Educational Media Specialist

Covista•Chicago, IL

5h•$53,521 - $93,919•Hybrid

About The Position

The Educational Media Specialist actively engages in the conceptualization, design, scripting, and story boarding of educational media content, overseeing the development of media projects and working closely with strategic partners and vendors. This includes the creation of new media content, as well as the search for suitable media content within Covista's owned content repositories and/or third-party media libraries. The Educational Media Specialist manages various media projects during different stages of development, each with varying requirements and milestones. The Educational Media Specialist has a working knowledge of digital product design and development theories, processes, best practices, and trends, integrating that knowledge to enhance the student learning experience by leveraging the correct media application and applying flexible approaches to anticipate, meet, and exceed partner needs. Creates original visuals, audio/video, animations, tutorials, and interactives to meet the pedagogical objectives of the course and enhance student-learning outcomes. Delivers media products from conceptualization through delivery, both in a hands-on/developer capacity and as an internal, Covista contact with media vendors. Collaborates with key stakeholders to create instructional material in a visually dynamic, engaging, and interactive format, while offering suggestions to enhance student engagement and learning. Mains a working knowledge of online learning principles, adult learning theory, and media technology. Works in a fast-paced production environment, collaborating with various institutional and product development stakeholders. Collaborates with the project team during the development process to identify best media approaches to be used in designing, delivering, and/or supporting of specific learning content. Collaborates with learning experience designers and subject matter experts to develop media scripts and storyboards as appropriate to the learning context. Creates media development schedules and identifying necessary technical resources based on project timelines. Ensures appropriate delivery requirements are included in all media-related contracts. Ensures that all media content meets or exceeds quality indicators and institutional style guidelines. Provides guidance and feedback, including documentation, to all stakeholders during media design and delivery; this includes all necessary metadata to support efficient asset management. Oversees the assembly of all media elements from initial conceptualization to delivery of the final product. Ensures project timelines are met and deliverables meet quality expectations of the institution. Works with minimal oversight to complete assigned media projects at the course and program levels. Adapts to rapidly changing project timelines and deliverables. Performs other duties as assigned. Complies with all policies and standards.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree Required
Three (3) years media industry experience required
Experience collaborating with third-party vendors required
Specific and detailed experience with one or more of the following: video-based media creation, digital product design and creation, application of multimedia technologies, audiovisual editing, and/or digital media programming.

Nice To Haves

Experience in educational media design and creation is preferred.
Experience managing project budgets preferred.

Responsibilities

Actively engages in the conceptualization, design, scripting, and story boarding of educational media content.
Oversees the development of media projects and works closely with strategic partners and vendors.
Creates new media content.
Searches for suitable media content within Covista's owned content repositories and/or third-party media libraries.
Manages various media projects during different stages of development.
Creates original visuals, audio/video, animations, tutorials, and interactives to meet pedagogical objectives and enhance student-learning outcomes.
Delivers media products from conceptualization through delivery, both hands-on and as a contact with media vendors.
Collaborates with key stakeholders to create instructional material in a visually dynamic, engaging, and interactive format.
Offers suggestions to enhance student engagement and learning.
Works in a fast-paced production environment, collaborating with various institutional and product development stakeholders.
Collaborates with the project team to identify best media approaches.
Collaborates with learning experience designers and subject matter experts to develop media scripts and storyboards.
Creates media development schedules and identifies necessary technical resources.
Ensures appropriate delivery requirements are included in all media-related contracts.
Ensures all media content meets or exceeds quality indicators and institutional style guidelines.
Provides guidance and feedback, including documentation, to all stakeholders during media design and delivery.
Oversees the assembly of all media elements from initial conceptualization to delivery of the final product.
Ensures project timelines are met and deliverables meet quality expectations.
Works with minimal oversight to complete assigned media projects.
Adapts to rapidly changing project timelines and deliverables.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Complies with all policies and standards.