Video Editor and Oral History Archive Manager

Yiddish Book Center
Amherst, Massachusetts
Full-time

Video Editor and Oral History Archive Manager

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  • Amherst, Massachusetts

    Post Production - Editing, Compositing, Motion Graphics, & Visual Effects

    Full Time

    50,000 65,000 per year

    Yiddish Book Center

    Veteran Friendly

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    Experience / Skills

    Requirements :

    Minimum three years of non-linear video editing experience (including color correcting and audio sweetening)

    Excellent organizational skills

    Attention to detail

    Proficiency in Premiere Pro

    Proficiency in Microsoft Office and GoogleDrive applications, and electronic communications

    Experience working in Mac environment

    Ability to update and maintain integrated tracking system for a complex workflow and expansive project

    Ability to work independently, with low-level supervision

    Curiosity about secular Jewish culture and Yiddish

    Commitment to Project mission

    Preferred Qualifications :

    Previous work experience with digital collections or archives

    Previous work experience with digital storytelling

    Film production experience

    Audio engineering experience

    Social media content creation and management experience

    Supervisory experience

    Familiarity with Yiddish, Jewish history and culture

    Proficiency in any of the following software programs employed currently or historically by the Project : Dropbox, AfterAffects, FileMaker Pro, Illustrator, PhotoShop, Media Encoder, Compressor, Handbrake, Final Cut Pro 7, Wondershare, ProTools, Avid, Drobo Dashboard, Carbon Copy Cloner, ClipWrap, BagIt, DiskTracker, Slack, OneDrive

    Physical Demands and Work Environment : The position requires working at a desk and using a computer for prolonged periods of time.

    The position also requires standing, walking, bending, climbing, and reaching. Work will usually be performed in an office environment and museum spaces.

    About Yiddish Book Center

    The Yiddish Book Center is a nonprofit organization working to recover, preserve, teach, and celebrate Yiddish literature and culture to advance a fuller understanding of Jewish history and identity.

    The Center engages diverse, worldwide audiences, generating enthusiasm, knowledge, and commitment to the history and future of Yiddish and Jewish culture.

    The Yiddish Book Center’s Wexler Oral History Project is an expanding collection of in-depth video oral history interviews about Yiddish language and culture.

    Since 2010, over 1,300 interviews have been recorded with people of all ages and backgrounds. The full interviews, highlight excerpts, and other short films produced by the Wexler Oral History Project can be accessed on our website : yiddishbookcenter.org / tell-your-story.

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