New York Film Academy

The New York Film Academy was founded in 1992 on the belief that a top-quality education in filmmaking should be accessible to anyone with the drive and ambition to make films. The school opened at Robert De Niros Tribeca Film Center in New York City, and has expanded worldwide to include campuses in New York; Los Angeles; Miami; and Gold Coast, Australia.

The mission of the New York Film Academy is to educate students interested in the field of visual storytelling. NYFA courses have been designed to increase students creativity and technical expertise through an intense regimen of hands-on and classroom instruction. The Academys goal is to enrich its students as visual storytellers by helping them realize their personal artistic visions. NYFAs expectations center on the growth of each student as a creative individual. NYFA is accredited by the WASC Senior College and University Commission and the National Association of Schools of Art and Design.

Job Summary

New York Film Academy is looking for qualified, energetic instructors to teach in our Game Design/Animation Summer Camps for kids, ages 10-13. We are looking for teachers skilled in animation techniques with various backgrounds and expertise.

Effective Date: June 24, 2024 - August 16, 2024

Position Responsibilities

• Deliver instruction in accordance with the learning objectives set for the course, including practical skills, methods, theories and techniques

• Provide one-on-one consultations with students, if and when necessary

• Develop & manage course syllabus materials & lesson plans

• Facilitate peer assessment and encourage discussion & constructive criticism in class

• Assess student work, including but not limited to, assigning projects, papers and exercises

• Submit attendance & grades promptly to the Registrars Office, and inform the appropriate administrative staff if students are not meeting academic standards and need academic support; if students are suspected of committing plagiarism; if incidents occur in class which cause an unsafe learning environment for students & faculty

• Adhere to institution-wide policies & procedures and follow the correct protocol with respect to disciplining students

• Attend & participate in faculty meetings and/or departmental curricular meetings, if requested by Department Chair

• If requested, serve as advisors or on Thesis Committees and evaluate undergraduate or graduate student Thesis work

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree or substantial industry & teaching experience for instructors teaching in Summer Camps

• Minimum of a Masters degree and substantial industry & teaching experience for instructors teaching graduate programs

• In the absence of an undergraduate or graduate degree, the instructors training exceptional body of work, relevant experience, teaching experience and training in their specified field will be evaluated & documented in a formal degree-level rubric

• Broad & in-depth knowledge of the field of animation, Game Design and the film industry

• Substantial professional experience in Game Design

• Excellent oral and written communication skills

• Excellent interpersonal skills

• Excellent computer skills in a Microsoft Office environment

• Ethical/honest - evidence of the practice of a high level confidentiality

• Excellent organizational skills

• Collaborative willing to work with fellow instructors on any required departmental work, such as curricular