Job Announcement Code(s): 15-00153
Wisconsin Media Lab is looking for a driven producer with a strong background in interactive media design and a deep passion for public media and education. As a producer for Wisconsin Media Lab you will develop and manage the production of interactive educational media for use in Wisconsin’s K-12 schools. Working with internal staff, education experts, and outside contractors, the producer will design interactive media and manage every aspect of its production, from initial concept development to final project launch.
What We Need
We need a producer who can elegantly incorporate educational goals into the design of interactive media projects. We need a producer with extensive knowledge of emerging interactive media platforms and technology, user interface design, and user testing procedures. We need a producer who effectively manages a complex media project from start to finish, and displays excellent organizational and communication skills. We need a creative team player who can assist other producers to troubleshoot production issues and collaborate to brainstorm innovative future projects.
About You
The perfect candidate would have experience in media design and production, project management and K-12 education. But if you excel in some of these categories and have the ability and desire to pick up the others, please apply.
About us
Wisconsin Media Lab, a division of the Educational Communications Board (ECB), provides educational media to Wisconsin’s K-12 teachers and students online at WIMediaLab.org in cooperation with Wisconsin Public Television, Milwaukee Public Television, and WDSE-Duluth. We produce video, interactive media, and other media assets designed specifically for use in K-12 learning. Our award-winning resources align to academic standards and span all curricular areas.
Our Latest Projects
http://theways.org/
http://wimedialab.org/
http://climatewisconsin.org/
http://reading.ecb.org/
We are located at 3319 West Beltline Highway, Madison. For more information about ECB, please go to http://www.ecb.org/aboutecb
To view a list of the benefits of employment with the State of Wisconsin, please click http://www.doa.state.wi.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required:
• Ability to effectively manage a complex media project from start to finish
• Ability to incorporate educational goals into interactive project design
• Extensive knowledge of emerging interactive media platforms and technology
• Extensive knowledge of user testing procedures
• Extensive knowledge of effective user interface design
• Ability to brainstorm creative, innovative project ideas
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Excellent organizational skills
• Knowledge of media rights management best practices
More Information
Position Announcement on WiscJobs
Salary
The starting salary range is $46,917 – $48,500. This is an unclassified state position.
For more information on employment with the state of Wisconsin, go to http://wisc.jobs.
How to Apply
Submit the following three items via no later than February 6th, 2015.
1. Completed State of Wisconsin Application form – http://oser.state.wi.
2. A current resume
3. Answers to the following questions:
Please answer each of the following questions clearly and concisely. Your response should be limited to no more than 500 words per question. Responses in excess of this limit will not be evaluated. Please include all relevant information in each response.
1. Describe your approach to designing and producing educational interactive media. Include examples from your experience.
Describe the types and scope of media you have produced, and detail your level of involvement in the production.
2. Discuss your ability to effectively manage a complex project from start to finish, providing examples from past experience.
Include any experience managing budgets, work plans, production teams, contracts, or promotion of finished projects.
3. Provide links to online media that display excellence in each of the following categories. Describe why you have chosen each example.
Do not provide links to projects produced by Wisconsin Media Lab.
a. User interface/user experience design.
b. Video production.
c. Educational value.
The deadline to apply is February 6, 2015. Please e-mail your application materials to:
David Cobb
Executive Assistant
Educational Communications Board
David.Cobb@ecb.org
(608) 264-9672
Application materials should be sent as an attachment in .doc, .rtf or .pdf format.