Creative Media Producer

The Center for Teaching Innovation (CTI) is a part of the Office of the Provost working directly under the Vice Provost for Academic Innovation. The CTI partners with the Cornell teaching community to explore and foster inclusive, evidence-based teaching practices. We facilitate the development of vibrant, challenging, and reflective student-centered learning experiences.

The Creative Technology Lab at the CTI is an innovative space designed to provide enhanced support for faculty as they incorporate emerging technologies into their pedagogical practice. Here, faculty can work with CTI’s instructional designers and specially trained student staff to bring virtual and extended reality (VR/XR), digital storytelling, and generative artificial intelligence into their teaching and student learning experiences.

The Instructional Technologist: Creative Media Specialist will be deeply engaged with the fields of AI, immersive media development, Canvas support, and media production, and possess extensive experience supporting a wide range of learning technologies. This role involves intensive project work in 360 video and associated development platforms such as UpTale.io along with working closely with faculty and students within the Creative Technology Lab to develop and implement engaging media content that enhances learning outcomes. The Creative Media Specialist supports the CTL mission to incorporate advanced technologies into our educational offerings, with a special focus on AI, immersive media, and digital storytelling.

This is a fully remote, fixed term position through April 2026, with the possibility of renewal based on performance and available funding. This position does not support visa sponsorship.

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Required Qualifications: 

• Bachelor's degree in media production, instructional design, computer science, or a related field, and relevant experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Experience in and/or demonstrated commitment to supporting diversity, equity, access, inclusion, and wellbeing.
• Significant familiarity with UpTale 360 platform development.
• Previous video editing experience.
• Experience 360 filming for immersive video.
• Ability to cultivate and develop inclusive and equitable working relationships with students, faculty, staff, and community members.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Proven experience in media production, with a portfolio showcasing immersive media projects (VR, AR, interactive web content) and AI-driven learning tools.
• Extensive experience supporting a variety of learning technologies and platforms, with a specific interest in and knowledge of AI applications and digital storytelling in an academic setting.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with a demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with faculty, students, and staff across diverse academic disciplines.
• Creative and innovative thinker with a passion for enhancing education through technology, AI, immersive media, and digital storytelling.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and meet tight deadlines
• Familiarity with instructional design principles and best practices in integrating technology, AI, and storytelling into educational settings.

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