Media Innovation Center and Old Westbury TV Studio Manager

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Department:

American Studies

Locations:

Old Westbury, NY

Posted:

Nov 19, 2025

Closes:

Open Until Filled

Type:

Full-time

Salary Type:

Annually

Salary Range:

$57,151.00 - $75,000.00

Position ID:

194917

About SUNY Old Westbury:

The State University of New York at Old Westbury is a dynamic and diverse public liberal arts college that fosters academic excellence through close interaction among students, faculty and staff. Old Westbury weaves the values of integrity, community engagement, and global citizenship into the fabric of its academic programs and campus life. In an environment that cultivates critical thinking, empathy, creativity and intercultural understanding, we endeavor to stimulate a passion for learning and a commitment to building a more just and sustainable world. The University is a community of students, teachers, staff, and alumni bound together in mutual support, respect, and dedication to the Mission.

SUNY Old Westbury serves large populations of underrepresented, first-generation, and non-traditional students. Candidates with experience working with a similar student body, and a demonstrated commitment to supporting these populations, are strongly encouraged to apply.

Since its foundation in 1965, SUNY Old Westbury has been committed to social justice, diversity, and the empowerment of traditionally underserved populations. The University serves a large proportion of non-traditional students and has earned the prestigious Higher Education Excellence in Diversity Award from Insight into Diversity magazine for eight consecutive years.

Located on a 604-acre campus on Long Island, Nassau County, about 40 miles from New York City, SUNY Old Westbury comprises four Schools (Education, Business, Arts and Sciences and Professional Studies) with total enrollment of 4400 students. For more details about the SUNY Old Westbury, please refer to our website at

Job Description:

The Media Innovation Center and Old Westbury TV (MIC/OWTV) Studio Manager is responsible for managing Old Westbury's state-of-the-art TV studio and multimedia facilities. To achieve this goal, the Studio Manager will collaborate with MIC-affiliated faculty. The Studio Manager will have a dual role of both maintaining the facilities and equipment to ensure the smooth year-round operation of MIC/OWTV, as well as serving as a mentor and supervisor for students, interns, and volunteers, ensuring that MIC/OWTV remains a community space aligned with Old Westbury's social justice mission. The Studio Manager will also supervise support staff. This is a full-time, 12-month position.

Principal Responsibilities:

• Oversee student workers to maintain checkout and lab hours.
• Oversee equipment checkout policies, hours and student staff (or volunteers).
• Maintain Media Innovation Center/OWTV facility, including studio and field production equipment.
• Conduct regular inventory of equipment and maintain inventory records.
• Establish, implement, and conduct trainings for studio best practices.
• Work with students daily in field and studio production and post production.
• Promptly identify equipment in need of repair and inform the Director of Media Production.
• Research and purchase new field and studio equipment, in consultation with media production faculty.
• Supervise student interns and student staff.
• Supervise the support staff.
• Facilitate the production, distribution, and promotion of student media.
• Provide the technical, pedagogical, and managerial support needed to develop campus TV/multimedia resources.
• Support media production classes by testing and preparing equipment and teaching spaces prior to classes as per instructor requests.
• Work with faculty on strategic planning for facility upgrades and initiatives.
• Collaborate with faculty on grant writing.
• Facilitate co-curricular student activities and workshops for student media makers.
• Coordinate with other campus sectors during renovation/construction phases.

Desirable Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Proficiency in field video and audio production.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite and using Digital Asset Systems (DAM).
• Proficiency in TV studio production that includes a working knowledge of operating control room and studio equipment.

Physical Requirements:

• Primary functions are those of a media office and studio setting.
• Operation of media equipment requires repetitive hand motions and fine coordination.
• Lifting, carrying, pushing and pulling light to moderate weighs is also a primary function of the job.

Requirements:

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in media or related field. In lieu of a bachelor's degree, an equivalent combination of education and/or experience, i.e., an Associate's degree and two (2) years of full-time related work experience OR four (4) years of full-time related work experience.
• Professional experience in TV/video and/or multimedia production.
• Experience teaching, training, or mentoring developing media makers.
• Previous supervisory and/or project management experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• A Master's degree in media or related field.
• Three (3) plus years professional experience in TV/video or multimedia production or journalism.
• Experience utilizing TV, video, or emerging media for community engagement or social justice.
• Experience managing a media production facility and field production equipment.
• Experience engaging with a diverse, working student population.

Additional Information:

Salary range: $57,151.00 - $75,000.00 (plus location pay of $4,000.00) commensurate with education and experience

Position Type: Professional

Official Budget Title: Senior Staff Assistant

Campus Title: Media Innovation Center and Old Westbury TV Studio Manager

Department: American Studies/Media and Communications

FTE: Full-time

Negotiating Unit: UUP

Salary Grade: SL-3

FLSA Status: Exempt

The successful candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.

The State University of New York at Old Westbury is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, age, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

If you require an accommodation for a disability in order to participate in the selection process, please contact the Office of Human Resources/Affirmative Action located in the Campus Center, Room I-211 or by calling (516) 876-3179.

The Annual Security and Fire Report is filed as required by federal law. The purpose of this report is to provide faculty, staff and students with campus safety information, including crime statistics and safety policies and procedures. The report contains information regarding security and personal safety, including topics such as crime prevention, fire safety, crime reporting policies, disciplinary procedures and other matters of importance related to security and safety on campus. The report also contains information about crime statistics for the previous three calendar years. You can obtain a copy of this report by contacting the University Police Department (516) 876-3333 or by downloading a copy.

Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Governor's Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at [email protected].

Application Instructions:

Please submit the following online:

• cover letter,
• resume,
• a copy of your highest degree transcript,
• a portfolio of select media work,
• contact information (name, email address and telephone number) for three (3) references, and
• a fully completed Old Westbury employment application (available during the online application process).

Internal and external search to occur simultaneously.

Only applications submitted online will be considered.

CLOSING DATE FOR RECEIPT OF APPLICATIONS: Review of applications to begin immediately. Open until filled.

VISA sponsorship is not available for this position.

We encourage protected veterans, individuals with disabilities, women and minorities to apply.

Employment in this position will be contingent on the College's verification of credentials and any other information required by federal or state law, and SUNY Old Westbury polices, including the completion of pre-employment screening.