Metro New York & Southern Connecticut

• Job Type: Officer of Administration
• Bargaining Unit:
• Regular/Temporary: Regular
• End Date if Temporary:
• Hours Per Week: 35
• Standard Work Schedule:
• Building: Pulitzer Hall
• Salary Range: $68,000 - $70,000 annually

Position Summary

The Digital Media Specialist (DMS) supports the School?s academic programs by providing hands-on training in multimedia storytelling, facilitating technical workshops, and assisting with the integration of digital media tools across the curriculum. Working closely with faculty, students, and technology staff, the DMS helps ensure effective use of video, audio, and photography technologies, including hardware, software, and digital publishing platforms.

This is a highly collaborative, execution-focused role supporting instructional and production needs across the School.

This position operates in an academic and newsroom environment and may require occasional evening or weekend work to support classes and production deadlines.

Responsibilities

Instructional Support & Training

• Provide classroom support and technical instruction in multimedia tools and storytelling techniques

• Facilitate workshops on video production, audio production, photography, and digital publishing tools and software

• Deliver foundational skills training for incoming students, including August orientation sessions

• Support seminar, workshop, and newsroom instructors with multimedia training and production

Curriculum & Classroom Support

• Assist faculty and technology staff in integrating digital media tools into courses

• Support multimedia classes, newsrooms, and workshops

• Provide guidance to students on multimedia assignments and best practices

Production & Technical Support

• Assist with video, audio, and photography production for coursework and school projects

• Troubleshoot equipment, software, and workflow issues in classrooms and labs

• Help maintain equipment and ensure readiness for instructional use

Resource Development

• Contribute to the development of training materials and documentation

• Share guidance on tools, workflows, and solutions to common technical issues

• Stay current with emerging multimedia tools and platforms relevant to digital journalism

Performs other related duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor?s degree or equivalent required

• 2 years of relevant experience in digital media, journalism, or multimedia production

• Demonstrated skills in video, audio, and photography production

• Experience teaching technology, including hardware and software

• Ability to teach and communicate technical concepts clearly

• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail

• Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced environment

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in a newsroom, media organization, or academic setting

• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (e.g., Premiere Pro, Audition, Photoshop)

• Familiarity with multimedia distribution web sites and software

• Experience with social media and digital publishing platforms

• Experience with mobile content creation

Other Requirements

Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Veteran

Columbia University is committed to the hiring of qualified local residents.

About Columbia University

Columbia University is one of the world's most important centers of research and at the same time a distinctive and distinguished learning environment for undergraduates and graduate students in many scholarly and professional fields. The University recognizes the importance of its location in New York City and seeks to link its research and teaching to the vast resources of a great metropolis. It seeks to attract a diverse and international faculty and student body, to support research and teaching on global issues, and to create academic relationships with many countries and regions. It expects all areas of the university to advance knowledge and learning at the highest level and to convey the products of its efforts to the world.

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