Job Description

How to Apply

A cover letter and resume are important submissions for the hiring team to get a sense of your experience. In the cover letter, in two pages or less, please let us know how you will align with your career aspirations and skills. You are also required to provide a diverse portfolio of previous work and a demo reel. Please describe your affiliation with the works shown in your portfolio. Additionally, please submit all materials as one file because of system limitations. 

What You'll Do

The Center for Academic Innovation at the University of Michigan is looking for an experienced Media Designer Senior (MD) to join CAI Creative Studios and develop compelling multimedia content to support both online and residential educational experiences. You will collaborate within a team to design high-touch video and other audio/visual content. The Media Designer Senior will support digital learning projects by working with world-class faculty at the University of Michigan on high-priority projects. You will report to the Media Design and Production Lead and collaborate with other members of the Creative Studios Team and several teams within the Center for Academic Innovation. 

Who We Are

About the Center for Academic Innovation

Through curricular innovation, tools for student success and equity, and educational research, the University of Michigan Center for Academic Innovation is building the future of education. Our vision is a future in which education connects and empowers learners everywhere to reach their full potential throughout their lives. To accomplish our vision, we make it our mission to collaborate across campus and around the world to create equitable, lifelong educational opportunities for learners everywhere.

About Creative Studios

CAI Creative Studios helps online learning experiences come alive for millions of learners around the world. With top-end production facilities on campus, we are an important resource to
ensure that faculty get the support and coaching they need throughout the production of multimedia elements for online learning experiences. Our team helps faculty through the production process so they can focus on what they do best: delivering life-changing education to millions of learners around the world.

For more information, please visit our website: Academic Innovation

Responsibilities*

Required Qualifications*

Modes of Work

The work requirements allow both onsite and offsite work and an employee has an expected recurring onsite presence. On occasion, the employee may be required and must be available to work onsite more frequently if necessitated by unit leadership or their designee and/or the job requirements.

Additional Information

Please Note: This is a 5 year term limited position with the possibility of renewal depending on funding.

The mode of work for this position is Hybrid. The work requirements for this position allow both onsite and offsite work and you will have an expected regular and recurring onsite presence. On occasion, you may be required and must be available to work onsite more frequently if necessitated by our center?s policy and domain leadership or by your job requirements.

The salary for this position will be based on your education and experience.

Excellent benefits are available, for details, see http://benefits.umich.edu/ 

Salary Information

The general salary range for this position is $63,000 - $70,000. You can expect to be paid a great compensation package. Factors used to determine salary include education level and experience for the position and internal equity within the unit. You are encouraged to discuss salary questions to honor agreement and transparency throughout the recruiting process.

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

The Center for Academic Innovation (CAI) is committed to inclusion in our organizational work, culture, climate, and the products we create. We aim to recruit a diverse team as a reflection of
our commitment to our work designing equitable and inclusive learning and work environments that are necessary for the university community to make progress on solving societal challenges. CAI draws on each of our team member's unique backgrounds and experiences to guide our everyday work in the center, and our team collaborates with students, staff, and faculty on projects that center our commitment to DEI work. All interested applicants, including those from groups historically marginalized by educational privilege, are encouraged to apply.

Organizational Statement on Harassment

We believe all individuals deserve to be treated with respect and have the right to work in a professional atmosphere that promotes mutual respect and a safe space for collaboration. Any concerns shared with Individuals with Reporting Obligations in the Center for Academic Innovation will be reported to the Equity, Civil Rights, & Title IX Office to be reviewed and addressed, and the Center for Academic Innovation encourages reporting of any forms of harassment including sexual and gender-based harassment. 

Background Screening

The University of Michigan conducts background checks on all job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent offer and may use a third-party administrator to conduct background checks. Background checks will be performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act.

Application Deadline

Job openings are posted for at least seven calendar days. This job may be removed from posting boards and filled anytime after the minimum posting period has ended. 

Decision Making Process

Applications will be reviewed as received throughout the posting period and continue until the position is filled. 

U-M EEO/AA Statement

The University of Michigan is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

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