Preservation Imaging Specialist

Preservation Imaging Specialist

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Salt Lake City, UT

The Preservation Imaging Specialist exists to assist the Church History Department in its purpose to help God’s children make and keep sacred covenants. The incumbent assists the manager in leading a team of Digital Imaging Technicians that perform digital imaging services of collection materials for research, archival, exhibition, publication, online access, and preservation including photography and post-production. This is an individual contributor position.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the digitization of materials through approved processes that include digital camera and scanner systems, and various software.
• Specialist will participate in frequent rotations of work equipment to maintain an understanding of the equipment and to aid in the completion of work scheduled.
• Specialists have the responsibility to follow preservation standards while appropriately handling various material types and utilizing the equipment and programs to digitize records while meeting or exceeding daily production and quality expectations.
• Specialists will be expected to perform quality work in a timely manner.
• Supports digitization initiatives, executes production-level digital capture using a variety of hardware, software, and methodologies through routine and repetitive tasks.
• Performs post-processing of image files to specification, organizes completed files in appropriate directories.
• Stays current regarding emerging trends, equipment, and standards.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience leading people and/or digitization/photography related work
• 2 years of relevant experience or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Having a working understanding of photographic principles of exposure, ISO, white balance, focus, contrast, aperture, shutter speed and histogram preferred.
• Adobe Bridge, and Adobe Photoshop a plus.
• Highly proficient using a computer
• Ability to work under lighting conditions that are most conducive for digital capture.
• Ability to prioritize tasks and meet daily productivity goals
• Ability to work in a team-oriented environment
• Ability to receive constructive feedback and coaching and respond appropriately
• Ability to sit or stand for long periods of time and lift up to 20 lbs.
• Detail-oriented
• Ability to work with moderate supervision
• Must be able to pass a thorough background check

About Us

Church employees find joy and satisfaction in using their unique talents and abilities to further the Lord’s work. From the IT professional who develops an app that sends the gospel message worldwide, to the facilities manager who maintains our buildings—giving Church members places to worship, teach, learn, and receive sacred ordinances—our employees seek innovative ways to share the gospel of Jesus Christ with the world. They are literally working in His kingdom.

Only members of the Church who are worthy of a temple recommend qualify for employment. The Church is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in its employment decisions on any basis that would violate U.S. or local law. Qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, national origin, color, gender, pregnancy, marital status, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or other legally protected categories that apply to the Church. The Church will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities.

Seniority level

Entry level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Design, Art/Creative, and Information Technology

Industries

Religious Institutions and Non-profit Organizations