University of Washington · 19 hours ago
Media Technician Senior
Seattle, WA
Part-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$56K/yr - $75K/yr
1+ years expThe University of Washington is seeking a Media Technician Senior to support faculty and students in the Cinema and Media Studies department. This role involves producing media instructional materials and providing technical support for media assets and equipment.
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Responsibilities
Maintain library of media holdings including DVDs, born-digital video, and software assets
Manage software updates and respond to other technological changes in order to maintain stable access to media holdings
Provide technical support to faculty in the production and maintenance of media assets
Under faculty supervision, maintain a small library of teaching equipment and historical artifacts such as cameras, projectors, and video game consoles
Create and maintain an archive of student work
Establish and/or maintain scheduling, delivery and retrieval systems for media equipment, media materials, and rental materials
Set up and operate media production systems such as video editing software and audio-visual digitization equipment
Advise faculty and students and recommend purchase of and coordinate orders for instructional material and audio visual equipment
Establish schedules for cleaning and maintaining physical audio-visual equipment; perform maintenance tests
Establish schedules for updating equipment and software related to media production and display
Advise faculty on compatibility between departmental media assets and classroom display equipment
Comply with copyright law and practice and advise faculty and staff regarding copyright law and practice as it applies to the duplication and presentation of media materials
Provide technical advice and assist faculty, staff and students in effective use and operation of media equipment for instructional purposes; make recommendations regarding equipment capabilities and better utilization of media materials and equipment
Maintain stock and inventory records on materials, equipment, and parts; order supplies incidental to materials production and/or equipment support and installation
May assist with monitoring and developing media center expenditure plans
May provide technical support for in-person, remote, and hybrid departmental events
May direct the work of others
Perform related duties as required
Qualification
Required
High school graduation AND one year of experience as a Media Technician
Equivalent education and/or experience may substitute for minimum qualifications except when there are legal requirements, such as a license, certification, and/or registration
Preferred
Experience managing collections of physical and/or digital media assets
Experience with processing, formatting, or editing digital video
Knowledge of DaVinci Resolve, Adobe Creative Suite, Handbrake, Final Cut, Logic, Audacity
Benefits
For information about benefits for this position, visit https://www.washington.edu/jobs/benefits-for-uw-staff/
Company
University of Washington
University of Washington is an educational institution that provides undergraduate, graduate, and research programs.
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$215.35MKey Investors
Avista foundationNational Institute of Allergy and Infectious DiseasesAdvanced Research Projects Agency for Health
2026-01-18Grant· $10M
2025-04-21Grant· $0.01M
2024-09-13Grant
Leadership Team
Andrew S Allen
Adjunct Professor
Arthur Denny
Founder
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