TV Production Assistant

ABOUT NOTRE DAME HIGH SCHOOL
Notre Dame High School, a Catholic, college preparatory school sponsored by the Congregation of Holy Cross, educates the hearts and minds of students who are diverse in ethnicity, talent, and culture. As a community of faith, Notre Dame strives to form each student – spiritually, intellectually, and socially – to recognize the dignity of all persons and to serve the evolving needs of the world. Notre Dame faculty are expected to be men and women of integrity and able to espouse Catholic, Holy Cross, and Notre Dame mission values that will set a positive example for all students.
OVERVIEW OF POSITION
ND is seeking a skilled, student-centered TV Production & Live Broadcast Supervisor to support live sports broadcasts, studio production, filmmaking projects, and special events. This role includes hands-on training of students, equipment setup/teardown and maintenance, live stream oversight, scheduling support, and troubleshooting in both field and studio environments. This is a part-time position-12-15 hours a week during the academic year.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

X-Period / After-School Training Sessions

• Teach and demonstrate proper equipment/gear maintenance
• Lead hands-on practice run-throughs for live production workflows
• Train students on setup and teardown procedures on location (football field, pool, gym, etc.)
• Support student growth through coaching, feedback, and skill-building

Scheduling & Crew Coordination

• Review the activity calendar and identify games that don’t conflict with other TV Production events
• Schedule enough students to fill crew roles for each game/event
• Coordinate staffing needs with program leadership

Game Day Broadcast Operations (Sports)

• Provide on-site supervision for every game
• Oversee student teams through:
• Equipment setup and teardown (1–2 hours before and after each game)
• Learning support for new crew members (demonstrate setup; model best practices)
• Troubleshooting equipment and stream issues
• Overall broadcast quality and production flow
• Post score updates and stream links to NDSN Twitter
• Moderate YouTube chat/comments and support anchor moderation

Other School Events (Broadcast/Production Support)
Provide production support for events such as:

• Cutrella
• Graduation
• Creature Feature
• Coffee Hours

NDTV / TV Production 
Assist with weekly show production, including:

• Reviewing story ideas and guiding editorial decisions
• Giving feedback on rough cuts and supporting re-edits
• Observing and coaching students during late-night shoots
• Lighting support: adjusting lights, explaining purpose, teaching technique
• Greenscreen maintenance
• Teaching floor crew setup (teleprompter, desk, lights, cameras, slate, etc.)
• Troubleshooting studio systems and workflows

Music Video Projects Festival Support

• Support pre-festival planning and student projects
• Festival duties may include:
• Setup (awards, tables, food, etc.)
• Tech run-through and A/V testing

Filmmaking Program Support

• Script development: table reads, critique sessions, revision support
• Attend and support script pitch festival; judge pitches if needed
• Production supervision: permits/location coordination; supervise shoots
• Teach/coach students on lighting and camera techniques during filming

Sundance Trip Support

• Register students on Sundance site
• Purchase ticket packages (queue-based purchasing)
• Research short film programs and guest speakers; collect contact info
• Assist with scheduling and chaperoning logistics

General Technical Support

• Switcher/Control Room
• Edit Bay

Live Production / Broadcast

• Multi-camera live production workflows
• Blackmagic Design ATEM switcher operation, signal routing, and troubleshooting
• Ethernet-based networking fundamentals
• Troubleshooting streaming software and live broadcast pipelines

Video Production

• Blackmagic Design cinema camera operation/configuration
• Canon broadcast camera systems
• DSLR/mirrorless/cinema camera systems
• Field mixers and audio routing
• Gain staging, monitoring, and troubleshooting
• Syncing audio with multi-camera systems

Software (Preferred Experience)

• OBS Studio
• Wirecast
• Adobe Premiere Pro
• DaVinci Resolve

Salary : $19 - $20