the online learning experience and reduce barriers to student access and success, providing a tremendous impact to online learners across the state and the nation. At Digital Learning, we want to be bold and impactful, transforming the future of online education through innovative thinking and collaborative problem-solving. Join our dynamic and inclusive Digital Learning team where we take pride in teamwork, excellence, and a shared commitment to shaping the future through education and innovation.

The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, has shaped leaders, changemakers, and innovative thinkers since its founding in 1794. The university is home to more than 38,000 students and 10,000 statewide employees—the Volunteers—who uphold the university’s tradition of lighting the way for others through leadership and service.

UT Knoxville offers over 900 programs of study across 14 degree-granting colleges and schools. As Tennessee’s flagship land-grant university, its footprint spans the entire state. The university holds the highest Carnegie classification for research activity and has deep partnerships with industry leaders and the US Department of Energy’s largest multidisciplinary laboratory, Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

The Knoxville campus serves and recruits for UT Knoxville, including the Institute of Agriculture and the Space Institute, as well as the UT Institute of Public Service.

UT Knoxville considers its employees its number one asset. With values that focus on work-life balance, compensation, and innovation leadership, all Vols are supported to advance professionally. Employees have access to career development and coaching, continued education, and an extensive list of development and training possibilities. The Volunteer employee experience implements structures and practices that attract and retain a diverse community and that support a culture where everyone matters and belongs.

The university holds a strong commitment to its land-grant mission of learning and engagement, with a tradition of service and leadership that carries that Volunteer spirit throughout the state and around the world. It has been ranked nationally as “Best Employer for New Graduates,” “One of America’s Best Large Employers,” and “Best Workplace for Women,” and has been designated as “Best Place for Working Parents” by Forbes Magazine.

Apply today and join the Tennessee Volunteer community!