What are the responsibilities and job description for the Classroom Media Support position at American Musical and Dramatic Academy?
Description
The Classroom Media Support Part-Time Staff provides hands-on technical support for camera-based coursework, student performances, workshops, and special events. This role includes responsibilities in camera operation, lighting, audio, AV setup, and technical classroom assistance across studio and on-location environments. The position works closely with faculty to ensure smooth operation of in-class filming.
This role also supports extension programs, performances, and special events, helping maintain technical consistency and a collaborative, professional environment for students.
Primary Responsibilities
Camera & Classroom Support
AMDA is fully committed to diversity, inclusivity, and equity throughout the teaching and learning process. We encourage applications from individuals who have extensive experience working with students from diverse backgrounds.
Successful candidates will have a sensitivity to, and understanding of, the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of our students, including disabilities that may affect students' development and learning styles.
Members of traditionally underrepresented groups are encouraged to apply.
AMDA provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment in which no person is subjected to discrimination or harassment on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, creed, age, disability, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, military and veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all aspects of employment, including, but not limited to, recruiting, hiring, placement, supervision, promotion, working conditions, termination, layoff, demotion, transfer, compensation, and training.
The Classroom Media Support Part-Time Staff provides hands-on technical support for camera-based coursework, student performances, workshops, and special events. This role includes responsibilities in camera operation, lighting, audio, AV setup, and technical classroom assistance across studio and on-location environments. The position works closely with faculty to ensure smooth operation of in-class filming.
This role also supports extension programs, performances, and special events, helping maintain technical consistency and a collaborative, professional environment for students.
Primary Responsibilities
Camera & Classroom Support
- Operate cameras during student scenes and classroom exercises
- Design and set up classroom lighting, sets, and audio systems as needed
- Set up and manage video carts for real-time classroom monitoring during filming
- Log, upload, and distribute classroom footage to secure platforms or drives
- Collaborate with acting and directing faculty to help teach and correct technical techniques for students
- Supervise distribution and return of props and set dressing from AV stock
- Operate camera and maintain slating/logging during performance recordings
- Record and monitor in-camera audio
- Coordinate with Audio Engineer to ensure all sound requirements are met (performance dependent)
- Transfer of media cards to and from performance/event filming and performing back up to storage drive(s)
- Troubleshoot AV needs for non-film classes and campus spaces
- Deliver, set up, or remove AV equipment as requested
- Assist with miscellaneous AV/media-related duties as assigned
- Demonstrated experience with camera operation, lighting, sound recording, and basic AV support
- Familiarity with classroom and performance AV setups (video carts, microphones, monitors, etc.)
- Ability to work independently and in collaboration with faculty and students
- Strong organizational, troubleshooting, and communication skills
- Availability for flexible hours, including evenings and weekends as needed
- Highschool Diploma
- Minimum 2 years of professional film or media production experience
- Experience in camera operation, lighting, sound, and editing (Adobe Premiere Pro or similar).
- The regular schedule for this role is during the daytime, evening and weekend hours. 20-29 hours per week. This is subject to change based on department needs.
- The pay range for this position is $19-$21 hourly.
- This position is subject to a background check upon a conditional offer of employment and a reference check.
AMDA is fully committed to diversity, inclusivity, and equity throughout the teaching and learning process. We encourage applications from individuals who have extensive experience working with students from diverse backgrounds.
Successful candidates will have a sensitivity to, and understanding of, the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of our students, including disabilities that may affect students' development and learning styles.
Members of traditionally underrepresented groups are encouraged to apply.
AMDA provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment in which no person is subjected to discrimination or harassment on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, creed, age, disability, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, military and veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all aspects of employment, including, but not limited to, recruiting, hiring, placement, supervision, promotion, working conditions, termination, layoff, demotion, transfer, compensation, and training.
Salary : $19 - $21