Teaching Assistant TA Filmmaking & Creative Media

SAN FRANCISCO FILM SCHOOL

TEACHING ASSISTANT (TA) FILMMAKING AND CREATIVE MEDIA

Term: Begins January 12 2026

Commitment: Minimum 6 hours per week

Modality: Hybrid (online and on-campus)

Location: San Francisco California

Institution: San Francisco Film School

San Francisco Film School (SFFS) is looking for qualified Teaching Assistants (TAs) to support filmmaking and creative media courses during the Spring 2026 semester and beyond. This role is ideal for early-career professionals or practitioners interested in teaching mentoring students and supporting hands-on production-based learning environments.

Position Summary

Teaching Assistants assist students and instructors in hybrid courses that combine online learning with on-campus hands-on production activities. TAs play an essential role in facilitating learning offering technical and academic support and ensuring smooth course operations. This is a part-time non-faculty instructional support position.

Essential duties and responsibilities

• Facilitate small-group discussions workshops or lab activities during scheduled class sessions.
• Provide technical assistance with filmmaking equipment software and course materials.
• Offer tutoring or student support during designated office hours or scheduled support times.
• Assist with administrative and instructional tasks including distributing materials and preparing classrooms or production spaces.
• Provide feedback on draft assignments or practice exercises.
• Support student productions on campus as needed.
• Coordinate with instructors and school administration regarding attendance tracking and basic grading support.
• Attend required meetings including faculty or instructional support meetings.

Schedule and modality expectations

• TAs must be available forboth online and on-campus classes depending on course needs.
• On-campus presence is required for classes and productions scheduled at the San Francisco campus.
• Weekly hours vary by course but each requires a minimum commitment of6 hours per week.

Minimum qualifications

• Professional experiencein filmmaking or a closely related creative media field.
• Strong working knowledge of professional filmmaking workflows tools and equipment.
• Ability to support students in a collaborative production-focused learning environment.
• Reliable communication skills and professional conduct when working with students faculty and staff.

Preferred qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Film Filmmaking Creative Media or a closely related field.
• Prior teaching tutoring mentoring or instructional support experience.
• Demonstrated ability to explain technical concepts clearly to students with varying levels of experience.
• A portfolio or reel demonstrating professional-quality work.

Required Experience:

Junior IC