Studio Coordinator - GRAD STUDENT

OVERVIEW

Department: ITS / OEC Multimedia StudioSchedule (within these hours): Monday–Friday, 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.Reports To: Director, Engineering and Production, Media Services

This is an in-person position, not remote

Computer science, engineering, production, communication majors encouraged to apply

Pay: $16.50

Position Overview

The OEC Multimedia Studio is seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Graduate Assistant with interests in communication, computer science, engineering, process management and media production. This position plays a key role in coordinating daily studio operations, supporting technical workflows, and ensuring a positive experience for all studio users. The ideal candidate is eager to learn, comfortable collaborating with a wide range of university stakeholders, and enthusiastic about participating in high-profile media productions and technical projects.

Key Responsibilities

Studio Operations & Coordination

• Coordinate and manage all studio reservation requests, ensuring smooth scheduling and communication with users.
• Serve as a first point of contact for students, faculty, staff, administrators, and partners such as STELAR, MIC, and Athletics.
• Coordinate internal communication between student staff and university employees
• Be on-site to greet clients and walk in inquiries

Technical Support & Media Production

• Contribute to larger-scale engineering or technical projects within the studio.
• Support the implementation and maintenance of production technology, equipment, and process documentation.

Training & Collaboration

• Provide training and guidance to undergraduate student workers on studio procedures and production techniques.
• Collaborate with other university production units and departments to support shared projects and resources.

Social Media and Brand Ambassador

• Create social media content and deploy with regularity
• Maintain studio digital signage channels

High-Profile Production Support

• Participate in hands-on learning opportunities to expand skills in advanced production workflows and engineering concepts.

For questions please contact Dan Lamatsch at lama0007@stthomas.edu 

QUALIFICATIONS

Qualifications

• Strong organizational and process management skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication abilities; ability to engage with diverse faculty, staff, student and professional populations.
• Demonstrated interest in media production, multimedia engineering, or broadcast systems is a plus but not required
• Previous work in this field preferred (high school, college / university)
• Willingness to learn new technical skills and adapt to emerging production technologies.

Desired Traits

• Proactive and self-directed, with strong attention to detail.
• Comfortable balancing multiple tasks and managing a structured daily workflow.
• Collaborative mindset and enthusiasm for supporting others’ creative and academic goals.
• Interest in participating in major studio events, university productions, and athletics-based video engineering projects.

ELIGIBILITY

To be eligible for student employment, St. Thomas students must be degree seeking at the undergraduate, graduate and doctoral levels. Students must be actively enrolled at least part-time in courses for credit. For further information on eligibility please see the Student Employee Toolkit on One StThomas. 

The University of St. Thomas is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including

disability and protected veteran status.