Animation Specialist

University of Florida • Gainesville, FL • 3w ago

Apply now (https://secure.dc4.pageuppeople.com/apply/674/gateway/default.aspx?c=apply&lJobID=535372&lJobSourceTypeID=796&sLanguage=en-us) Job no: 535372

Work @type: Staff Full-Time

Location: Main Campus (Gainesville, FL)

Categories: Computer Science, Information Technology, Veteran's Preference Eligible

Department: 18300000 - ED-LASTINGER CENTER

Classification Title:

Multimedia Specialist II

Job Description:

The University of Florida Lastinger Center for Learning's mission is to improve the quality of teaching, learning, and childcare. We research, develop, and scale educational innovations for adults and children that put all learners on trajectories for lifelong success. Specifically, the Center targets kindergarten readiness, 3rd grade reading proficiency, and algebra proficiency as critical milestones in children's educational trajectory that are predictive of success in school and life. The Center works at the nexus of research, practice, and policy to develop sustainable systems that leverage educational technologies and improve the implementation of research-based practices. Housed in one of the nation's elite public research universities, the Center operates as a dynamic, entrepreneurial workplace focused on executing UF's service mission to strengthen the human condition and improve the quality of life. The Lastinger Center is committed to attracting, hiring, and retaining top talent by valuing diversity of thought, skill, and experience. As an equal opportunity employer, we believe in fostering environments where team members feel included, valued for their differences, and empowered to do their best work.

Responsibilities to include:

Animation

Integrate and animate illustrations to support educational and marketing/pr content goals

Implement and develop knowledge and skill in creating video animations representative of learner and media consumer audiences

Develop new techniques, systems, and procedures to enhance creative production projects

Make calls in production scripts to pre-visualize animations

Animate and rig characters using Toon Boom

Develop storyboards for scripts

File Management and Creative Sessions

Maintain, organize all project files and tracking sheets within given parameters and folder structures

Communicate with relevant parties to iterate on and finalize all projects to meet established deadlines

Creative Development

Provide creative solutions for the delivery of high-quality, engaging digital content

Develop and maintain techniques, systems, and procedures to enhance creative production projects

Collaboration

Collaborate with Animators and Graphic Design on production of creative content

Liaise with content creators, subject matter experts and instructional designers to understand and interpret creative needs

Attend regular team and project meetings

Other Duties as Assigned

Hybrid work location policy:

Lastinger Center for Learning supports and promotes a healthy work-life balance. To achieve this, the Lastinger Center offers a flexible, hybrid work schedule that aligns with the university's Flexibility in the Workplace Policy. Allowing employees to stagger arrival and departure times as necessary and to vary the number of workdays in the office so long as an employee's FTE commitment is fulfilled within the university workweek. This policy also allows for occasional, incidental remote work based on individual circumstances.

This position is time limited & soft funded.

Expected Salary:

$57,500 - $62,500

Minimum Requirements:

High school diploma and three years of relevant experience. Appropriate vocational/technical training may substitute at an equivalent rate for the required experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience in animation for online course production

Experience in animation representative of learner and media consumer audiences

Experience working with multiple ongoing projects at one time

Experience working on teams with several steps including hand offs and iterations

Self-starting

Highly organized

Clear, open, consistent, professional communication

Skilled in Adobe CC apps - primarily After Effects and Illustrator

Special Instructions to Applicants:

In order to be considered, you must upload your cover letter and resume.

Application must be submitted by 11:55 p.m. (ET) of the posting end date.

Health Assessment Required:No

Advertised: 03 Apr 2025 Eastern Daylight Time

Applications close: 10 Apr 2025 Eastern Daylight Time

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