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Educational Media Design Specialist

Position Number: 9751577
Location: Bakersfield, United States
Position Type: Instructional Technology and Design

Educational Media Design Specialist

Kern Community College District

Salary: $80,987.76 - $114,433.68 Annually49.0

Job Type: Classified

Job Number: FY26-2700002

Location: Bakersfield College -- Panorama Campus, CA

Department: Marketing & Public Relations

Below is our job description for this position. Please also review the Important Instructions & Additional Information section below, which contains valuable information about our application process.

Basic Function

Under the direction of an assigned supervisor, confer with staff to design, produce, modify, and evaluate computer-based multimedia, web-based presentations, and other media applications to include audio, video, graphic, web/electronic publishing, photography, and digital imagery.

Representative Duties

Serve as a technical resource and facilitator for instructors, lab assistants, and other staff.

Design and apply computer-based and web-based multimedia and multimedia video packages to support the specific needs for technologically sophisticated products to facilitate the learning experience for students.

Serve as a resource person to staff for designing and utilizing technology in instructional settings to meet established learning objectives.

Assist in the design of web-based courses incorporating sound pedagogical practices.

Evaluate equipment, courseware, and authoring systems. Provide guidance to faculty regarding instructional strategies for integration of technology and instruction.

Maintain currency in the field of instructional media product design and emerging technologies. Develop and present workshops and tutorials on Internet and multimedia technologies for faculty and staff.

Coordinate the acquisition, installation, and maintenance of computer equipment and related peripherals as needed for the position.

Other related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Any combination equivalent to:

Bachelor's degree in instructional design, education technology, instructional communications, computer information science, media communication or a related field and two years experience in web design/publication and application or computer-based multimedia for instructional or training purposes, including experience in using courseware, multimedia authoring systems, development and production software/equipment, digital imaging, audio and video.

OR

Any combination equivalent to: Associate's degree in computer science or a related field and two additional years of qualifying experience (see above for qualifying experience) for a total of four years experience.

Knowledge & Abilities

KNOWLEDGE OF
Media product design principles and practices.
Learning styles and environments.
Teaching methodologies.
Computer-based multimedia technologies.
Web/electronic publishing.
Video technologies; and software including web development, word processing, graphic packages, authoring, spreadsheet, data base, and multimedia specific packages for a variety of platforms.

ABILITY TO
Manipulate electronic equipment to design and produce multimedia, web and video packages, including digital editing and production organization.
Maintain records and make technical reports as required.
Organize projects.
Meet deadlines.
Research and work independently.
Explain complex technical and quantitative information to general audiences and individuals.
Learn new skills as required by the changes in technology.
Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, and work cooperatively with faculty, students and other staff members both individually and in group settings.
Supervise and train assigned staff.

Important Instructions & Additional Information

Complete applications received by the "assured consideration date" above are guaranteed to be reviewed by Human Resources. If you apply after this date, there is no guarantee that your application will be reviewed. However, we still recommend that you apply because recruitments remain open until filled. The District and/or College reserves the right to extend time limits and/or repost or restart recruitments at any point.

Completed applications must include the following.

Completed online application for employment
Current resume
Letter of interest (cover letter)
List of 5 (five) professional references (entered in online application)
Copy of legible transcripts (if required for the position)

It is your responsibility to redact or remove any personally identifiable information from all documents prior to uploading, including Social Security numbers, date of birth, photos, etc.

Equivalency for Minimum Qualifications

Applicants for faculty and educational administrator positions in California Community Colleges are required to meet certain minimum qualifications as provided by the California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office and detailed in the Minimum Qualifications for Faculty and Administrators in California Community Colleges handbook. If you do not meet these minimum qualifications, you may still be eligible by completing the KernCCD Application for Equivalence process. Please see our Faculty Equivalency Process website for more information.

International or Foreign Degrees

Applicants with international or foreign degrees from colleges or universities outside of the United States must have their coursework evaluated by a professional association that is a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) or Academic Credentials Evaluation Institute, INC. (ACEI). A copy of the evaluation must be submitted with your online application.

Accommodations

Applicants who require reasonable accommodation to participate in the selection process should contact Human Resources to make the necessary arrangements. (For more information, see our Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Equal Employment Opportunities website.)

Discrimination Free Work Environment

Discrimination based on race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation of any person, military and veteran status, or the perception that a person has one or more of these characteristics is illegal and violates Kern Community College District policy.

The Kern CCD Equal Employment Opportunity Plan guides the development, implementation, and monitoring of the District's efforts to foster equal employment opportunities and workplace diversity.

See our Discrimination-Free Work Environment webpage for more information.

Work Authorization

Kern Community College District does not provide sponsorship for authorization to work in the United States. Work authorization should be established at the time of application submission.

E-Verify

The Kern Community College District participates in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's E-Verify program to verify the identity and employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. To learn more about E-Verify, please visit e-verify.gov.

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All applicants must apply online at https://www.schooljobs.com/careers/kccd/jobs/5418821/educational-media-design-specialist. Emails will not be accepted.

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