Part-time Teaching Assistant - Vancouver, Canada - Vancouver Film School

Vancouver Film School

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Vancouver, Canada

1 week ago

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Sophia Lee

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Part time

Description

Work at VFS:

There is no such thing as an ordinary day when you work at Vancouver Film School.

It's a creative and fast-paced environment where you're part of recruiting and educating the next generation of actors, filmmakers, video game developers and creative thinkers.

Our unique culture is all about celebrating the pure passion and unwavering perseverance of our students as they go through their own amazing personal journeys towards a career in the entertainment arts.

Constantly evolving and updating to meet industry demands, VFS believes results matter, and that extends from our classrooms and experienced faculty to our hard-working marketing, admissions, and support departments — and well beyond.

Job Scope:

Reporting to the Head of Preparatory Studies, Foundation Visual Art & Design Teaching Assistants work directly with the Program Manager and in support of the instructors.

Teaching Assistants provide professional, knowledgeable, and courteous front-line educational help to the VFS students within the program.

They prepare materials and rooms for classes, facilitate and supervise equipment use, work with small groups of students on special projects, and may assist students in utilizing a variety of instructional resources.

They may be asked to lead review workshops after class to help students stay on track.

Core Responsibilities:

Assist and support Instructors in the delivery of course curriculum within the assigned program discipline.
Attend lectures given by the instructors whom they are assisting.
Provide general class preparation assistance to Instructor including photocopying of course materials and assist with development of course materials when appropriate.
Assist the Instructors with evaluating and marking student assignments based clear criteria set out by Instructors and the department???,?s policies and procedures.
Connect students with the appropriate Instructors or Program Administration for assistance when it is appropriate.
Assist and inform students of the procedures for completing and submitting class work.
Troubleshoot any technical problems students are encountering and act as a liaison between students and the IT department when required.
Perform other duties as required by the department.

Job Qualifications:

A degree, diploma, and/or certificate from a recognized postsecondary institution or a VFS graduate.
Examples of work that show high proficiency with Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere, After Effects and Maya.
Demonstrated organizational and time management skills.
Demonstrated good judgment and initiative with the ability to work independently with minimum supervision.
Highly organized team player with a flexible approach and works well under pressure.
Ability to present a professional and positive image and maintain discretion and confidentiality.

Vancouver Film School believes in diversity in all forms and we're committed to creating a welcoming and inclusive environment for all.

As our team grows, we're looking to work with a wide range of creatives and professionals from different backgrounds, including but not limited to Indigenous people, persons with disabilities, newcomers to Canada, seniors, visible minorities and people from all genders, sexual orientation and religious backgrounds.

We want to assure both our students and staff that this is of the utmost importance and strive to improve representation in all areas.