Media Design Instructional Technologist

New York University•New York, NY

17h•$77,000 - $80,000

About The Position

Reporting to the Assistant Director of Digital Innovation and Learning, the Media Design Instructional Technologist supports Steinhardt faculty and staff in designing and developing engaging, interactive educational media assets. The role provides creative, aesthetic, and operational support for professional audio and video production, including production planning, recording, and preparing and maintaining equipment and studio sets. It creates graphic design assets for virtual delivery, such as video, audio, infographics, still images, interactive PDFs, motion graphics, and animations, and transforms raw footage into high-quality educational videos through audio polishing, color correction, and efficient revision workflows. The position also establishes systems for cataloguing and organizing course assets and keeping projects streamlined. The role stays current with product features for inclusion in training materials; designs and delivers workshops to train faculty and staff on virtual course production; provides media services for specialized academic initiatives; and supports Instructional Designers by editing, proofing, formatting, and publishing course content into the LMS and training manuals.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree required.
At least 3 years of instructional design and development experience creating end-to-end learning solutions, including e-learning, instructor-led, face-to-face, and self-paced learning.
Experience developing program rollout materials, including media assets such as film, animation, and graphics, as well as pilots and facilitator enablement.
Familiarity with course delivery platforms such as Brightspace and Canvas.
Experience with graphic design software, including Adobe Illustrator, Adobe After Effects, and Adobe Photoshop.
Experience with video-editing software such as Final Cut Pro and Adobe Premiere.
Experience in media production and animation, including storyboarding and scripting for e-learning.
Ability to edit and perform quality assurance on one's own work.
Strong organization, flexibility, time management, and ability to manage competing demands and concurrent projects in a fast-paced, deadline-oriented environment.
Strong interpersonal and communication skills for frequent interaction with faculty subject matter experts and management.
Ability to work autonomously, take responsibility, and act in a self-motivated and innovative manner.
Solid analytical and technical skills, and ability to solve problems with creative solutions.
Ability to transform raw footage into high-quality educational videos using audio polish, color correction, and efficient revision workflows.
Strong media management and organizational skills, including the ability to create cataloguing systems for course materials and assets.
Ability to absorb complex technical information and communicate effectively with technical and non-technical audiences.
Ability to contribute effectively to team and cross-functional objectives.
Ability to select appropriate training and instructional methods and procedures when learning or teaching new material.
Project management skills.
Ability to communicate clearly and effectively, verbally and in writing, at all levels of seniority and in both formal and informal settings.
Ability to develop and deliver effective presentations.
Effective interpersonal, leadership, collaboration, and team-building skills.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree preferred; a higher degree in Instructional Design, Learning, Technology & Training, Game Design, or a similar field is preferred.
At least 5 years of instructional design and development experience creating end-to-end learning solutions.
Experience in media production and animation, including storyboarding and scripting for e-learning.
Proficiency in CSS and HTML; JavaScript experience is also recommended.
Copy editing, editing, and proofreading experience in publishing or a related field.
Experience troubleshooting and maintaining computer hardware and software.
Current knowledge of trends in layouts, print, web, and animation.
Knowledge of new technologies, mobile developments, and design standards.

Responsibilities

Support Steinhardt faculty and staff in designing and developing engaging, interactive educational media assets.
Provide creative, aesthetic, and operational support for audio and video production, including planning, recording, and equipment and studio set preparation and maintenance.
Create graphic design and media assets for virtual delivery, including video, audio, infographics, still images, interactive PDFs, motion graphics, and animations.
Edit raw footage into educational videos, including audio polish, color correction, and managing revision workflows.
Develop systems to catalogue and organize course materials and media assets.
Stay current with product features and incorporate relevant information into training materials.
Design and deliver workshops that train faculty and staff on virtual course production.
Provide media services for specialized academic initiatives.
Support Instructional Designers by editing, proofreading, formatting, and publishing course content in the LMS and training manuals.
Develop materials related to learning-program rollouts, including media assets, pilots, and facilitator enablement.
Perform quality assurance on work and manage concurrent projects.