Tommie Arts Live – Production Team Member

OVERVIEW

JOB TITLE:Tommie Arts Live – Production Team MemberLOCATION: St. PaulPAY RATE: $16.50HOURS: TBD

JOB SUMMARY

The Tommie Arts Live Student Production Team Member will work with faculty leads and student producers in the Department of Emerging Media to create Tommie Arts Live , a College of Arts and Sciences grant-supported television arts program featuring creative work from across the University of St. Thomas.

The program combines live multicamera studio production with field-produced and prerecorded material, showcasing performances, artist conversations, demonstrations, and behind-the-scenes stories about creative work on campus.

Multiple students will be hired to fill technical and creative production roles, including studio crew, field production, video editing, and graphics/animation. Responsibilities will be assigned according to production needs and the skills and experience of the students selected. Applicants are not expected to have experience in every production area.

DUTIES

Student Production Team Members may perform responsibilities in one or more of the following areas:

Studio Production

- Serve in assigned multicamera studio crew positions, including Director, Technical Director (TD), graphics operator, audio operator, teleprompter operator, Floor Director, or camera operator.

- Prepare and operate studio equipment, cameras, microphones, graphics, and related production systems.

- Participate in technical setup, rehearsals, production, and equipment strike.

- Follow production rundowns, cues, and directions to support accurate and reliable live production.

- Coordinate with student producers, other crew members, and on-camera participants to execute planned production elements.

Field Production and Postproduction

- Participate in field video production as a director, videographer/camera operator, audio recordist, interviewer/on-camera talent, or editor.

- Record interviews, performances, demonstrations, behind-the-scenes material, and other video and audio elements.

- Edit and prepare prerecorded segments, including video, audio, titles, and other elements needed for integration into the studio program.

- Organize production media and deliver completed work according to established technical specifications and deadlines.

Graphics and Animation

- Help establish the visual identity of Tommie Arts Live through title design, motion graphics, and animation.

- Design and produce an opening title sequence and related recurring program graphics.

- Develop reusable on-screen graphics templates, including lower thirds, titles, transitions, and other elements for studio production.

- Prepare graphics and animation files for use in the studio production workflow, including Ross XPression where applicable.

General Production Responsibilities

- Collaborate with student producers, faculty leads, participating artists, and other production team members.

- Communicate clearly about assignments, schedules, production requirements, and progress.

- Complete assigned tasks and deliverables on schedule.

- Follow established production, equipment-use, and media-management procedures.

- Contribute creative ideas and technical solutions within assigned areas of responsibility.

POSITION TYPE / EXPECTED HOURS OF WORK

This is a temporary, project-based position supporting the fall 2026 production of Tommie Arts Live.

Hours will vary according to assigned responsibilities and production needs. Some students may work primarily during studio rehearsals and production, while others may complete field shoots, editing, graphics development, or other production work in advance.

The following studio production dates are scheduled:

- Friday, November 13, 2026: Studio rehearsal. Studio crew applicants must be available between 2:30 and 4:30 p.m.

- Friday, November 20, 2026: Live studio production. Studio crew applicants must be available between 2:30 and 4:30 p.m.

- Friday, December 4, 2026: Reserved backup production date.

Individual calls and assignments may not require the full availability window. Additional preparation or rehearsal work may be scheduled as needed.

Availability for November 13 and 20 is required for students assigned to studio crew positions but is not necessarily required for students working exclusively on field production, editing, or graphics.

Total hours will depend on assigned responsibilities, production requirements, and available grant funding. Regular weekly hours are not guaranteed.

Employment under this posting is limited to the fall 2026 production. Additional opportunities may be available in spring 2027 through a subsequent hiring process.

HOW TO APPLY

Apply through the University of St. Thomas Student Employment system.

Applicants should identify the production roles or areas in which they are most interested and describe relevant coursework, experience, or technical skills.

Studio crew applicants should indicate availability for November 13 and November 20, 2:30–4:30 p.m., as well as the December 4 backup date. Applicants interested in field production, editing, and graphics should describe their availability for project-based work during the remainder of fall 2026.

Multiple positions are available. Applications will be reviewed as received until positions are filled.

Questions about the position may be directed to Peter Gregg, [email protected] Department of Emerging Media.

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Qualifications

- Current University of St. Thomas student.

- Prior coursework, training, or demonstrated practical experience in at least one relevant production area, such as multicamera studio production, field video production, audio, video editing, on-camera presentation, graphic design, or animation.

- Working familiarity with the equipment, software, or production practices relevant to the applicant's area of interest.

- Demonstrated reliability, punctuality, attention to detail, and ability to meet production deadlines.

- Ability to follow technical and creative direction and work effectively within a collaborative production team.

- Strong communication skills and willingness to coordinate with faculty, student producers, fellow crew members, and program participants.

- Willingness to prepare for assigned responsibilities and participate in necessary training or rehearsals.

- Availability for scheduled production activities appropriate to the assigned role, including the November 13 and 20 windows for studio crew applicants.

Preferred Qualifications

- Successful completion of DIMA 240 or comparable video-production coursework or experience.

- Additional coursework or practical experience in studio television production, filmmaking, video editing, audio production, graphic design, or motion graphics.

- Experience in one or more of the specific production functions identified in the job description.

- Familiarity with relevant production software or systems, such as Ross XPression, Adobe Premiere Pro, After Effects, or comparable tools.

- Experience working collaboratively on productions with defined roles, deadlines, and technical requirements.

- Interest in creative storytelling, the arts, and experimental or nontraditional television formats.

ELIGIBILITY

To be eligible for student employment, St. Thomas students must be degree seeking at the undergraduate, graduate, or doctoral level and actively enrolled at least part-time in courses for credit. Additional eligibility information is available in the Student Employee Toolkit on One StThomas.

The University of St. Thomas is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status.