Lab Specialist - Film Production Masters

If you're looking for the chance to learn, grow, and make a contribution to the community, look at employment opportunities with Full Sail University.

You'll find your choice of career opportunities, great benefits, an environment that welcomes and values creativity, and a work experience that is both challenging and rewarding!

The Film Production Lab Specialist position entails assisting with the management and supervision of soundstage spaces and the departmental gear.

The ideal candidate will attend thesis productions and meetings, check gear in and out to students in the program, oversee gear repairs and replacements and orders, and potentially teach production labs including but not limited to directing, camera, lighting, production design, editing or sound labs.

Lab Specialists may be required to teach on-campus. All positions are full time in Winter Park, FL.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities :

• Create an environment of learning through effective teaching skills, maintain student-centered focus, and update curriculum to keep current and relevant to industry standards.
• Utilize a variety of teaching strategies and encourage active learning.
• Create learning activities, including assignments, tests, quizzes and labs, and assess student outcomes in a timely manner through effective assessment and constructive feedback to students to support the learning process.
• Assist with lectures for campus courses, and hold scheduled virtual course meetings for online courses. Teaching will be conducted through on-campus and online delivery.
• Interact positively with diverse student populations; provide all students with equal opportunities for learning.
• Demonstrate a commitment to the industry, maintain knowledge and skill relevancy through continuing education as defined in the faculty development plan.

Other Responsibilities :

• Adheres to the policies and procedures of Full Sail University
• Maintains strict confidentiality of student and company information
• Demonstrates a strong commitment to the mission and values of the organization
• Adheres to company attendance standards
• Performs other duties as assigned

Competencies :

• Strong organizational, analytical, and interpersonal skills
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including proofreading and editing for grammar and punctuation
• Detail oriented
• Ability to multi-task while working independently and collaboratively with other teachers and university staff
• Ability to interact professionally and constructively with students and staff at all levels in an immersive, fast paced environment

Education and / or Experience :

The ideal candidate must have a minimum of four (4) years related and verifiable work experience and / or a master’s degree in Film, Digital Cinematography, or Communications or Master’s degree with at least 18 graduate semester hours in filmmaking / production from an accredited college or university.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations :

N / A

Skills :

• Basic knowledge of the following : cinematography, directing, producing, screenwriting, production design, editing and production audio.
• Working knowledge of one or more of the following : professional camera systems, professional production audio systems, professional editing software, or professional lighting and grip.
• Proficiency using software programs such as MS Word, Excel, Keynote / PowerPoint and Outlook.
• Proficiency in Avid Media Composer, Movie Magic Budgeting and Scheduling, Final Draft, DaVinci Resolve a plus.

Environmental Factors / Physical Demands :

Work is performed in a recording studio, project studio, computer lab environment, or live event production facility. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to communicate effectively with students, instructors, and support staff, and interact appropriately with computer systems, and audio, video, and lighting production equipment as necessary.

May be subject to; bending, reaching, kneeling, stooping and lifting up to thirty (30) pounds.

Full Sail is an Equal Opportunity Employer.