POSITION DESCRIPTION
TITLE:
EXTENDED TITLE:
FLSA STATUS:
Director
Director, Media Services
Exempt
CATEGORY:
Administrative
GRADE:
D
JOB SUMMARY: Responsible for the overall direction, leadership, and operation of the District’s Media
Services in support of district’s common instructional goals.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
YEARLY
PERCENT OF
TIME
20%
1.
Responsible for overall leadership, administration, personnel, programming,
financing and technical operations of the District’s Instructional Media Service
Centers, Educational Cable Access Channel and Web Development. Serve as a
liaison between the College and other organizations regarding media.
2.
Provide leadership for web development, electronic classroom design, engineering
media equipment inventory and maintenance, and media production. Plan and
direct the centralized acquisition and processing of media equipment through
automated processes.
20%
3.
Responsible for overseeing the development, training and implementation of
media resources for the El Paso Community College district. Provide training to
assist faculty with integrating technology into their curriculum.
15%
4.
Supervise and monitor telecommunications services throughout the district,
including TV and instructional media.
Establish, maintain and review
programming goals and services in line with the College’s mission, priorities and
goals. Oversee technical production operations and program content, delivery,
format and scheduling.
15%
5.
Develop project work plans detailing objectives, tasks, timelines, and methods for
evaluation. Supervise all mediated projects including monitoring of timelines and
coordinating pre-production/production personnel.
15%
6.
Develop, present, administer, and control budget expenditures allocated to Media
Services departments. Create long-term strategies for maintenance and growth of
department.
10%
7.
Other duties as assigned.
5%
REPORTING RELATIONSHIP: Vice President Information Technology/Chief Information Officer
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: Direct supervision of personnel assigned to Department.
BUDGET RESPONSIBILITIES: Departmental budget.
Revised: 1/5/09 & 2/27/12
Effective: 12/15/06
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ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS:
EDUCATION: Master’s degree in a related field.
EXPERIENCE: Seven (7) years experience directly related with at least five (5) years
experience in management or administrative experience in technology, strategic and operational
planning of technology resources.
SPECIAL SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
1.
Skills/Abilities:
Strong organizational and project management skills.
Knowledge of computer hardware and software networking, graphics, web page
development, web publishing, database design, webcasting and video production
technologies.
Ability to lead a team that supports the creative use of software in an instructional
environment.
Experience coordinating major technology projects.
Ability to effectively communicate technical details, specifications, and reasonable
cost-effective solutions to management and staff.
Skills in developing, coordinating and managing technical assistance, and
professional development activities.
Ability to develop and communicate a vision of the Instructional Media Service
Centers and Educational Cable Access Channel.
Ability to work collaboratively in developing partnerships and teamwork.
Technical knowledge and management skills to be able to network with technology
experts within the media services and telecommunication industry.
Necessary skills to effectively manage changes to support the implementation of new
technologies and services.
Ability to direct, evaluate, train and supervise the work of assigned personnel.
Ability to guide media staff in the planning, selection, purchase and installation of
media equipment and materials in coordination with other technology staff.
2.
Equipment Used: Personal computer and a broad range of multimedia and computer
technologies.
3.
Software Used: A variety of word-processing, spreadsheet, database, e-mail, presentation,
web development and other production software.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an
employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The
employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit and use hands to handle and feel. The
employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms; climb or balance and stoop,
kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision,
peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
Revised: 1/5/09 & 2/27/12
Effective: 12/15/06
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INTERPERSONAL SKILLS:
Alternative or combined skills in understanding, negotiating, selecting, developing, and
motivating people are important to the highest degree due to constant interaction with other
people, at any level within the organization or the community; position’s accountability for the
development, motivation, assessment, and reward of employees; and ability to deal with irrational
situations where the outcome is unpredictable.
WORKING CONDITIONS:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee
encounters while performing the essential functions of this job..
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
Revised: 1/5/09 & 2/27/12
Effective: 12/15/06
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POSITION TITLE:
DIRECTOR, MEDIA SERVICES
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS & WORKING CONDITIONS: The physical demands and work
environment factors described below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to
successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES:
Amount of Time
None
Under 1/3
1/3 to 2/3
Over 2/3
Stand
X
Walk
X
Sit
X
Use hands to finger, handle or feel
X
Reach with hands and arms
X
Climb or balance
X
Stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl
X
Talk
X
Hear
X
Taste
X
Smell
X
WEIGHT and FORCE
DEMANDS:
None
Amount of Time
Under 1/3
1/3 to 2/3
Up to 10 pounds
Up to 25 pounds
Up to 50 pounds
Up to 100 pounds
More than 100 pounds
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
Wet or humid conditions(non-weather)
Work near moving mechanical parts
Work in high, precarious places
Fumes or airborne particles
Toxic or caustic chemicals
Outdoor weather conditions
Extreme cold(non-weather)
Extreme hot (non-weather)
Risk of electrical shock
Work with explosives
Risk of radiation
Vibration
X
None
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
VISION DEMANDS:
No special vision requirements
Close vision (clear vision at 20 inches or less)
Distance vision (Clear vision at 20 feet or more)
Color vision (ability to identify and distinguish colors)
Peripheral vision
Depth perception
Ability to adjust focus
Revised: 1/5/09 & 2/27/12
Effective: 12/15/06
Over 2/3
Amount of Time
Under 1/3
1/3 to 2/3
Over 2/3
Required
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
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NOISE LEVEL:
Very quiet
Quiet
Moderate
Loud
Very Loud
Exposure Level
X
The intent of this job description is to provide a representative and level of the types of duties and
responsibilities that will be required of positions given this title and shall not be construed as a declaration
of the total of the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position. Employee may be directed
to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically present in this description.
I certify that I have received a copy of this job description. I have read and understand the duties and
responsibilities of this position.
X
Employee Signature
Revised: 1/5/09 & 2/27/12
Effective: 12/15/06
Date
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