Educational Media Specialist

Adtalem Global Education is a national leader in post-secondary education and leading provider of professional talent to the healthcare industry. Adtalem educates and empowers students with the knowledge and skills to become leaders in their communities and make a lasting impact on public health, well-being and beyond. Through equitable access to education, environments that nurture student success, and a focus on expanding and diversifying the talent pipeline in healthcare, Adtalem is building a brighter future for communities and the world.

Adtalem is the parent organization of American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine, Chamberlain University, Ross University School of Medicine, Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine and Walden University.

We operate on a hybrid schedule with four in-office days per week (Monday–Thursday). This approach enhances creativity, innovation, communication, and relationship-building, fostering a dynamic and collaborative work environment.

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The Educational Media Specialist actively engages in the conceptualization, design, scripting, and story boarding of educational media content, overseeing the development of media projects and working closely with strategic partners and vendors; this includes the creation of new media content, as well as the search for suitable media content within Adtalem's owned content repositories and/or third-party media libraries. The Educational Media Specialist manages various media projects during different stages of development, each with varying requirements and milestones. The Educational Media Specialist has a working knowledge of digital product design and development theories, processes, best practices, and trends, integrating that knowledge to enhance the student learning experience by leveraging the correct media application and applying flexible approaches to anticipate, meet, and exceed partner needs.

• Creates original visuals, audio/video, animations, tutorials, and interactives to meet the pedagogical objectives of the course and enhance student-learning outcomes.
• Delivers media products from conceptualization through delivery, both in a hands-on/developer capacity and as an internal, Adtalem contact with media vendors.
• Collaborates with key stakeholders to create instructional material in a visually dynamic, engaging, and interactive format, while offering suggestions to enhance student engagement and learning.
• Maintains a working knowledge of online learning principles, adult learning theory, and media technology.
• Works in a fast-paced production environment, collaborating with various institutional and product development stakeholders.
• Collaborates with the project team during the development process to identify best media approaches to be used in designing, delivering, and/or supporting of specific learning content.
• Collaborates with learning experience designers and subject matter experts to develop media scripts and storyboards as appropriate to the learning context.
• Creates media development schedules and identifying necessary technical resources based on project timelines.
• Ensures appropriate delivery requirements are included in all media-related contracts.
• Ensures that all media content meets or exceeds quality indicators and institutional style guidelines.
• Provides guidance and feedback, including documentation, to all stakeholders during media design and delivery; this includes all necessary metadata to support efficient asset management.
• Oversees the assembly of all media elements from initial conceptualization to delivery of the final product.
• Ensures project timelines are met and deliverables meet quality expectations of the institution.
• Works with minimal oversight to complete assigned media projects at the course and program levels.
• Adapts to rapidly changing project timelines and deliverables.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Complies with all policies and standards.

• Bachelor's Degree.
• Three (3) plus years media industry experience required; experience in educational media design and creation is preferred. 
• Experience collaborating with third-party vendors.
• Experience managing project budgets.
• Specific and detailed experience with one or more of the following: video-based media creation, digital product design and creation, application of multimedia technologies, audiovisual editing, and/or digital media programming.

In support of the pay transparency laws enacted across the country, the expected salary range for this position is between $53,520.9 and $93,918.96. Actual pay will be adjusted based on job-related factors permitted by law, such as experience and training; geographic location; licensure and certifications; market factors; departmental budgets; and responsibility. Our Talent Acquisition Team will be happy to answer any questions you may have, and we look forward to learning more about your salary requirements. The position qualifies for the below benefits.

Adtalem offers a robust suite of benefits including:

• Health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance
• 401k Retirement Program + 6% employer match
• Participation in Adtalem’s Flexible Time Off (FTO) Policy
• 12 Paid Holidays
  
  For more information related to our benefits please visit: https://careers.adtalem.com/benefits.

Equal Opportunity – Minority / Female / Disability / V / Gender Identity / Sexual Orientation