Teen Camps TA Coordinator

POSITION SUMMARY:

New York Film Academy NYC 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. TAs 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 Coordinators responsibility to ensure all TAs 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 Academys Teen Summer Camps provide intensive programs in filmmaking acting screenwriting musical theatre documentary and photography for campers of ages 14 to 17 years old.

Effective Date: PartTime (ASAP) FullTime Seasonal 6/23/2025 8/13/2025

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 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 its 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 airportrun needs and schedule accordingly

• Coordinate with the Director of Teen Camps to determine additional TA scheduling needs outside the classroom such as orientation open casting final screenings etc.

• Maintain various logistics necessary to ensure the smooth running of production including airport pickups graduation screenings etc.

• Assist with shooting scenes in class and/or other production needs in the class or onset

• 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 oncall 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 cstands boom poles etc

• A working grasp of Final Cut Avid and Adobe Premiere is a plus

• A solid grasp of basic light setup including 3point lighting basic power distribution light control with gels etc.

• Intermediate to advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel

• 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 multistep written and oral instructions

• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision

• Ethical / Honest evidence of the practice of a highlevel 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 fastpaced multitasking results driven environment with attention to detail.

• Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Office Suites and GSuite

• Experience and comfortability with students ages 1417

New York Film Academy (NYFA) is an equal opportunity employer. Prospective employees will receive consideration without discrimination because of race creed color sex gender gender expression gender identity sexual orientation age religion national origin ancestry mental disability physical disability medical condition genetic information marital status military and veteran status or any other basis protected by law.