Assistant Professor of Sound Design and Reinforcement
The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) is a non-profit, bipartisan public policy organization established in 1962 to provide strategic insights and practical policy solutions to decision makers concerned with global security and prosperity. Over the years, it has grown to be one of the largest organizations of its kind, with a staff of over 200 employees, including more than 120 analysts working to address the changing dynamics of international security across the globe. We are guided by a distinct set of values—non-partisanship, independent thought, innovative thinking, cross-disciplinary scholarship, integrity and professionalism, and talent development. CSIS’s values work in concert toward the goal of making real-world impact.
JOB SUMMARY:
The iDeas Lab, the award-winning creative and digital production department at CSIS, seeks a highly motivated and creative self-starter to join our dynamic and fast-paced environment as a Multimedia Producer starting immediately. (This is a mid-level position.)
The iDeas Lab enhances CSIS's policy analysis with the latest in cutting-edge web development, design, audio, and video. (You can see some of our latest at www.csis.org/programs/dracopoulos-ideas-lab). The multimedia producer will partner with our experts and the department on a range of video and podcast projects covering the spectrum of CSIS’ issue areas. (Learn about our podcasts here: https://www.csis.org/podcasts and videos here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCr5jq6MC_VCe1c5ciIZtk_w). The producer will also support the CSIS journalism bootcamp, including to serve as the mentor for the audio team. The position will also support other occasional executive education efforts with multimedia components. This is an ideal opportunity for entrepreneurial audio and video storytellers who are eager to bring complex policy issues to life across multiple platforms.
Beyond having strong experience with all aspects of audio and video production, the successful candidate will have experience in multimedia journalism and possess sharp news acumen, excellent writing/editorial skills, communication and organization skills, strong attention to detail, and the ability to multi-task in a fast-paced and innovative environment while meeting tight deadlines. Additionally, the successful candidate will be a team player while also having independent self-direction.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Lead, produce, and develop audio projects from start to finish, including scripting, recording, editing, compiling, finding supplementary audio assets, and all other aspects of production for narrative policy-oriented podcasts. • Lead, produce, and develop video projects from start to finish, including scripting, filming, editing, compiling, developing visual/audio assets, and all other aspects of production for narrative policy-oriented storytelling videos. • Support the CSIS Journalism Bootcamp, including serving as a mentor to the audio team, supporting the multimedia project deliverables, and assist with planning and execution. • Work closely with relevant departments and research programs to develop and produce multimedia for CSIS projects to suit stated goals and needs; communicating effectively with non-technical stakeholders is critical. • Support and mentor students with multimedia projects as part of other CSIS executive education efforts. • Other duties and projects as needed
KNOWLEDGE, EDUCATION, AND EXPERIENCE:
• B.A./B.S/A.B. in relevant field; • Minimum three years of relevant experience, including journalism and multimedia production experience; • Knowledge and experience in applicable software and computer applications, including Adobe Creative Suite, audition, and WordPress; • Some background in multimedia journalism; • Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills; including effectively presenting information to non-technical partners, operating in a fast-paced environment and managing competing priorities; • Strong attention to detail, initiative, and follow through skills; • Flexible, positive, collaborative, action-oriented attitude and professional approach; • Interest in global affairs and public policy; • Sound judgement, maturity, and discretion.
HOW TO APPLY:
Interested applicants should submit a cover letter, resumé, link to a portfolio website or links to sample audio and video work to https://careers.csis.org.. Finalists will be asked for references.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS AND WORK CONDITIONS:
The physical demands are representative of those that must be met by an employee working in an office environment. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status.
Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.
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QUALIFICATIONS:
Required and minimum qualifications include the following:
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ABOUT THE THEATRE DIVISION:
Shenandoah Conservatory’s Theatre Division is in an exciting period of development. Beyond having one of the country’s most distinguished Musical Theatre programs, the Theatre Division – which focuses exclusively on undergraduate BFA training and is uniquely situated within a comprehensive performing arts conservatory - includes an innovative Meisner-based Acting program, and an intensive undergraduate Theatre Design and Production program. The three programs maintain a reputation for excellence in pre-professional training and keep a constant eye on the industry, providing highly individualized education in a rigorous yet supportive environment. The Conservatory maintains multiple performance spaces across campus. Main theatre performance spaces include Ohrstrom-Bryant Theatre (a 632 seat proscenium theatre), Glaize Studio Theatre (a flexible black box), as well as Hal Herman Lab Theatre (a uniquely flexible teaching and student performance space that is scheduled for completion by February of 2020). Other Conservatory-related performance spaces include Armstrong Concert Hall, Goodson Recital Hall, and Shingleton Black Box. In addition to a robust traditional production calendar, Shenandoah Conservatory also hosts a resident professional summer stock theatre, Shenandoah Summer Music Theatre. As one of the country’s largest campus-based summer musical theatre seasons, SSMT welcomes over 20,000 patrons annually, producing three full-scale musicals, and employing student and professional actors in the company.
ABOUT THE MUSIC PRODUCTION AND RECORDING TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM (MPRT):
The Conservatory is proud to be home to an MPRT program which includes Grammy®-award winning faculty with extensive national and international music production experience (2 full-time and 4 part-time), an extensive array of resources, and a unique focus (as a Bachelor of Music degree) on musicianship. Students in the MPRT BM degree pursue training in a recording studio equipped with a Solid State Logic Duality console, a 9.2.4 immersive audio room, MIDI and Mac labs that are equipped with the latest array of digital audio workstation software, and a DiGiCo SD9 and L’ Acoustic array system in the main theatre. Students work with a wide variety of microphones, digital consoles, and outboard equipment. The MPRT program is the only such program in the country to have received three Apple Distinguished Program awards in a row. MPRT students have an active student chapter of the Audio Engineering Society (AES), and all MPRT faculty are members of the AES.
ABOUT SHENANDOAH CONSERVATORY:
Shenandoah Conservatory was founded in 1875 and has an extraordinary legacy of shaping music and the performing arts in Virginia and beyond. Located at the head of the historic Shenandoah Valley in Winchester, VA, 70 miles west of Washington DC, the Conservatory is now home to over 640 award-winning students from across the nation and globe enrolled in baccalaureate, masters and doctoral curricula in the areas of music, theater, and dance, and includes a distinguished faculty of over 125, half of whom are full-time.
Beyond being a comprehensive performing arts school, Shenandoah Conservatory is home to exceptional artists and scholars who are unusually oriented towards collaboration and innovative approaches to the career preparation of students. The Conservatory’s ShenCoLAB (formerly titled Student Performance Week) is but one example of the Conservatory’s nation-leading embrace of innovation and collaboration; a (first-in-the country) week-long stoppage of all classes and rehearsals across all programs with the school turned over to students for student-led (and faculty mentored) collaborative projects. The Conservatory’s proximity to Washington D.C. and Dulles Airport, ensures easy access to and regular interaction with professionals from around the country and world.
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