IE Media Lab Technician

Overview

The IE Media Lab Technician is responsible for supporting the Media Lab Director in administering an instructional photography, video and audio production and editing lab, as well as coordinating the Lab’s activities as well as logistic and academic needs primarily in the Madrid Campuses, providing students and, on occasion, faculty, with user support, maintain an inventory of video production equipment for student use within the Media Lab and foresee and budget future needs.

The Media Lab Technician will primarily support BCDM student activity, but will also serve some of the audiovisual needs of Masters Programs such as the MVDM and the MCMC, in addition to content Creation IEU Labs to be implemented in the Madrid campus.

The Media Lab Technician at Madrid campus is responsible for coordinating the Media Lab Studio and facilities, maintaining an inventory of video and audio production equipment, providing software and desktop user support to Students within the Media Lab facilities at IE University Campus in Madrid.

Responsibilities

ResponsibilitiesVideo Production, Equipment Circulation and Maintenance:

• Manage new and existing video and post-production equipment for student and faculty use.
• Provide Media Lab users with technical support and training necessary to accomplish academic and research-related tasks.
• Maintain and service cameras, tripods, lighting kits, audio gear, expendables and other production accessories.
• Instruct students and faculty on how to properly use equipment and hold users responsible for the optimal conditions of borrowed materials.
• Maintain a check in and check out system / data base for circulating production equipment.Facilitate student photography and video production work by providing guidance and expertise.
• Provide daily support to Media Lab users.
• In coordination with the Media Lab Director, provide pedagogical support to both students and faculty by creating and delivering labs / workshops on video production / graphic design and photography / lighting equipment in response to student and instructor needs.

Media Lab Maintenance:

• Keep the camera and sound equipment batteries charged and SD cards empty.
• Check the camera status before class sessions held at the Media Lab studio as well as before and after borrowing equipment to students.
• Check computers hardware and software regularly; maintain data storage.
• Make sure all computers are properly powered, networked, and clean.
• Delete obsolete or inappropriate files, programs and viruses on all computers.
• Update software and operating systems as needed.
• Make sure all peripherals are properly wired; perform hardware maintenance tasks.
• Ensure smooth operation of all non-teaching aspects of the Media Lab, and alert staff and faculty to anticipated needs, such as equipment replacement, security issues, etc.
• Maintain and administer the acquisition of licenses for all installed software.
• Keep a data base of best student productions

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Fluent English a must.
• Passion for content creation, curiosity about the latest trends in the Media and Entertainment sectors, and above all, team spirit and a drive to be a mentor to young students and professionals.
• Ability and interest in working in a liberal-arts educational context, with students and instructors who have a wide range of technical skill levels, in a range of pedagogical contexts.
• Working knowledge of and ability to instruct students on the following: : DSLR camera operation for photography and video recording, audio recording, lighting for camera photography, video editing and basic roles for a film production crew.
• Working knowledge of 2D with Adobe After Effects and storyboarding a plus.
• Working knowledge of and ability to instruct students on best practices for media management, organization, video compression, codecs, file types, and current trends in digital media.
• Ability to instruct students on best practices for equipment use, files organization, video compression, codecs, file types, and current trends in digital media.Strong creativity and problem-solving skills to apply principles, practices, and procedures within discipline to complete difficult assignments.

Training and Education

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent in Media Production/ Content Production- A Masters Degree in related Audio-Visual field is a Plus
• 3 years experience in either an equivalent position at an Educational Institution
• OR
• As a free lance or full time Production Professional (or related)

Former IE Media Lab Users- alumni from either the BCDM and MVDM are also welcomed to apply.