Overview
To apply: Send resume to recruiting@settingsunproductions.org
Technology and Data Manager / Production Assistant
Department: Productions
Reports to: Head of Productions
Supervisory Role: No
Status: Full-time Non-Exempt (hourly)
Travel: 10%
Location: Bellingham, WA
Wage Range: $30 per hour
Date Updated: July 3, 2024
Job Overview
The Technology and Data Manager is part of the Productions Department and will collaborate with Setting Sun Institute Database Library. This role will focus on organizing, maintaining, and procuring Production’s technology and managing Productions’ Department media data.
Organizational Responsibilities
Actively practice Children of the Setting Sun’s Indigenous values of gratitude, generosity, respect, and responsibility
Hold yourself accountable to the highest standard by being resourceful, innovative, creative, and solutions-oriented
Actively participate in organizational activities with the understanding that success is achieved through unity and teamwork
Recognize that communication is central to Children of the Setting Sun’s success and actively champion your words and actions to maintain respect for others, encourage constructive feedback, be open to share laughter and acknowledge differences in skills and opinions, all while keeping others’ best intentions in mind to learn and grow together
Job Responsibilities (with percentages of time allocated)
Information Technology and Data Management (40%)
Develop data management processes and procedures with the production team.
Develop and implement an organizational system for existing and future CSSP data.
Ensure that all existing CSSP data is organized, safely backed up and archived.
Transfer, backup and archive new CSSP data as it is created and ensure agreed upon processes are being followed and maintained.
Develop and implement security protocols to ensure that data is and will always be safe and secure.
Serve as a DIT on the CSSP productions team when necessary.
Other tasks as assigned.
Equipment management (30%)
Organize and maintain technical and audiovisual equipment, including but not limited to:
Optimizing and maintaining computers and media servers.
Developing and maintaining organizational systems for CSSP’s software and licenses.
Maintaining a detailed inventory of technical and audiovisual equipment.
Ensure that all production equipment is functioning properly, well organized and that the facilities are kept clean and orderly.
Developing and maintaining a checkout system for production gear.
Research and procure new tech and audiovisual equipment as required by the production team.
Prepare production gear for production days.
Resetting gear after production days.
Other tasks as assigned.
Assistant Editor & Production Assistant (30%)
Create and organize video and audio editing projects for CSSP production staff.
Populate existing editing projects with new files.
Create proxies for new clips.
Perform initial editing tasks for CSSP editors, including:
Creating and populating sequences.
Doing a first pass of selects on sequences.
Thematic color coding of clips in sequences.
Other tasks as assigned.
About Children of the Setting Sun Productions
Children of the Setting Sun’s responsibility is to create and share Indigenous stories of gratitude, generosity, and respect. We empower the minds and hearts of future generations.
Our endeavor to provide leadership is fueled by Science and Spirit. We are taking an integrated approach to expand and deepen our reach. We Create Share and Educate in order to influence academia, activism, and policy development.