Technician II, Video Production

About the role

Lone Star College System provides transformational educational opportunities to over 100,000 students across eight main campuses and more than 20 locations in the Houston area. Lone Star College‑Tomball, founded in 1988, is the third‑oldest college in the system and a leader in health sciences, offering a wide range of academic and workforce programs. The college is the founding home of the lifePATH® program, a four‑year degree for adults with cognitive disabilities, and maintains a joint library partnership with Harris County Public Library and an early college high school with Tomball ISD.

The Technician II, Video Production writes, films, edits, and distributes videos that support instruction — including lectures, faculty and guest speakers, student projects and performances, demonstration and training videos for faculty and staff, and promotional videos for programs posted on YouTube and other social media. Duties include pre‑production planning (scripts, outlines, client meetings), lighting, directing part‑time crew, scheduling talent, securing model releases, editing with music, text, and graphics packages, transcoding and rendering footage, recording voiceovers, distributing via OneDrive, maintaining the college YouTube channel, assisting with photography sessions, and managing video equipment checkout for faculty and staff.

Responsibilities

• Meet with clients, correspond via email, schedule and write for video projects
• Film video projects primarily focused on instruction
• Assemble footage to include text, music, PowerPoint images, and graphics packages where applicable
• Output video for clients via OneDrive and upload/maintain the college YouTube channel
• Maintain video equipment, ensure it is working properly, and check out equipment to faculty and staff
• Record voiceovers for instructional and promotional videos
• Assist with setup for photography sessions and set up video equipment for faculty and staff as needed

Skills

• Ability to work flexible hours, including some nights and weekends
• Skills in video production: writing, producing, shooting, and editing
• Knowledge of and ability to use and learn computer applications
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Ability to determine the approach for doing the work
• Ability and skill to follow specific procedures that may result in interaction with co‑workers, citizens, or other individuals

Physical requirements

The work is sedentary. Typically, the employee sits comfortably to do the work. However, there may be some walking, standing, bending, carrying of light items (papers, books, small parts), or driving an automobile. No special physical demands are required.

Work schedule and conditions

• Equipment used: PC workstation on a LAN in a Microsoft Windows environment, calculator, phone, general office equipment, and any specialized equipment typical to the assigned functional area
• Internal and external contacts as needed to carry out the functions of the position
• Work is performed in a climate‑controlled office with minimal exposure to safety hazards

Qualifications

• Associate degree or higher and at least 1 year of experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• All applicants must reside in Texas

Pay

Hiring salary range: $38,761 to $44,575. Where the offer falls within that range is determined by related experience and education.

Benefits

Lone Star College offers a supportive, collegial work environment with excellent work/life balance, a full comprehensive and competitive benefits package, a generous number of paid holidays and vacation days, wellness programs, tuition waiver, professional development opportunities, and more.