Digital Media Processing Analyst

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Candidates for searches must have current authorization to be employed in the United States without employer sponsorship.

What you'll do and what you'll bring:

Position Function: Evaluate, prepare, and perform digitization processes for creation of digital content that supports teaching, learning and research; transcode, normalize, and enhance the quality of audio, video, and multimedia assets; Identify, describe, and codify digital and web-based information materials for inclusion in the University Libraries' online digital resource collections, to support user discovery of digital content; supervise student employees and perform quality reviews of their work; maintain essential operations and provide oversight of Digital and Physical Processing in absence of the Digital and Physical Processing Supervisor; compile statistics ; support a collaborative work environment and service culture in order to advance the strategic direction of the University Libraries.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Analyze and prepare archival collection artifacts (photographs, text-based materials, maps, architectural drawings, audio, video, realia, or other) for preservation, including the creation of new file-naming schemas which are consistent with current archival collection identification coding; digitize analog materials, normalize born-digital assets, and perform post-digitization processes for accessibility (e.g. optical character recognition, image and video enhancement, quality assurance, versioning, etc.); assist with additional digitization activities both on- or off- site as needed.

• Organize and codify, content, including the creation of standards-based structural and administrative metadata verify digital collection structures, files, and project completeness in preparation for collection-building, long-term archiving and stewardship.

• Assign and review work, orient and train student employee(s), and make recommendations as to interviewing and selection, performance appraisal, and discipline; train, coordinate, and monitor special projects staff, including staff from other library units; review and revise digital files and images created by staff and/or student assistants to provide quality assurance.

• Upload assets to University Libraries' content management systems and approved external environments (e.g. YouTube); review the quality of new or existing online assets and collections; update, revise, or repair content and metadata as needed.

• Compile and maintain accurate statistics on these operations; provide regular reports on activities and progress of assigned projects.

• Maintain essential operations and monitoring of students in Digital and Physical Processing in the absence of the Digital and Physical Processing Supervisor.

• Perform other related duties as assigned.

• Maintain regular and predictable attendance.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent.

• At least one year of related experience.

• Working knowledge of basic Microsoft applications.

• Working knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite applications (e.g., Photoshop, Premiere Pro, Acrobat, Bridge, etc.)

• Strong oral and written communication skills

• Demonstrated ability to work well with others

• Excellent attention to detail.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a related field.

• More than three years of related experience.

• Experience with audio and video production and editing

• Experience with digitization processes and hardware.

• Experience with metadata, controlled vocabularies, and/or object description.

How to apply:

For inquiries, please contact: University Libraries, Dean's Office at 765-285-5277.

Please follow upload instructions to attach all of the required supporting documents listed below: NOTE: Do not use the Autofill feature for resume:

• Resume

• Cover Letter

• Undergraduate Transcripts (optional)

Applications must be received by February 6, 2026, at 12:01 AM.

What we offer:

At Ball State University, we understand the importance of balancing professional responsibilities with personal well-being. That's why we offer paid 10 to 24 vacation days, 12 sick days, and 10 holidays a year. Plus, our paid parental leave (6 weeks) is there for life's most significant moments. We offer affordable health and dental insurance, robust long-term disability and life insurance plans, as well a range of retirement benefits to provide financial security to you and your family. These benefits ensure that you can focus on your work and personal growth without worrying about the unexpected.

When you work for us, you are family. And to show our support of your family, we will cover 90 percent of your child's (or children's) undergraduate college tuition at Ball State. We do the same for you. In fact, we'll cover 100 percent of the tuition costs for you to earn your undergraduate degree and 80 percent of your graduate tuition. This offer is good from the very first day you start. It's just one way we do our part to uplift you.

Let's fly together toward a secure and prosperous tomorrow.

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