Federal Work Study - Film/Video Assistantship

Position DetailsPosition InformationAdvertising DepartmentART, SCHOOL OFAcademic Term/YearFall 2024/Spring 2025Position TitleFederal Work Study - Film/Video AssistantshipPosting Number06486Position Number06486Student Job CategoryStudent - Federal Work Study On-CampusNumber of Vacancies1Job DescriptionUndergraduate Research Assistantship (Film/Video) to work on community engagement research project, Our Story: LGBTQ Stories of Eastern North Carolina, primarily related to collecting, recording, and documenting oral history interviews conducted as part of this project. (Fall 2024-Spring 2025). About the project: https://art.ecu.edu/ourstoryenc/Position Details:Candidate will be responsible for setting up tech equipment and staging area for interviews, testing, operating, and maintaining equipment for oral history collection process, recording and documenting oral history interviews, working with film/video digital file formats and workflow processes, backing up files and working with team members to transfer recorded interview files to the library digital archives team for post-edit.Candidate will also assist with scanning and photographing visual and written artifacts submitted by candidates for the project, uploading visual and written artifacts to library digital repository, and other related tasks to collecting, documenting, and archiving oral histories for this community engagement project.Other tasks may be assigned based on related skills.Our setup/equipment includes:• VIXIA HF G70 camcorder• Tripod with mount• Archive Project Hard drive• Rode mic with Rode mic cable• Lav mic• TASCAM audio Recorder• Ring light• Backdrop (frame & drop)Expectations:-Work as a member of research team consisting of the faculty mentor.-Complete assignments as directed by faculty mentor.-Meet ~once/two-weeks (Day/Time based on candidate and faculty's availability)Specific Tasks:-setting up tech equipment and staging area for interviews-testing, operating, and maintaining equipment for oral history collection process-recording and documenting oral history interviews-working with film/video digital file formats and workflow processes-backing up files and working with team members to transfer recorded interview files to the library digital archives team for post-edit.-scanning, photographing, and documenting visual and written artifacts submitted by candidates.Training with specific equipment can be provided, but expectation is that student is familiar with film/video equipment, processes, and workflow through the academic year (fall 2024 - spring 2025). Schedule is TBD and based on team and participant availability through the upcoming year.Commitment: 5 hours/weekHourly rate: $12For questions or to inquire further about the position, please contact:Cat Normoylenormoylec18@ecu.eduOffice: 252-328-1304Preferred (Majors, Experience, GPA, etc.)Preferred Applicants will be:• Enrolled as an undergraduate student at ECU.• Able to commit 5 hours/week as an undergraduate research assistant.• Knowledgeable in film and video skills, technical skills related to operating film/video equipment, documenting digital file formats, and related tasks such as scanning, photographing, etc.• Interested in community engagement, oral histories, and digital archives.Special Instructions to ApplicantPlease upload the following:• Application• CV/Resume• Federal Work Study Authorization FormTo be eligible for FEDERAL WORK STUDY positions, students MUST BE QUALIFIED and RECEIVE a FEDERAL WORK STUDY AWARD from the ECU Financial Aid Office (Old Cafeteria Complex, 252-328-6610).Job Description per grant fundingPlease contact Cat Normoyle normoylec18@ecu.edu for interview appointment.Quick Link for Direct Accesshttps://ecu.peopleadmin.com/postings/73735Open Date08/12/2024Close Date04/01/2025Open Until FilledNo