Centre College is a premier national liberal arts college that serves approximately 1,400 students and provides a supportive community and a flexible, personal academic path to a meaningful life and career. Founded in 1819, Centre accomplishes its goals in an atmosphere of caring and respectful relationships among faculty, students, and staff. The College has an endowment in excess of $420 million and an operating budget of more than $65 million.

Centre welcomes and supports diversity. The College strives to create an environment where differences are celebrated, where individuals can exchange ideas and share in the richness of mutual experiences. Please view our Statement of Community.

Located in Danville, KY, the historic, picturesque 150-acre campus is 30 miles from Lexington, in the famed Bluegrass Region of Central Kentucky.

For information concerning the College, visit our web site at www.centre.edu

Job Skills and Requirements

Produces digital photography and videography in support of College-wide marketing, recruitment, fundraising, and stewardship efforts. Individual reports to the Creative Director.

Essential Job Functions:

• Develops and produces visual concepts for promotional materials, College publications, and campus news, maintaining a consistent identity;
• Schedules and coordinates photography/videography across campus, including coverage of signature College events and coordination of freelance hires;
• Develops annual schedule for assigned shoots;
• Oversees and manages standards for the College’s digital archive;
• Maintains photography/videography gear inventory;
• Recruits and oversees team of student photographers and student visual archivist;
• Contributes to the College’s social media visual strategies, including management of Instagram, Flickr, Vimeo, and YouTube channels;

• Appreciation of and commitment to further an inclusive culture for those of diverse backgrounds such as ability, age, class, ethnicity, faith, gender, neurodiversity, race and sexual orientation.

Marginal Job Functions:

Contributes to the overall success of the department by performing all other essential duties and responsibilities as assigned

Education and Experience

College degree preferred. High School diploma required, supplemented by course work, specialized training in photography, and/or three years relevant experience.

Knowledge and Skills

Expertise with photography and video equipment and processes. Creativity and initiative to participate in discussions that contribute to College marketing goals.

Physical Requirements

Lifts and carries cameras, equipment (up to 50 lbs.), and lighting to locations for photographs. Must possess normal vision to the level required to take quality photographs. Mobility on campus necessary.

TO APPLY

Interested applicants must apply through the Centre College Human Resources site at https://www.centre.edu/offices/human-resources/career-opportunities (with a cover letter, resume, and list of references).  Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until filled.  For full consideration, application materials must be submitted online by May 20, 2022.