Media Producer

The Judicial Council of California is accepting applications for a Media Producer position for the Center for Judicial Education and Research in the Judicial Branch Education office.

The Media Producer creates videos and web-based education by collaborating with content developers to design and produce effective technology based educational tools such as videos, online courses, and videoconferences for delivery to California judges and judicial branch managers and staff. This position also provides analysis on proposed approaches for the use of video to achieve statewide education and communications objectives for judicial branch audiences.

Responsibilities include capturing and producing digital assets essential for the educational products, including but not limited to recorded interviews, subject matter expert delivered content, video vignettes that demonstrate educational concepts, and both still and animated graphics. The position also directs live webcasts for the Supreme Court and Judicial Council programs, edits video content, and prepares media for online and physical distribution channels. Additionally, the media producer directs and oversees staff during studio and field video productions.

The Judicial Council
The Judicial Council of California is the policy setting body for the state court system and has constitutionally conferred statewide rule-making authority. This authority includes developing, advocating for, and allocating the judicial branch budget. A majority of Council members are California state justices and judges; however, the Council also includes lawyers, legislators, and court administrators.

By enhancing its role as a leadership, knowledge, and service resource for the judicial branch, the Judicial Council’s staff organization seeks to continue to evolve as one of California’s most dynamic public service entities, focused on improving access to justice for all Californians by innovating and responding to the changing needs of the courts and the public. As a government body charged with improving the statewide administration of justice, the Judicial Council has multiple offices with diverse responsibilities relating to court policy and operations. As employees of the council, every member of staff should view and approach their work as one Judicial Council with a public service mission that is greater than the sum of its parts.

The Judicial Council strives for work life balance and includes substantial vacation and holiday time. In addition, we offer an excellent benefits package including pension, medical, dental, and vision coverage, flexible spending, up to $130 per month reimbursement for qualifying commuting costs, and retirement savings plans. The office is only a 7-minute walk from the Civic Center BART station in downtown San Francisco.

The Judicial Council offers hybrid work arrangements for many positions. The successful candidate will be expected to work in person on Wednesdays at the Judicial Council’s San Francisco office and reside in the areas surrounding this location. Beginning January 2025, employees will work in the office at least two days per week.

Duties

• Collaborate and consult with others to design visual communication products for judicial branch education and information purposes.
• Direct content acquisition for studio, field, and remote audio/video recordings, and livestreamed events
• Capture high-quality video content
• Conduct single-camera field interviews independently
• Edit video & audio based on script requirements, learning or communication objectives, as well as aesthetic considerations using provided or approved software and tools.
• Design, create, and/or adapt videographics, text, and animations to contribute to effective delivery of learning or communication objectives, as well as aesthetic considerations.
• Implement scheduling and logistics of locations and crew for acquisition of the visual/audio content

Other Duties and Responsibilities:

• Attend and participate in meetings
• Complete required training
• Assist with web-based recordings
• Serve as crew as needed for colleagues’ productions
• Other duties as assigned
  

Salary

• $6,901 - $10,353/month

Qualifications

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Bachelor’s degree, preferably in media arts, television production, film production or directly related field; two (2) years of video production experience including use of video editing and graphics production software. An additional four years of professional experience as noted above may substitute for the bachelor’s degree. Or, additional directly related experience and/or education may be substituted on a year-for-year basis.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Ability to perform all positions related to studio and field video production work. (including but not limited to directing, technical directing, grip, set design, lighting, audio, camera, teleprompter, HD recording, digital editing, storyboarding, creating graphics)
• Proficient with Adobe Premiere Pro
• Experience with Microsoft 365
• Experience with Articulate 360
  

Other Information

Please note, if you are selected for hire, verification of employment eligibility or authorization to work in the United States will be required.

How to Apply

To ensure consideration of your application for the earliest round of interviews, please apply by 5 P.M. on December 15, 2024  This position requires the submission of our official application, a resume and a response to the supplemental questions. 

To complete the online application, please click the Apply for Job button.

The Judicial Council provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities who request such accommodation.  Reasonable accommodation needs should be requested through Human Resources at (415) 865-4260. Telecommunications Device for the Deaf (415) 865-4272.
 

Supplemental Questions

To better assess the qualifications of each applicant, we will review your responses to the following questions. Your answers should not exceed a total of two pages.

1. Please explain why you are interested in this position and what skills you would bring to it.
2. Please provide links to at least two videos you’ve created and/or a link to your demo reel/portfolio.
3. Please list or describe your role(s) in creating the video(s) in the above request.
    

Benefits

Some highlights of our benefits package include:

• Health/Dental/Vision benefits program
• 14 paid holidays per calendar year
• Choice of Annual Leave or Sick/Vacation Leave
• 1 personal holiday per year
• Up to $130 per month reimbursement for qualifying commuting costs
• CalPERS Retirement Plan
• 401(k) and 457 deferred compensation plans
• Employee Assistance Program
• Basic Life and AD&D Insurance
• FlexElect Program
• Pretax Parking
• Long Term Disability Program (employee paid/optional)
• Group Legal Plan (employee paid/optional)
  

Equal Employment Opportunity

The Judicial Council of California Is an Equal Opportunity Employer.