Based in Los Angeles, OUTWORDS is a national archive of on-camera, professional-quality interviews with the elders of the LGBTQIA+ civil rights movement.
Since our founding in 2016, we have recorded 196 interviews in 33 states to date.
We conduct both in-person and remote interviews.
You can learn more at https://theoutwordsarchive.org.
OUTWORDS is seeking an experienced, part-time assistant editor / tech coordinator to assist with a variety of post-production tasks.
This is a multi-faceted position that includes traditional assistant editorial work along with interacting with the general public, including OUTWORDS interview subjects, who are often older and may be less familiar with our technology.
This position provides the opportunity for qualified candidates to perform creative editorial work.
For examples of edited content, please visit our YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqKkQGqNLepgYYpGPdgPzLQ?view_as=subscriber
Editorial tasks include:
managing the shipment of camera equipment to subjects
patiently instructing elderly interview subjects how to set up camera equipment
managing the technical recording of online interviews
ingesting and backing up new interviews
exporting QT versions of interviews to YouTube for transcribing
editing video clips of interviews on Adobe Premiere
organizing media including photographs on duplicate hard drives
file management in Google Drive
data management in Air Table (will train)
updating our production manual
This position requires the capability for high-speed wifi connectivity at the employee’s place of residence, as well as secure storage of equipment.
Work will be performed primarily at the employee’s place of residence as well as on-site at the OUTWORDS offices in downtown Los Angeles.
Qualified candidates must demonstrate extraordinary organizational skills, attention to detail, the ability to work independently and complete tasks on time, and the ability and desire to fully support the goals and mission of OUTWORDS.
Ideal candidates have a familiarity with and commitment to the values of the LGBTQIA+ community and movement.
As a signatory to the Anti-Racist Small Business pledge (https://www.craftcouncil.org/sites/default/files/2020-06/Small-Business-Pledge-1.pdf), OUTWORDS applies an equity lens to all of its hiring decisions, seeking to provide opportunities to individuals and communities that have traditionally been underrepresented and/or excluded from the media production industry.
We are committed to creating, exploring, and maintaining an environment where new, unpopular and/or controversial ideas are safely expressed, and encourage the exchange of such views in an environment of tolerance, curiosity, and mutual respect.
At present, this position is for 10 hours per week.
Rate is $18-$20/hour commensurate with experience.
Hourly commitment may increase during the coming year.
We provide paid holidays, personal time-off, and a small stipend for continuing education for all our employees.
Please reply with a resume and brief cover letter.
In your cover letter, please describe your familiarity with the LGBTQIA+ community, your commitment to Anti-Racism work, and why you are interested in this position.
Candidates who do not submit a cover letter will be excluded.
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: $18.00
– $20.00 per hour
Benefits:
Flexible schedule
Paid time off
COVID-19 considerations:
Most operations are conducting remotely during Covid.
When we hand off equipment, personal protective equipment and social distancing is required, as well as sanitizing of the equipment –
– cleaning supplies provided.
Ability to commute/relocate:
Los Angeles, CA: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)
Experience:
Adobe Premiere: 3 years (Preferred)
Work Location:
Multiple locations
Work Remotely:
Temporarily due to COVID-19
Work Location: Multiple Locations