The City of Calgary is also home to Métis Nation of Alberta, Districts 5 and 6.
Position Overview
The Department of Academic Affairs in the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine invites applications for a Video Technician. This Casual Hourly position is for approximately 2 months (based on length of funding), with the possibility of extension.
Reporting to the Manager, DVM Program Operations, this temporary position will support the creation of teaching videos for the DVM Program.
This position will primarily work remotely, using primarily own computer resources and video editing software. However, there may be a requirement to travel to Spyhill Campus as well as various locations in and around Calgary to record various medical procedures. Applicants need to bear in mind that much of the recording and editing will involve detailed and graphic medical investigations (surgery, necropsy, etc.) on anesthetised animals, various animal organs/specimens as well as cadavers and postmortems and may include human tissue.
This position is expected to work approximately full-time (35 hours a week) for the month of August 2020 with the possibility of part-time work for September and October. Considerable degree of flexibility is required.
Position Description
Summary of Key Responsibilities (job functions include but are not limited to):
- Support with planning and capturing raw footage where required
- Edit existing footage into short teaching videos
- Work with multiple people on multiple short videos at the same time
- Determine priorities and accommodate competing demands
- Work will be of varying complexity, with peak periods and sometimes short timelines for completion
Qualifications / Requirements:
- Related post-secondary education and demonstrated substantial experience in video creation and editing is required; other related experience may be considered
- Ability to work in an environment where graphic medical procedures are common
- Excellent communication, organization, interpersonal, and customer service skills
- Ability to provide courteous and professional service when faced with multiple demands and short timeframes is essential
- Reliable means of transportation to Spyhill campus and other locations in or around Calgary essential
- Own appropriately powerful computer equipment and software for video editing
- Experience in creating content for web delivery and experience using streaming servers desirable
- Experience with managing video libraries on Vimeo and D2L desirable
- Background in veterinary medicine or medicine is an asset
- Interest in the post-secondary learning environment, previous experience in a learning or research environment considered an asset
Application Deadline: July 19, 2020
We would like to thank all applicants in advance for submitting their resumes. Please note, only those candidates chosen to continue on through the selection process will be contacted.
Additional Information
This position is part of the AUPE bargaining unit, and falls under the Technical Job Family, Phase I.
To find out more about management and staff opportunities at the University of Calgary and all we have to offer, view our Management and Staff Careers website. For more information about the Faculty of Veterinary visit Careers in the Faculty of Veterinary.
About the University of Calgary
The University of Calgary is Canada’s leading next-generation university – a living, growing and youthful institution that embraces change and opportunity with a can-do attitude. Located in the nation’s most enterprising city, the university is making tremendous progress on its Eyes High journey to be recognized as one of Canada’s top five research universities, grounded in innovative learning and teaching and fully integrated with the community it both serves and leads. The University of Calgary inspires and supports discovery, creativity and innovation across all disciplines. For more information, visit ucalgary.ca.
The University of Calgary recognizes that a diverse staff/faculty benefits and enriches the work, learning and research experiences of the entire campus and greater community. We are committed to removing barriers that have been historically encountered by some people in our society. We strive to recruit individuals who will further enhance our diversity and will support their professional success while they are here. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply, however preference will be given to Canadian citizens and permanent residents of Canada.
