Post-Production Coordinator

Department: Col of Visual and Performing Arts

Classification: Media Specialist 2

Job Category: Classified Staff

Job Type: Full-Time

Work Schedule: Full-time (1.0 FTE, 40 hrs/wk)

Location: Fairfax, VA

Workplace Type: On Site Required

Pay Band: 03

Salary: Salary commensurate with education and experience

Criminal Background Check: Yes

About the Department:

Film and Video Studies offers courses leading to a BA in Film and Video with optional pathways in directing and producing, cinematography, editing, sound, and screenwriting. The Program coordinates (and co-coordinates) a series of public film screenings and events, student showcases, and a Visiting Filmmakers Series while supporting a cohesive faculty and staff to carry out departmental objectives.

About the Position:

The Post-Production Coordinator ensures that production and post-production resources are available and in working order for student and faculty use, and supports faculty-led creative research involving production and post-production work. The Post-Production Coordinator helps manage and maintain post-production facilities, researches and implements new IT requirements and policies, assists the technical execution of student showcases and other department events, and provides troubleshooting assistance to faculty and students.

Responsibilities:

• Maintains accessible, state-of-the-art, post-production facilities for Film and Video Studies instruction, supporting student work and faculty-led creative research;
• Leads maintenance, upgrades, and learning support for Adobe Creative Suite, Davinci Resolve, Apple Logic, AVID Pro Tools;
• Works with GMU Information Technology Services (ITS) and other University offices to document and report issues, ensuring that all FAVS Program-owned systems and software meet University standards and requirements;
• Supports exhibition of student films at the annual Mason Film Festival;
• Builds and supports archives of events, student films, and other FAVS productions;
• Supports the technological needs of program's events (livestream and in-person);
• Edits and creates multimedia promotional materials for program; and
• Manages accurate instructional guides, records, and budgets for fixed assets, including reports regarding operations and use.

Required Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent;
• Experience in a post-production environment (typically at least two years);
• Relevant IT experience (typically 1 year) directly supporting end users in an enterprise or large business environment;
• Demonstrated experience with audio visual tools and techniques, which may include working with signal flows, audio engineering, and including implementation and maintenance;
• Demonstrated experience working with colleagues and constituents from diverse backgrounds;
• Ability to provide advanced level support to MAC OS users (i.e. able to erase a disk at the terminal level, transfer a system image from one machine to another, and troubleshoot network connectivity issues);
• Ability to learn unfamiliar software quickly;
• Ability to work independently without direct supervision, be reliable and responsible, deadline-oriented, flexible, and creative;
• Ability to develop and carry out details of a project once overall parameters are established;
• Ability to work with faculty, other staff, and students; and
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and Mac OS.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in related field;
• Experience working in a learning and teaching environment preferred (may include mentorship and internship programs);
• Experience working with diverse students/professional crew and cultivating inclusion and belonging in scholastic, institutional, and/or industry environments;
• Experience in fiction, documentary, experimental, and/or industrial film development, preproduction, production, postproduction, marketing and distribution;
• Experience in independent and corporate/studio production;
• Software certifications in related software and general IT certifications in Comp TIA A+ and similar; and
• Maintenance of robust professional connections with film industry professionals.

Instructions to Applicants: 

For full consideration, applicants must apply for Post-Production Coordinator at https://jobs.gmu.edu/. Complete and submit the online application to include three professional references with contact information, and provide a Cover Letter/Letter of Intent with Resume for review.

Posting Open Date: October 30, 2024

For Full Consideration, Apply by:  December 18, 2024

Open Until Filled:  Yes