Summer Staff Videographer
About The Position
Videographers shoot camps, activities, guests, and events to accurately capture the ministry of the Conference Center, Kidder Creek, Redwood Camp, and Ponderosa Lodge in a manner consistent with Mount Hermon Association, Inc.’s (MHA) mission, vision, and values. The position works with the camp director at the assigned site, the site Media Manager, MHA’s Marketing Digital Media Manager, the site photographer, other site videographers, and the Summer Staff community and Marketing department. This is a ministerial position. Staff are expected to demonstrate through their work, stewardship, relationships, and behavior that they are followers of Jesus Christ, and to embrace and affirm MHA’s Christian mission, vision, beliefs, culture code, and standards of conduct. Staff participate in gatherings that include prayer, worship, and Bible-centered teaching. The role has no supervisory responsibilities.
Requirements
- High school graduate and college experience.
- Current valid driver’s license and clean driving record.
- Experience and aptitude filming and editing a variety of subjects, especially people, their activities, and interactions.
- A body of video work demonstrating developing technical and creative videography skills, including light, composition, subject, moment, context, story, and emotion.
- Experience and aptitude with videography and photography workflows and editing.
- Experience and aptitude developing social media posts and engaging photo stories for social media and other platforms.
- Experience and aptitude with social media platforms, including Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
- Comfort using modern professional-level camera bodies, lenses, and related videography equipment, and understanding of videography fundamentals.
- Ability to capture people, action sports, events, everyday life, groups and individuals, nature, and environmental b-roll, and to tell stories through video.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, demanding workflow, independently and as part of a team; solve problems; receive and apply feedback; take initiative; and complete work punctually and to a high standard with minimal supervision.
- Strong interpersonal skills with people of all ages; creativity and artistic ability in a camp setting; excellent organizational skills; and attentiveness.
- Ability to articulate the gospel of Jesus Christ as communicated in Scripture, and mature respect for authority, peers, and camp guidelines and principles.
- Must be at least 18 years old due to onsite community living.
- Provide a portfolio or reel link or attach a portfolio to the application.
- Adhere to MHA’s mission, vision, values, and commitment statements, as well as its dress code and professional grooming standards.
- Complete a satisfactory background investigation and provide proof of eligibility to work in the United States.
- Meet the physical demands of working indoors and outdoors in varied weather and terrain, lifting or carrying 15 to over 30 pounds, engaging in physical play with children and students, and participating in roped adventure and other height-related activities.
Nice To Haves
- Formal videography training.
- Experience with the Macintosh platform and Canon cameras and lenses.
- Experience working with professional-level photography equipment.
- Adobe Premiere, DaVinci Resolve, and Adobe Creative Cloud experience.
Responsibilities
- Work with the Media Manager and MHA’s Marketing Digital Media Manager to film, edit, and produce weekly camp videos.
- Tag and catalog all video footage.
- Work on a promotional video for the summer program.
- Maintain inventory of video cameras, editing equipment, and supplies, and promptly report damaged or poorly working equipment to the Marketing Digital Media Manager.
- Support staff photographers and videographers with equipment, photo and video coverage, ideas, critique, transportation, troubleshooting, and shot planning.
- Attend all summer staff and department meetings and events.
- Help build the Summer Staff community through attitude, words, and actions.
- Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor.
- Drive to various adventure and river locations and comply with MHA driving guidelines for MHA-owned and personal vehicles used for business.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
