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University of Utah Producer/Director in SALT LAKE CITY, Utah
Join the team that develops the most popular science education site on the internet! The Genetic Science Learning Centers Learn.Genetics and Teach.Genetics websites are used in virtually every country in the world and constitute approximately one-third of the annual traffic through utah.edu.We seek a Video Producer/Director to join our in-house development, production, research, teacher professional development, and community engagement team. The ideal applicant shares our passion for education, and our vision of universal science and health literacy that empowers individuals to make informed decisions for themselves, their family, their community, and our planet.The Video Producer/Director will work collaboratively with our music composer & audio engineer, science and curriculum writers, graphic designers, animators, multimedia developers, and web developers to create engaging science and health-related videos for middle and high school students, patients and the public.The Video Producer/Director will work with other GSLC teams to plan videos and discuss realistic expectations, interact with outside clients, plan shoots, draft scripts (if needed), scout locations (if needed), research publicly available B-roll and photos (if needed), recruit and prepare talent, recruit and supervise free-lance personnel (if needed), edit footage and export it for delivery, and make edits, as requested. This person also serves as the GSLCs photographer. The GSLC has a 400 sq. ft. video production studio with associated storage and office. This position reports to the GSLCs Program Manager.The ideal candidate must have experience in all aspects of video production, a collaborative approach to teamwork, and excellent communication skills.In your application, please include a resume, link to your portfolio, and cover letter that describes how your experience fits with our needs, which are outlined in more detail below.About the Genetic Science Learning Center (GSLC)Our mission is making science and health easy for everyone to understand. The educational materials we develop and study aim to educate middle and high school students and teachers, patients, and community members. Through courses, workshops, and conferences we train others to use our materials as well as bring science educators together to share ideas and resources. In addition to our own projects, the GSLC collaborates with faculty across the University and at other institutions to develop and study educational materials and programs that address all areas of life science, health and a broad range of other fields.Our projects require a collaborative, team-based approach from planning through materials production and testing with end users. Our multi-talented team of 17 includes science and health writers, curriculum developers, instructional designers and trainers, graphic designers, multimedia artists, videographer, music composer and audio engineer, web designers, software developers, evaluators, and science education researchers, along with project management and administrative personnel.