ORAL HISTORY DIGITAL COLLECTION ASSISTANT
http://www.yiddishbookcenter.org/job-opportunities#OHTA
The Yiddish Book Center’s Wexler Oral History Project seeks an experienced and committed full-time Oral History Digital Collection Assistant to provide on-site technical support for the ongoing processing of the Wexler Oral History Project’s rapidly expanding digital collection of one- to two-hour in-depth oral history interviews about Yiddish language and culture.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Manage on-site and off-site storage and back-ups of large and expanding digital video archive
- Process and edit video oral history interviews
- Manage and help to develop oral history internship program
- Assist in development and promotion of oral history short film series
- Train post-production oral history interns in video editing and Project-specific workflow
- Supervise oral history interns in daily work
- Coordinate day-to-day priorities within post-production and archival processes, in conjunction with Project’s long-term goals as defined by Project Director
Requirements:
- Minimum three years of video editing experience
- Excellent written and oral communication and organizational skills
- Attention to detail
- Ability to multitask
- Commitment to program mission
- Proficiency in Final Cut Pro 7
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications and electronic communications
- Experience working in Mac environment
- Ability to update and maintain integrated tracking system for a complex workflow and expansive project
- Ability to work independently, with low-level supervision
- Flexibility and sense of humor
Preferred Qualifications:
- Previous work experience with digital collections or archives
- Film production experience
- Experience with editing platform migration
- Supervisory experience
- Proficiency in any of the following software programs employed by the Project: FileMaker Pro, Compressor, Handbrake, DVD Studio Pro, Adobe Premiere, Avid, Drobo Dashboard, Carbon Copy Cloner, BagIt, DiskTracker, TeamViewer, Amazon Glacier, MPEG Streamclip
To apply: Email a cover letter and resume to Christa Whitney at tellyourstory@yiddishbookcenter.org byJanuary 25, 2016.
For more information, explore the Yiddish Book Center’s Wexler Oral History Project.
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