Media Production Assistant - OEC Studio

OVERVIEW

Department: ITS Media ServicesLocation: OEC Multimedia StudioWork Hours: Primarily weekdays; opportunities for evenings and weekends during eventsReports To: Director, Engineering and Production, Media Services

Pay: $16.50

The ITS Media Services studio team is seeking motivated Student Production Assistants with a strong interest in audio-visual systems and media production technologies. This position offers hands-on experience supporting all levels of university clients in the OEC Multimedia Studios as well as a variety of academic and high-profile event productions.

Position Summary

Students will setup and support all types of studio recordings. This role is ideal for students in production track courses as well as passionate about post-production, live media production,  emerging AV technologies, system design, and networking.

You will support studio productions, troubleshoot equipment, help integrate new technologies, and contribute to full-cycle media production workflows.

Key Responsibilities

Media Production Support (Full Life Cycle)

• Collaborate with instructors, clients, and production teams to record, edit, and produce content in university studios.
• Work with the Sr. Academic Media Producer and STELAR media production team on video projects.
• Manage post-production workflows (editing) for assigned projects, ensuring timely and high-quality deliverables.

Studio Recording Configuration & Operations

• Be available during assigned shifts to support instructors, student groups, and university productions.
• Configure studio equipment to meet production requirements.
• Occasionally serve as the operating engineer for studio productions.

Studio Gear Troubleshooting & Maintenance

• Support daily operation of the OEC Multimedia Studio.
• Troubleshoot issues with video routing, cabling, lighting, audio devices, and streaming/recording systems.
• Perform on-the-spot break/fix repairs to keep productions running smoothly.
• Maintain familiarity with professional studio production equipment.

Emerging Media Technologies & Integration

• Alongside full-time staff, student Production Engineers, explore and experiment with new live broadcast production and recording technologies.
• Contribute to testing and adopting emerging technologies into existing infrastructure.
• Work collaboratively with Media Services Central Engineering staff

For questions please reach out to Dan Lamatsch at lama0007@stthomas.edu 

QUALIFICATIONS

Required:

• Ability to stay focused and attentive—willing to put personal phone aside on shift.
• Strong interest in broadcast media production systems technologies
• High comfort level with computers and emerging media technologies
• Ability to learn quickly and work collaboratively
• Strong communication and teamwork skills
• Reliability, professionalism, and attention to detail

Preferred:

• Experience with broadcast media production technologies (from high school or college /university) such as cameras, lighting equipment, video editing software, audio
• Interest in system design strategies, signal flow, and media production best practices, network troubleshooting, VLANs, and LAN/WAN environments