Do you enjoy meeting new people and creating fun and engaging content? Do you like connecting with your community through design and creativity? Then this may be the job for you!

Timberland Regional Library is seeking a Video and Digital Media Specialist, who will be based out of the Service Center in Tumwater, WA. The Video and Digital Media Specialist provides a variety of media creation, editing and content production tasks for Timberland Regional Library. This position reports to the Operations Director as part of a service-oriented team.

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  Schedule: Full-Time, 40hours per week (1.0 FTE).
• Type: This regular position is FLSA exempt.
• Bargaining Unit: AFSCME Local 3758.
• Starting Pay: The full pay range for this position is $4,673.28 – $6,468.92 per month. Employees new to Timberland Regional Library typically start at step 1, 2 or 3 of the pay range, depending upon qualification.

Class specifications are intended to provide a descriptive list illustrative of the range of duties performed by employees in the class. The omission of specific duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position. May be assigned any of the following duties:

1. Participates in design and production of multimedia campaigns, providing assistance with scheduling and progress tracking, background design, and production coordination.
2. Supports frontline staff in the creation of audiovisual content, to include the planning, recording and post-production of videos and shorts for outreach and programming use.
3. Organizes the production and distribution of printed and digital brochures, posters, multimedia presentations, and/or other marketing materials for use throughout the district.
4. Oversees the production and editing of informational materials for the District, including directories, activities calendars, and/or training materials.
5. Produces and edits TRL’s Employee Newsletter, collecting information and articles from other departments and drafting content for district-wide projects. Acts as backup support in the production and editing of TRL’s monthly public newsletter.
6. Proofreads printed and digital documentation and publicity materials prepared by branch staff, monitoring for proper layout, grammatical composition, accuracy, and clarity.
7. Maintains department’s physical and intangible assets, including the maintenance of departmental hardware and software programs, organization of digital and physical files, and archiving of past design jobs.
8. Performs other duties as assigned or required.

Associate’s degree in Video Editing, Communications, Marketing or a related field and a minimum of three years of recent directly related experience; OR any combination of education and experience which would provide the required knowledge and skills and allows successful performance of the job.

Licenses, Certifications, and Special Requirements:

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  A valid Washington State Driver’s License.
• Must pass and maintain a criminal background check.

Employees are expected to perform or possess the following:

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  English grammar, punctuation and spelling including strong proofreading skills.
• Video editing, publishing and standard computer software applications.
• Understanding of communication and dissemination techniques for written, oral and visual media.
• Skill in coordinating and performing a variety of functions to support the creation of marketing, branding and other creative projects.
• Customer service standards and procedures.
• Standards for maintaining electronic records and databases.
• Critical thinking and problem solving to meet the needs of internal stakeholders.
• Ability to work independently and innovatively in a variety of situations.

• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with internal staff, outside organizations, and the general public.
• Positively reflect TRL’s mission, vision and values to the staff and public.
• Effective organizational and time management skills, including the ability to multitask, manage multiple projects at the same time and adapt to changing priorities to meet demands of the department.
• Communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
• Demonstrate quality customer service.
• Exhibit reliability and dependability. Demonstrate punctuality and regular and consistent attendance.
• Demonstrate a positive attitude and flexibility.
• Work well with others, show respect, contribute to the team.

• Use of standard office equipment, including but not limited to both MAC and PC computers, and related software packages.
• Experience with video and audio editing tools (Premiere Pro, After Effects, Final Cut Pro or similar software).
• Experience with camera use and accessories for photo and video.
• Intermediate keyboard and data entry skills.
• Ability to navigate, search and use web functions and software applications (i.e., time and attendance systems, performance reviews).
• Intermediate Microsoft Office Suite skills (e.g., Outlook, Word, Excel) to satisfactorily complete job responsibilities.
• Intermediate Adobe Suite skills.

• Intermediate experience using SharePoint
• Experience with Xerox equipment and Fiery software.
• Experience with video editing software and video-sharing platforms.
• Experience with video, audio and graphic design file types.
• Basic Web content management knowledge.

• Work is performed in a standard office environment, but can include contact with the public in a library environment.
• Subject to sitting, standing, walking, bending, reaching and lifting objects up to 30 pounds.

We offer competitive salaries with a full suite of benefits for regular employees hired at .50 FTE and above:

• Medical - Regence or Kaiser Permanente, four plan options to choose from.
• Dental - Washington Dental Service or Willamette Dental
• Vision Service Plan (VSP)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Life and Long-term Disability insurance (The Standard).
• Short-term disability insurance (Aflac) at the employees option.
• Flexible Benefits Savings Plans, Available Health Savings Account
• Participation in the Washington State Public Employees Retirement System (PERS) (City, County, and State Employees may be able to roll over service credit years upon hire.)
• Deferred Compensation Plan
• Paid Sick Leave, Vacation Leave and 11 Paid Holidays plus 2 Personal Holidays