Jobs

Montgomery Community Media is currently recruiting for the following positions:

Human Resource Manager
Media Education Production Manager
Teaching Assistant

What We’re About:

Montgomery Community Media is a non-profit, community media organization serving Montgomery County, MD. We provide access to video production equipment and facilities, and multimedia training to help county residents create and share their own media content. Additionally, MCM provides media production services to other nonprofit organizations and county government agencies to meet their video production needs. Our team also creates and shares hyper-local news stories, providing residents with reliable, trustworthy information about their communities. MCM maintains multiple platforms for sharing content including several access cable channels, www.mymcmedia.org and multiple social media platforms.

We are dedicated to hiring individuals who are driven to make an impact in our community and believe in our mission of providing media access to all county residents. MCM is committed to building and maintaining an inclusive culture by actively championing diversity within our staff and stakeholders to create a more equitable space in community media. We value the unique identities and experiences of all people and welcome you to apply.

Why You Should Choose MCM

• Paid Holidays
• Excellent benefits
• Collaborative and diverse staff
• Culture of inclusion, innovation, and teamwork
• Flexible hours
• Opportunity for growth and training

Human Resource Manager

The Human Resource Manager will plan, lead, direct, develop, and coordinate the policies, activities, ensuring legal compliance and implementation of the organization’s mission and talent strategy

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Collaborates with senior leadership to understand the organization’s goals and strategy related to staffing, recruiting, retention, training and culture.
• Develops and implements policies, processes, training, initiatives, and surveys to support the organization’s human resource compliance and strategy needs.
• Administers or oversees the administration of human resource programs including, but not limited to, compensation, benefits, and leave; disciplinary matters; disputes and investigations; performance and talent management; recognition, and morale; occupational health and safety; and training and development.
• Identifies staffing and recruiting needs; develops and executes best practices for hiring and talent management.
• Monitors and ensures the organization’s compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations, and recommends best practices; reviews and modifies policies and practices to maintain compliance.
• Maintains knowledge of best practices, regulatory changes, and new technologies in human resources, talent management, and employment law; applies this knowledge to communicate changes in policy, practice, and resources to management.
• Develops and implements departmental budget.
• Performs other duties as required.

Required Skills and Abilities:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and negotiation skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong supervisory and leadership skills.
• Ability to adapt to the needs of the organization and employees.
• Ability to prioritize tasks and to delegate them when appropriate.
• Thorough knowledge of employment-related laws and regulations.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software.
• Proficiency with or the ability to quickly learn the organization’s HRIS.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field required.
• Knowledge of best practices in creating and implementing D,E,I initiatives
• At least five years of HR management experience required.
• Active participation in professional HR organizations preferred

Physical Requirements:

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Must be able to lift 15 pounds at time.

This job description reflects the current assignment of essential functions and is not meant to be all-inclusive. Duties and responsibilities may be assigned or reassigned to this job at any time.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Hoidays
• Monday to Friday

MCM provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, MCM complies with all applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment.

Media Education Production Manager

Summary:
The Montgomery Community Media (MCM) Education & Community Engagement (ECE) Department Media Production Manager is an enthusiastic individual who is engaging, congenial, organized, hard-working and has a “can do” attitude. Candidate must be reliable, self-motivated, resourceful, detail-oriented, and personable. Meticulously detailed individual, who is technically astute but also has a mastery of both communications and people skills. The ideal candidate will also be capable of resolving production issues with our member while coordination with other departments. Marketing and education curriculum development is a plus. This is an in-person office position that will be divided between our headquarters in Rockville and our Media Lab in Silver Spring.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Maintain records on status of all content production activities by MCM members.
• Schedule and ensure proper utilization of MCM ECE facilities and personnel for production.
• Work within strict media deadlines.
• Oversee member in-studio productions.
• Ability to address questions and concerns of project team, management, and Members in professional and confident manner.
• Consults with the Director of ECE to determine most efficient execution of production curriculum.
• Manage and oversee the MCM Membership Content Management System.
• Assist instructors in all aspects of media training, which may include field production or studio classes.
• Act as an MCM representative supervising member edit sessions, studio bookings or productions.
• Develop and maintain data reports relating to production, programming, equipment utilization, and outreach.
• Work closely with the Production Department in scheduling and managing member productions to include scheduling the studio(s), podcast studio, scheduling the instructor and MCM crew.
• Coordinate resources for volunteers, including facility reservations and disseminating calendars.
• Answer calls and emails requesting ECE information. Direct and refer calls to appropriate staff.
• General office duties that will include, but not limited to filing, data entry, typing, copying, and scanning documents.
• Provide customer service to facilitate member productions to ensure quality content creation, including coordination of production resources and assisting in the use of production equipment and facilities.
• Provide consultation and instruction to volunteers in the development of their production plan(s)/treatment(s) to ensure a well-coordinated production, including follow-up critiques to improve future productions and identify future needs.
• Coordinate staffing to ensure volunteer production specifications are met.
• Assist in the coordination and scheduling of programs for distribution via MCM’s cable channels, or web outlets, including program intake/processing, data input, library maintenance, technical screening, and inventory control. Ensure proper coordination of programs via pro-active communications with clients and staff.
• Provide social media and promotional guidance to the Marketing department.
• Other duties may be assigned.

Qualifications:

• Team-oriented, people person with creative problem-solving skills
• Demonstrate working knowledge of MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Outlook).
• Clear communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Bachelor’s degree in media production preferred.
• Three to five years of project management experience.
• Three to five years of production experience.
• Two to five years in a multimedia production environment.
• An ability to manage time effectively and be able to work under pressure on an ongoing basis.

MCM provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, MCM complies with all applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment.

Teaching Assistant

This is a temporary, part-time position with hours flexible according to training schedules averaging approximately 4-20 hours per week. Heavy emphasis on evening and weekend hours.

Duties Include:

• Assist in Instruction – To be knowledgeable about all classroom procedure and media equipment applications. To assist instructors in all aspects of media training, which may include field production or studio classes.
• In the field production class teaching assistants will assist in teaching the operation of cameras, videotape recorders, lights, microphones, audio and editing equipment.
• In the studio class teaching assistants will set up the studio and assist in teaching cameras, switcher, character generator, audio board, podcasting, media recorders, teleprompter, and lighting.
• Student Supervision – To act as an MCT representative supervising student project, edit sessions, or productions. To ensure equipment safety and adherence to project guidelines.
• Set up studio and classroom prior to production or class.
• Certification Testing – Administer and evaluate written & demonstration tests for certification.
• Assist in the production of MCM-supervised programs.
• Other duties as assigned.

Other Duties:
The duties and responsibilities listed in the job description generally cover the nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this position. This is not intended to be a complete list of all duties, responsibilities, and skills required. The company management reserves the right to modify, add, or remove duties and to assign other duties as may be necessary.

What You’ll Need to Succeed:

• An associate degree in television communications or demonstrated experience.
• Basic electronic field production skills.
• Basic studio production skills.
• Basic video editing skills.
• Basic podcasting skills.
• Experience in instructing individuals in the use of television equipment is desirable.
• Ability to work cooperatively with students who are unfamiliar with television production.
• Sensitivity and patience in instructing community volunteers.

MCM provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, MCM complies with all applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment.

Submit a Resume

Use the form below to submit a resume or send your resume and cover letter to hiring@mymcmedia.org