TA Coordinator

This is a Part Time Job

NYFA is a vaccine-mandated campus. All employees are required to be fully vaccinated and boosted, if eligible, against COVID-19 as a condition of their employment.

Effective Dates: Part Time: May 1, 2022 to Seasonal Full Time: 06/13/2022 - 08/19/2022

POSITION SUMMARY:

New York Film Academy NYC 2022 Teen Summer Camp is looking for an organized, skilled, and efficient TA Coordinator.  The TA Coordinator is responsible for hiring, training, and supervising the Technical Assistants (TAs) who assist and advise campers in the production of digital film shoots. TA's are ''role model'' figures for our energetic, artistic student body, and must commit to helping maintain an educational, safe, and fun environment for the campers. It is the TA Coordinator's responsibility to ensure all TA's understand their role and to intervene and provide feedback when they [TAs] are not fulfilling their job responsibilities in a satisfactory manner. 

New York Film Academy's Teen Summer Camps provide intensive programs in filmmaking, acting, screenwriting, musical theatre, documentary, and photography for campers of ages 14 to 17 years old.  

REPRESENTATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES:

Facilitate and oversee all aspects of the hiring process for Technical Assistants (TAs)
Develop an onboarding process for newly hired TAs,  such as training, orientation, uniform distribution, etc
Establish safe and effective shooting guidelines and protocols 
Oversee the execution of shooting guidelines and protocols to ensure a safe and effective production environment
Collaborate and coordinate with Teen Equipment Room Manager to ensure safe and effective production environments
Advise students on technical and creative matters including writing directing, lighting, shooting, and editing
Coordinate with Teen Equipment Manager to determine equipment needs and assist in it's acquisition from the adult equipment room
Create and maintain effective channels of communication with the Teen Equipment Room and Edit Lab
Schedule TAs in accordance with classroom needs and other activities as needed
Coordinate with Residential Director for airport-run needs, and schedule accordingly 
Coordinate with the Director of Teen Camps to determine additional TA scheduling needs outside the classroom, such as registration, orientation, graduation, etc.
Maintain various logistics necessary to ensure the smooth running of production, including airport pick-ups, graduation screenings, etc.
Assist with shooting scenes in class and/or other production needs in the class or on-set
Assist with the build out before the program begins 
Assist with the breakdown after the program ends
Support the Teen Office with facilities and operations needs on a needs basis
Determine equipment, software, or other supply needs and communicate with with Operations to obtain
Approve and review TA staff payroll biweekly
Maintain on call availability throughout the duration of the camps, including weekends
Support Administrative staff with facilities and operations needs
Supervise camper production crews on location shoots and offer technical assistance to campers to ensure their proper and safe use of equipment 
Advise campers on technical and creative matters including writing, directing, lighting, shooting, and editing
 Other duties as assigned by Teen Camp Director, Assistant Director, or senior management

KNOWLEDGE AND COMPETENCIES:

Excellent interpersonal skills with demonstrated ability to develop and maintain positive working relationships with individuals from diverse backgrounds including camper, faculty and staff
A strong commitment to and enthusiasm for engaging with youth filmmakers and mentoring their artistic ambitions and talents
Ability to work hard, respond to emergencies, and always maintain the safety and educational environment for the students
Strong technical grasp of film equipment such as HMC, 5D Mark II, C300, shotgun mics, tripods, onboard shock mounts, c-stands, boom poles, etc 
A working grasp of Final Cut, Avid and Adobe Premiere is a plus
A solid grasp of basic light set-up, including 3-point lighting, basic power distribution, light control with gels, etc
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
Strong customer service skills with the ability to meet and serve the public, both in person and by telephone, tactfully and effectively
Ability to work well in a team atmosphere 
Perform basic math
Understand written procedures, write routine documents, and speak clearly; and understand multi-step written and oral instructions 
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
Ethical / Honest - evidence of the practice of a high-level confidentiality
Service and Action oriented - does what it takes to meet the expectations of customers.
Collaborative - enlists information from all sources to ensure the best solution to an issue

EXPERIENCE, EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION:

High School/GED required.  
Experience providing technical support on film shoots and/or art events required  
Film/Video Production Experience 
Prior experience of a NYFA Technical Assistance or coordinator experience preferred
Experience working in a fast-paced multi-tasking results driven environment with attention to detail.
Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Office Suites and GSuite
Experience and comfortability with students ages 14-17 

REPRESENTATIVE MACHINES, TOOLS, EQUIPMENT AND/OR SOFTWARE USED:

Zoom
Microsoft Office Suite - Word, Excel, Power Point 
Google Suite - Google Docs, Sheets, Slides, Drive, Mail
Apple Products (i.e. Mac, iPad, etc.) 
Adobe - Photoshop, Premiere, After Effects, Acrobat Reader preferred
Film equipment, including , but not limited to 5D Mark II, HMC 150, shotgun mics, tripods, onboard shock mounts, c-stands, boom poles, etc. 
Office equipment including, but not limited to computer, phone, fax machine copier, and calculator. 
Film equipment, including , but not limited to 5D Mark II, HMC 150, shotgun mics, tripods, onboard shock mounts, c-stands, boom poles, etc 

ENVIRONMENTAL / ATMOSPHERIC WORKING CONDITIONS:

Office Environment
Outdoor/Indoor Film Set environment
Ability to lift, carry, push and/or pull documents/boxes weighing up to 25 lbs 
Ability to climb a ladder, standing, bending and stooping
Sit for long/high periods of time to perform various computer/administrative tasks 
Reasonable dexterity of hands and fingers to operate and/or manipulate computer keyboard and other office equipment 
Lift, carry, push and/or pull Boxes/Equipment/Supplies/Set Pieces/Stage Flats/Furniture weighing up to 30 lbs 
Minimal travel as needed
Verbally and effectively communicate utilizing face-to-face contact and telephones 
Variable work schedule, to be determined - some evenings and weekends may be required