Film Instructor / Filmmaking Mentor (Part-Time Teaching Artist)

Latino Film Institute • Daly City, CA

1d • $0 - $32 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Youth Cinema Project hires working filmmakers to teach project-based film classes to students in grades 5-12, guiding them from script to screen on a real short film over the school year. It’s flexible, part-time work that fits around freelance gigs, with paid prep time and a curriculum already built for you. You bring the craft; we bring the lesson plans.

Requirements

• 3+ years working in the film industry, as a director, producer, or in any below-the-line role
• Strong skills in at least one area of filmmaking
• Enough editing ability to cut simple short content (DaVinci Resolve a plus)
• Comfortable and confident working with kids in a school setting
• Valid driver’s license, auto insurance, and reliable transportation (some travel up to 50 miles; mileage reimbursed).
• Comfortable using Google Workspace.

Nice To Haves

• Film degree or film-school background
• Previous teaching or mentoring experience
• Knowledge of camera, audio, and G&E equipment; film story structure
• Experience with Frame.io and Dropbox

Responsibilities

• Teach two 90-minute film classes a week, partnered with a co-mentor
• Guide students through the full filmmaking process, writing, shooting, and editing, to produce a finished short film
• Teach from our ready-made, rigorous curriculum (no lesson planning from scratch)
• Help young people find their voice and discover a path into film

Benefits

• Paid prep time
• Mileage reimbursement
• Paid training
• All required state-mandated trainings, including Child Abuse Mandated Reporter and Harassment Prevention training, are provided and compensated.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed