Job Details

Cinema Services Specialist

Position Number: 7334002
Location: Boulder, CO
Position Type: Communications - Film and Video

Cinema Services Specialist

Requisition Number: 73478
Location: Boulder Colorado
Employment Type: University Staff
Schedule: Full Time
Posting Close Date: 26-Jul-2026
Date Posted:

Job Summary

The Cinema Studies department is encouraging applications for the Cinema Services Specialist position! The purpose of this academic services professional position is to support the development, implementation, coordination, and supervision of the goals, objectives, and activities associated with the Department of Cinema Studies & Moving Image Arts (CINE), as well as responsibility for providing needed promotional materials for the department and programs. Key Responsibilities include operational support, student employee and temp staff supervision, departmental website and social media oversight, faculty/student resource as a specialist in established operational and technical practices, operational workflow creation and implementation, as well as other needs that may arise to support program managers and faculty.
CU is an Equal Opportunity Employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment. We are committed to creating a workplace where all individuals are treated with respect and dignity, and we encourage individuals from all backgrounds to apply, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

Who We Are

The Department of Cinema Studies & Moving Image Arts (CINE) seeks to integrate the critical, historical and theoretical study of cinema, media and the visual arts, with artistic and commercial practices. Our Department offers the academic degrees BA, and BA/MA in critical film studies, and BA, BFA, and MFA degrees in film and video arts. All of our students in the critical and production tracks complete a number of critical studies requirements including cinema history, film analysis, film theory, genres, documentary practices, directors, national and regional cinemas, and other history and theory classes. These courses are all coordinated with filmmaking and critical studies majors sharing their different expertise to make for a more engaging, deeper understanding of the subject of our studies.

What Your Key Responsibilities Will Be

Department Front-End Support

Implement support procedures to meet the Cinema Studies & Moving Image Arts department goals and objectives. The primary purpose of this duty is to ensure that the department's objectives are realized through support in multiple paths, from the website design to daily operations. Often this position may have to decide which action best fits with a presented concern or when to support an irregular request from faculty or a student.

Coordinate closely with CINE faculty and staff to ensure their objectives are accomplished and material needs are met through creative problem solving and utilization of available resources, with an eye towards process improvement.
Support for current and prospective CINE students, directing to resources and to assist with inquiries or technical issues.
Organizes the daily activities of the front-oce.
Maintains department list serves, publishes office hours, maintains faculty and student mailboxes.
Provides faculty members, students, alumni, and visitors information about the department.
Provides clerical support to department administrators, faculty and staff with things like word processing, spreadsheets, designing and creating office procedures, forms and records tracking systems, and copying.
Design, maintain, reorganize (when needed) and support webpages, often in consultation with faculty leadership and CINE staff.
Create links to external community websites, campus resources, and CINE events when appropriate.
Use the best judgment to independently improve and maintain the website including assistance to other staff members who may need assistance adjusting other parts of the site that they hold responsibility over.

Event, examination, and special-program coordinator for the department.

Coordination of departmental activities and events, including working with cross-campus offices and room availability software.
Manages events and special opportunities within the department.
Schedules departmentally controlled spaces for special events.
Plans and coordinates the department's commencement ceremonies.

Academic Program Support

Outreach

Provides tours to prospective students and families who express interest in studying film, film production, and all programs offered by the department of Cinema Studies & Moving Image Arts.
Plans publicity and marketing materials related to undergraduate program events.
Handles external community communications, outreach to prospective students, alumni relations, a quarterly newsletter.
Creates of event flyers and distribution through physical and digital means.
Creatively edits CINE promotional materials using available software, requesting access to additional software when needed.
Ensures departmental outreach goals are met for all programs, events, courses, and other needs as they arise. This may include contacting students within and outside the department to advertise, using any appropriate system including publishing to social media accounts owned by CINE.
Collaborates with faculty and staff for outreach initiatives related to department events (i.e. visiting artists, commencement, IFS special events, CINE sponsored events, etc.)

Undergraduate Program Assistance

Oversees the BFA application process such as the intake of applications, dissemination to BFA committee, communication to applicants and advisors' entry or denial into the degree program.
Communicates when departmentally controlled spaces are occupied
Works with all Colorado film festivals to encourage connections with CINE students when possible.
Assists in undergraduate enrollment including access to scheduling system.
Works to expand program resources by collecting, interpreting and reporting data to evaluate undergraduate majors, student credit hours, and funding processes and awards.

Alumni Relations

Catalogs alumni contact information, requests updates, sends alumni newsletters, and acts as a liaison with the CINE alumni social media accounts.
Researches and analyzes alumni success, publishing results periodically.

Internship Coordination

Works with faculty leadership to cultivate relationships with business partners, non-profits and arts institutions to increase the number of CINE sponsored internships.
Seeks to consistently improve the internship program, keeping in mind CU system guidelines administered by the CU Boulder registrar office.
Enrolls students into independent study, internships, students that require overrides, following proper procedures and maintaining confidentiality of student information as prescribed by federal, and state law, in conjunction with the CU system and CU registrar office.

Job Placement

Connects employers with CINE students (current and alumni).
Cultivates robust industry and community relationships for CINE, tracking progress and experiences.

Student Staff Supervisor

This role is supervisory in nature and oversees main oce student employees, including being accountable for schedules, training, methods of operation, timesheet approvals, policies, cost, and progress monitoring for position changes or the need to improve performance. Student front-office employees are to assist in all projects across the department including but not limited to engagement, outreach, technical support, clerical support, depositing cash receipts for the Kage, and IFS, maintaining the public phone line, public email inbox.

Selects and onboards front-office student staff.
Ensures student employees are staying on task and engaged.
Works with H.R. service center to set up student employee appointments and resolve payroll issues of all student employees within CINE.
Performs necessary disciplinary actions, if needed.
Works with Business & Finance Manager to ensure the anticipated student employment schedule meets departmental budget goals.

Department Operational Support

This position seeks to improve efficiency and recommends process modifications and improvements based on analysis of operations. This requires continuous development of new perspectives and skills to improve processes.

This position will take on projects independently that address department operation needs, including the physical maintenance of staff/faculty offices and shared spaces, by serving as:

OIT and Phone Liaison
Parking liaison
Key/Room-access liaison
Departmental building proctor contact, submitting issues with facilities management.

Digital and Analog Projection

To provide support to department courses and programs, this position will be asked to act as projectionist for some scheduled events and/or screenings.

Operation of analog systems, including 16mm and 35mm projection. Handling of 16mm and 35mm films and equipment to ensure good presentation while also caring for the quality of the handled prints so that they remain in good condition.
Operations of digital projection systems, including DCP management and occasional creation.
Includes operation and troubleshooting of Crestron systems in classrooms.
Projection for events and courses would require some weekend and/or evening work hours.
Tech support for faculty members related to classroom projection and implies a soft on-call situation for times when a screening is taking place and the A/V specialist is not in the office. This is often in the evenings from 7pm to 10pm.

What You Should Know

This is an onsite position, with potential hybrid opportunity. The work schedule for this position can vary. Mostly working normal business hours (9-5), but will be required at times to work nights or weekends as needed for special events.
Candidates who meet the minimum qualifications and are interested in the film and AV industry are encouraged to apply. We value curiosity and enthusiasm, and are happy to teach the technical aspects of the role to candidates who are eager to learn.

What We Can Offer

The annual salary for this position is $58,000-$60,000.
Relocation assistance may be available.

Benefits

At the University of Colorado Boulder, we are committed to supporting the holistic health and well-being of our employees. Our comprehensive benefits package includes medical, dental, and retirement plans; generous paid time off; tuition assistance for you and your dependents; and an ECO Pass for local transit. As one of Boulder County's largest employers, CU Boulder offers an inspiring academic community and access to world-class outdoor recreation. Explore additional perks and programs through the CU Advantage program.

Be Statements

Be creative. Be visionary. Be Boulder.

What We Require

Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution in a field related to the job duties.
1+ year of professional experience in an occupational field related to the work assigned to the position.
1+ year of experience communicating on behalf of an organization with the public in an outreach capacity.

What You Will Need

Ability to work independently and with responsibility for initiating and completing tasks.
Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing, with a variety of professionals, administrators, and students.
Outgoing, confident, and professional demeanor.
Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a team and within other collaborative work situations.
Potential to assume a leadership role.
Proficient computer knowledge and skills with Adobe Acrobat and MS Office applications, particularly with Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Experience and knowledge associated with film/video production.
Proficient computer knowledge and skills with graphic design applications,
particularly from the Adobe CC Suite (Premiere, Photoshop, InDesign etc.).
Successful experience with social media and web outreach initiatives, utilizing platforms such as Facebook, TikTok, Instagram, and web design platforms.
Demonstrated ability to competently operate projection systems, particularly
35mm film projectors, or possess the capability to learn how to operate them.
Basic understanding of DCP transcode procedures and ingesting workflows, or possess the capability to learn how to use them.

Special Instructions

To apply, please submit the following materials:

A current resume.
Optional: A cover letter that specifically tells us how your background and experience align with the requirements, qualifications, and responsibilities of the position.

We may request references at a later time.

Please apply by July 26, 2026 for consideration.

Note: Application materials will not be accepted via email. For consideration, please apply through CU Boulder Jobs.

In compliance with the Colorado Job Application Fairness Act, in any materials you submit, you may redact or remove age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of school attendance or graduation. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.

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