Marketing Photographer/Videographer

Johnson County Community College Position: Marketing Photographer Department: Strategic Communications & Marketing Type of Position: Full-time Hourly Exemption Status: Non-Exempt Work Schedule, Hours per week: Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, 40 hours per week Opportunity for hybrid schedule: Yes Starting Salary Range: $23.68-$30.64 and determined based on relevant years of work experience provided on application and resume. Position Summary The Marketing Photographer/Videographer supports JCCC mission by developing strategic photos and videos that advance the College's marketing and communications goals. Through original photography, videography, editing, and multimedia storytelling, this role produces compelling content for owned, earned, shared and paid channels. The position supports enrollment and retention efforts, strengthens the College's reputation, and helps engage key audiences through high-quality, visual storytelling that align with JCCC's brand identity. The role requires balancing technical expertise with a "person-first" approach, making students, faculty, and staff feel at ease behind the lens. This position reports to Vice President, Strategic Communications & Marketing. Required Qualifications Bachelor's degree in communications, film/video production, visual arts, photography, journalism, marketing, or a closely related field; and 4+ years of professional experience in photography and video production/editing. Or an associate degree plus 6+ years of relevant experience. Position details include but are not limited to: Photography Multimedia Production: Produce professional photography and video assets based on content plans and strategies developed in collaboration with channel owners, members of the marketing team, and others in the campus community. Capture interviews, testimonials, campus experiences and promotional content, including environmental portraits, architectural shots, classroom interactions, and high-energy event coverage. Create short-form videos optimized for social media, web, email, print and other digital platforms. Support advertising, recruitment, retention, advancement and marketing initiatives with visuals that communicate the JCCC brand. Build campus relationships to enable in-class photo shoots and access to capture classroom activities. Develop shot lists, storyboards, image concepts, and execute content plans. Plan, schedule, and coordinate photo and video shoots. Consult with marketing team members to clarify audience, message, channel, timeline, and intended use before photo or video production begins. Coach on-camera participants, and capture authentic student, faculty, staff, and community stories. Communicate effectively with students, faculty, staff, community members, and external partners before, during and after shoots and productions. Visual Storytelling: Collaborate with team members to develop image and content concepts, shot lists and storyboards. Align visual assets with institutional priorities and campaign goals. Identify compelling images and stories from campus sources that support institutional messaging. Stay current on video and photography trends and visual styles and changes in higher education marketing to ensure content remains modern and relevant. Strategy-driven creation of both long-form storytelling and native short-form assets for social, web, email, and campus signage. Editing and Post-production: Perform video editing, color correction, image retouching and audio editing. Source and curate music, backgrounds, shot locations, and supporting graphic elements. Ensure accessibility compliance across all created media through captioning, transcriptions, and alt text. Deliver optimized files formatted for specific channels, including high-resolution print, large-format print, web-optimized formats, and platform-specific social crops. Manage Digital Assets: Actively curate the image and video library; organize, tag, and upload assets to the central hub using standard metadata, taxonomy and file naming conventions. Archive assets as they age out of active use while maintaining searchable archives. Manage media release processes to ensure legal compliance and photo rights clearance for all imagery. Use content performance and engagement metrics to inform future visual asset planning. Maintain production notes, shot logs, consent documentation, file versions, and usage details to support efficient content reuse and compliance. Care for, inspect, store, and inventory the department's photography and videography equipment. Other duties as assigned: Duties and responsibilities, as required by business necessity, may be updated at any time at the discretion of management. *Unofficial transcripts are required for all Adjunct faculty and Faculty positions. Benefits Category For Full‑time Employees: Health insurance with some employer paid options. Life insurance & AD&D (employer provided) Retirement plans (403(b), 457(b), and KPERS) Employer paid 8% contribution into a 403(b) no match required Paid time off (vacation, sick, personal, and floating holidays) 14 days of paid holidays Full tuition reduction for JCCC credit courses (for employee and eligible dependents) Tuition reimbursement / assistance for non-JCCC courses for employee Free access to the Gym on campus for all employees and dependents Discount to the Hiersteiner Child Development Center And many more! About JCCC: Established in 1969, Johnson County Community College is dedicated to transforming lives and strengthening communities through learning. Located in Overland Park, Kansas, JCCC has enjoyed a national reputation for educational excellence and student success for more than 50 years. That's five decades dedicated to smaller class sizes, more resources and a thriving campus culture - not to mention our competitive tuition rates and extracurricular experiences that transcend the norm. Mission: JCCC inspires learning to transform lives and strengthen communities. Vision: JCCC will be an innovative leader in equitable student access, learning and success. Equal Employment Opportunity: JCCC is an equal opportunity employer and equal access institution. JCCC does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, color, national origin, ancestry, disability, age, religion, marital status, parental status, military status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or other factors that cannot be lawfully considered in its programs and activities, which includes employment and admissions, in accordance with Titles VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Equal Pay Act of 1963, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, Executive Order 11246, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 503 and 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Vietnam Era Veteran's Readjustment Assistance Act, the Jobs for Veterans Act of 2002, the Kansas Acts Against Discrimination and all other applicable civil rights and nondiscrimination laws. Inquiries concerning JCCC's compliance with its nondiscrimination policies (including Title IX, Title VI and Section 504 inquiries) may be referred to a Title IX Coordinator View email address on click.appcast.io, or Director of Human Resources, or the Dean of Students and Learner Engagement at Johnson County Community College, 12345 College Blvd, Overland Park, KS 66210, View phone number on click.appcast.io; or to Office for Civil Rights, Kansas City Office, U.S. Department of Education, One Petticoat Lane, 1010 Walnut Street, Suite 320, Kansas City, MO 64106, Telephone: View phone number on click.appcast.io, Facsimile: View phone number on click.appcast.io, Email to: View email address on click.appcast.io. Disclosure: If you need any assistance throughout the search process, please reach out to View email address on click.appcast.io. In accordance with the college policy, finalists for this position will be subject to criminal background investigations. Individual hiring departments at JCCC may elect to administer pre-employment tests, which are relevant to essential job functions as part of the applicant selection/hiring process. Many departments require those selected for hire to submit a certified transcript for all degrees obtained. For full consideration, applicants are encouraged to apply prior to the review date listed in posting. Duties and responsibilities, as required by business necessity, may be updated at any time at the discretion of management. Scheduling, shift assignments and work location may be changed at any time, as required by business necessity. Scheduling, shift assignments and work location may be changed at any time, as required by business necessity. If you are an applicant requesting assistance or a reasonable accommodation in the application process, please contact the Office of Human Resources at View phone number on click.appcast.io, or email View email address on click.appcast.io. #J-18808-Ljbffr Johnson County Community College