Media Education Associate

Media Education Associate

NYC Parks' Media Education Unit provides high-quality digital resources and creative learning opportunities for all. Our community education spaces are located within Recreation Centers across the five boroughs and are accessible with Recreation membership. Associates offer computer basics, digital media education and workforce development.

Major responsibilities include coordinating the daily operations of a recreation center media lab, planning and developing digital learning workshops and classes with a focus on multimedia, workforce development and academic enrichment, providing solid digital learning opportunities for children, teenagers, adults and seniors, leveraging digital media tools to inspire Media Education students and media lab users to "create with purpose" and becoming active members of their communities and societies at large, working with Media Education administration to sustain and develop partnerships with community-based organizations, as well as with nonprofit, education, arts, media and higher education networks to increase engagement, attending staff development and providing leadership, training and expertise to other Media Education staff, volunteers and interns, building technology instructional resources based on expertise, maintaining and enforcing media lab policies and procedures, including inventory tracking, and monitoring and tracking center members and youth program participation and inventory.

Minimum qualifications include high school graduation or equivalent and three years of experience in community work or community centered activities in an area related to duties described above; or education and/or experience which is equivalent to "1" above.

Preferred skills include a bachelor's degree in education, technology or a digital media-related field, experience working and teaching with children, teenagers, adults and seniors in a technology classroom or after-school setting, background in curriculum development, with emphasis on digital/media literacy and connected learning, familiarity with the digital media community and dissemination methods, experience in graphic and web design, animation, visual arts and/or film or video production, proficiency in general and open source computer software including Apple OS, Microsoft Windows, Adobe Creative Cloud, Microsoft Office and other cloud-based platforms like Google Docs, ability to troubleshoot basic computer and software problems, excellent writing, administrative and interpersonal skills, and flexibility, collaboration and ability to work effectively in and with diverse communities.

The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.