Students working as Digital Media Specialists work in the use of multimedia, digital media, and other applications to produce – or help others produce – quality products. These products help to support the training and user documentation of the Division of Information Technologies; DMSs may also work with others as they acquire skills that will allow them to create such projects on their own.
Minimum Requirements, Qualifications and Qualities
- Good academic standing of at least a 2.5 cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA).
- Generally, second-Semester Freshman or higher; an exception may be made for a student with exceptional skills and background.
- Demonstrate responsibility, maturity, technical expertise, and excellent customer service skills.
- Possess basic computer software & hardware knowledge (PC or MAC).
- Experience with / familiarity with multimedia applications such as:
- Microsoft Office applicaitons,
- Camtasia,
- PhotoShop,
- Imageready,
- Scanning software,
- CD burning software,
- Video editing applications such as Final Cut Pro, Vegas, MovieMaker, and / or iMovie, (preferred but not required),
- Sound editing applications such as Garage Band, Sound Forge, and / or Audacity (preferred but not required),
- and more.
- Responsibility and an aptitude to learn are most important; training on the applications will be continuous.
Employment
Period of Employment:
- Fall – August training until the first day of final exams.
- Spring – January training until the first day of final exams.
- Summer – Each Summer Session.
Training:
August – All DMSs will participate in the August training session held the week before the start of fall semester.
January – All DMSs will participate in the January training session held the week before the start of spring semester.
Conduct:
Each DMS is expected to adhere to the requirements in the DMS contract, the student Code of Conduct, Network and Computer Use Policy and all other UMW policies.
Responsibilities
General:
- Report to work on time.
- Work on projects as needed / assigned.
- Attend scheduled meetings.
- Attend all training sessions.
Policy
- Adhere to and report known AUP violations to your supervisor or appropriate authority.
- Adhere to and report violations of the UMW Division of Information Technologies Confidentiality Agreement to your supervisor.
- Adhere and report violations of all other UMW policies to the appropriate authorities.
Attendance
- Attempt to find a substitute if you are unable to work your scheduled shift.
- If you find that you must miss a shift, you must notify your supervisor prior to the beginning of your shift.
- Failure to report to work without notifying your supervisor one time will be considered a warning; failure to do so a second time will be considered a resignation.
Expectations:
- Check messages on voice mail. Maintain a log of messages, and respond to items which you can; triage those which you cannot.
- Check the Project Board and Project Sheets for the status on on-going projects; continue to work on projects.
- During slow times, learn how to use applications that you are unfamiliar with.