Chapel and Religious Life - Graduate Assistant Multimedia Assistant

Job Title: Graduate Assistant Multimedia Assistant

Department: Chapel and Religious Life

Supervisor: Andria Williamson

Starting Rate of Pay: $12.00

Length of Time: Per Semester

Department Description

The mission of the Chapel and Religious Life Office (CRL) is to form lives committed to doing justice, loving mercy, and walking humbly with God. (Micah 6:8). The office provides the campus and our students with a place to deepen and explore the diversity of community through religious identity, spirituality, and culture through enriching programming that deepens the Christian mission to love God and neighbor. Our goal is nothing less than for every student to experience what it means to be beloved--beloved by God and one another. When they do, students find what it means to belong, to become who they are called to be, and to behold an educational journey that will fill them with wonder and awe. 

Job Description 

As a Chapel Multimedia Assistant, you will gain professional experience in communications and marketing, creating audio, video and multi-media content, social media management, and production for weekly worship services. 

Job Location/ Hours Required  

The candidate will perform all duties assigned to the desired role. Hours may vary depending on the job requirements; however, the total number of hours a student employee may work per week is 20 hours.  

Responsibilities for each Role 

**Please indicate on your application the role(s) of which you wish to apply. 

Social Media & Communications (approx. 7-15 hours per week):  1-2 weekly group meetings and individual supervision  Outreach to Chapel and Religious Life (CRL) campus partners for social media on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube  Sharing/Posting stories of CRL campus partners; daily monitoring of successful uploads and posts on social media  Outreach and communication to chapel community for weekly Chapel participation and arts leadership (pre-recorded or in-person)  Manage the moving of stage equipment between speakers and groups during in-person worship, as needed:  Wednesdays (set-up/worship/tear-down) from 4:30pm-7:00pm Chapel time required  Sundays (set-up/worship/tear-down) from 9:30am-12:30 Chapel time required  Archivist of Multimedia Team Operations Manual  

Videographer/Photographer (approx. 10-20 hours per week):  1-2 weekly group meetings and individual supervision  Compiling and editing virtual Weekly Chapel (pre-recorded service) adding titles, transitions, lyrics, color correction, on-screen animation, song mixing, etc.  Conducting and editing #HPUChapel Beloved Community Student Spotlight video interviews  Managing ProPresenter screen display during in-person Chapel:  Wednesdays (set-up/worship/tear-down) from 4:30pm-7:00pm Chapel time required  Sundays (set-up/worship/tear-down) from 9:30am-12:30 Chapel time required  Special Video Projects: Chapel intro videos, stock photos and videos of the chapel, music or community in action for bulletin boards, pilgrimage experiences, end of the year videos  

Audio/Visual/ Troubleshooting (approx. 5-10 hours per week):  1-2 weekly group meetings and individual supervision  Before Worship: set up live stream and lighting, lead soundcheck for student music groups   During Worship: manage in-house audio, screen on/off, manage the stage equipment between speakers and groups, and any audio troubleshooting during in-person Chapel  Wednesdays (set-up/worship/tear-down) from 4:30pm-7:00pm Chapel time required  Sundays (set-up/worship/tear-down) from 9:30am-12:30 Chapel time required  Manage and Troubleshoot: WIFI, floor boxes, Macs and iPads, SQ sound system, Extron for projector screen, Vista for lighting software, and other tech equipment 

Content Creator (approx.10-20 hours per week):  Social media live updates on stories during in-person Chapel Services   Creating all social media content using Canva and Adobe Suite for posts and stories including Weekly Chapel Themes, transition slides, announcement slides, community images for Chapel intro video, Communion, student music groups, Chapel TV promotions, special events flyers, Board of Stewards flyers, stickers and journal covers, small Groups, etc. 

Expectations 

• Present a portfolio of your work for the role desired and/or be prepared to create a sample of what would be expected during the week 
• Wear business casual during in-person work hours and any open house or orientation or open house Chapel ambassador responsibilities 

• Copy Manager of Chapel Programs and/or Minister to the University on all email and phone correspondence  
• Balance the Contemporary and Traditional needs of the worship community and office within your professional work 

Required Qualifications 

• Applicants must be:  
• Visionaries 
• Dependable 
• Committed to completing tasks assigned 
• Self-motivated and have a strong work ethic 
• able to create quality and professional work with minimal supervision 
• Thorough in executing and leading projects 
• Detailed-oriented 
• flexible and adaptive to change in a high-paced environment 
• strategic problem solvers 
• effective interpersonal and public communication skills (written and verbal for small and large groups) 
• excellent organizational skills and detailed-oriented  
• Friendly, professional, and inviting leaders