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Position Number: 1443703
Location: Aurora, CO
Position Type: Communications - Film and Video

Video & Photo Specialist
Community College of Aurora

POSITION #: 230340
POSITION STATUS: Exempt (Three-Quarter Time)
REPORT TO: Director of Communications and Marketing
SUPERVISES: N/A

POSITION SUMMARY:
The Video and Photo Specialist (Specialist) is responsible for the creation of videos and photos that promote and market the Community College of Aurora (CCA) and all it has to offer. The Specialist is adept at creating short-form videos that inspire people to learn more about the college's programs, support services, scholarship opportunities, and on-campus events. This person is also highly skilled at taking professional-grade photos, including headshots and lifestyle shots. The division of duties will vary, but the Specialist will likely spend close to 70% of their time on video projects and 30% on photo activities.

The Specialist is a highly motivated self-starter capable of managing multiple projects, pushing through challenges and obstacles, meeting deadlines, providing superior customer service, and working collaboratively with faculty and staff from different departments across the college. This is a three-quarter-time position with full benefits.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Serve as CCA's primary videographer, editor, producer, and photographer for college marketing initiatives such as commercials, program promotional videos, video blogs, social media initiatives, and digital and traditional marketing and advertising campaigns

Record and/or photograph some college events (requires working some nights and weekends)

Use various media including graphics, animations, data visualizations, music, voiceovers, PowerPoint slides, and photos to condense complex college processes into brief, enjoyable explainer videos

Export videos to be compatible for many different uses (e.g., on the CCA website, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and in movie theaters)

Maintain an internal video and photo library as well as CCA's video library on YouTube

Keep current with trends in film, video, audio, photography, graphics, and animation

Provide superior customer service to constituents, form partnerships with employees across functional areas, and work collaboratively with the Communications and Marketing team

Participate in Communications and Marketing team meetings

Increase job skills regularly through classes, professional development seminars, webinars, and meetings of professional organizations

Perform other duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

A linkto a portfolio that includes videos you have createdand photos you have taken must be listed on your resume

Bachelor's degree (can substitute high-level work experience on year-for-year basis)

Demonstrated experience using the Adobe Creative Cloud applications, especially Premiere and Photoshop

2+ years' experience as a videographer and photographer

Ability to take professional-grade photos, including headshots and lifestyle shots

Excellent communication (written/verbal) and interpersonal skills

Excellent project management skills

High level of creativity

Highly motivated/self-starter

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience using drones to capture videos and photos

Experience using such video-editing techniques as jump cuts, invisible cuts, and hyper-lapses

Audio post-production experience (e.g., noise filtering, compression/expansion, leveling, normalization)

Strong technical knowledge of computers and digital media

Demonstrated interest in, and understanding of, the mission of two-year colleges

Marketing experience

Bilingual (Spanish)

Annual Salary Rate: $32,325.00. CCA offers an excellent benefit plan. Leave and holiday benefits are also included. For more information on the insurance benefits, click on the following link: Benefits

Deadline to Submit Application Material: This position will remain posted until the position is filled.

Application Process: When submitting your application material, please include a cover letter, current resume, professional references, and unofficial copy of your college transcripts showing the highest degree achieved.

For more information or to apply, please visit: https://ccaurora-openhire.silkroad.com/epostings/index.cfm?fuseaction=app.jobInfo&version=1&jobid=39

If you have questions regarding this position, please contact us at HR@ccaurora.edu.

By submitting an application for this announced position, applicants are certifying that all statements, information and documents provided are true, complete and correct to the best of my knowledge and are made in good faith. Further, applicants understand that omissions, misleading, false or untrue information, or any attempt at fraud or deceit in any manner connected with this application and/or subsequent testing may result in them not being considered for jobs with the Community College of Aurora; may constitute grounds for discipline and/or termination after hire; and/or constitute grounds for further actions pursuant to law.

The Federal Clery Act (The Student Right to Know and Campus Security Act of 1990) requires all institutions of higher learning to make available to prospective employees our agency's Annual Security Report. A copy of this information is available on the CCA website at Student Right to Know page. A paper copy of this report can be obtained at the College Security Office upon request. This report includes statistics for the previous three years concerning crimes that occurred on campus or on property controlled or owned by Community College of Aurora, as well as public property within, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from, our campuses.

Notice to all Applicants:

Proof of eligibility to work in the United States must be produced within three (3) days of hire.
Direct deposit of payroll is a condition of employment.
Final candidate is subject to a criminal background check prior to final selection process.
Final candidate is required to submit official transcripts to Human Resources within fourteen (14) days of hire.
CCA is affiliated with the Colorado Public Employees Retirement Association (PERA) and as such, employees contribute to PERA in lieu of Social Security for retirement benefits. For more information, visit COPERA web page.
Former employees of the Colorado Community College System or one of its 13 colleges, who were disciplinarily terminated or resigned in lieu of termination, must disclose this information in your application material.

Equal Employment Opportunity: The Community College of Aurora does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, national origin or ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, religion, veteran status, age or disability in its activities, programs, or employment practices as required by Title VI, Title IX, and Section 504, Age Discrimination Act, and Title II of the ADA. Inquiries about Title VI, Title VII, Title IX and Section 504 should be made to Debbie Irvine, 16000 E. CentreTech Parkway, Suite A207, Aurora, CO 80011-9036.

Community College of Aurora Inclusive Excellence Statement:
You matter. You are valued. You belong. CCA is a community that is committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion through Inclusive Excellence. We can only achieve this together. CCA embraces Inclusive Excellence because we want our students, staff, and faculty to learn and contribute within an inclusive environment. This means members of our College community will be active, respectful, and mindful of equity, diversity, and inclusion at all levels of engagement. Inclusive Excellence will provide a foundation for student and institutional success. For more information on CCAs commitment to Inclusive Excellence please visit the Inclusive Excellence page.

Non-Discrimination Statement: The Community College of Aurora prohibits and will not tolerate discrimination or harassment that violates federal or state law, Board Policy 3-120 or Board Policy 4-120. The College does not discriminate on the basis of sex/gender, race, color, age, creed, national or ethnic origin, physical or mental disability, veteran status, pregnancy status, religion or sexual orientation. The College complies with Titles VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Civil Rights Act of 1991, the Education Amendments of 1972 (Title IX), the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act, Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978, Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974; Executive Order 11246, and sections 24-34-301, C.R.S. et seq.

For information regarding civil rights or grievance procedures, contact our Title IX Compliance/Equal Opportunity Officer, Cindy Hesse, Director of Human Resources at 16000 E. CentreTech Parkway, Suite A207, Aurora, Colorado 80011 or by phone at 303-360-4752, or e-mail at Cindy.Hesse@CCAurora.edu

ADAAA Accommodations: Any person with a disability as defined by the ADA Amendments Act of 2008 (ADAAA) may be provided a reasonable accommodation upon request to enable the person to complete an employment assessment. To request an accommodation, please contact Robert Callaway at 303-360-4733 or Robert.Callaway@CCAurora.edu at least five business days before the assessment date to allow us to evaluate your request and prepare for the accommodation. You may be asked to provide additional information, including medical documentation, regarding functional limitations and type of accommodation needed. Please ensure that you have this information available well in advance of the assessment date.

CCA Mission: "The Community College of Aurora serves our diverse community by providing high quality instruction and support services to prepare students for transfer and employment."

Vision: We aspire to be the college where every student succeeds.