Lab Specialist - Film Lighting

If you're looking for the chance to learn, grow, and make a contribution to the community, look at employment opportunities with Full Sail University. You'll find your choice of career opportunities, great benefits, an environment that welcomes and values creativity, and a work experience that is both challenging and rewarding!

Our goal in the Film Bachelors program is to provide students with the focused knowledge and understanding of film theory and craft needed to qualify for entry-level industry positions as independent filmmakers, camera operators, production assistants, editors, sound designers, assistant directors, unit production managers, art directors, lighting technicians, director's assistants, and dialogue editors, as well as a variety of other positions in the film and television video industries. The program also strives to develop the team-building and collaborative skills needed to prepare graduates to work as part of a professional industry crew.

In addition to technical proficiency and creative development, our instructors nurture the critical-thinking, problem-solving, and analytical skills that will contribute to lifelong learning, providing students with tools to help sustain a long and productive professional career in the entertainment and media industry.

Lab Specialists bring their professional knowledge and experience to teach both on-campus and online. All positions are full time, on-campus in Winter Park, FL.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Create an environment of learning through effective teaching skills, maintain student-centered focus, and update curriculum to keep current and relevant to industry standards.

Utilize a variety of teaching strategies and encourage active learning.

Facilitate labs for campus courses and hold scheduled virtual meetings for online courses.

Interact positively with diverse student populations; provide all students with equal opportunities for learning.

Provide timely, regular responses and constructive feedback to students to support the learning process.

Demonstrate a commitment to the industry, maintain knowledge and skill relevancy through continuing education as defined in the faculty development plan. Other Responsibilities:

Adheres to the policies and procedures of Full Sail University

Maintains strict confidentiality of student and company information

Demonstrates a strong commitment to the mission and values of the organization

Adheres to company attendance standards

Performs other duties as assigned Supervisory Responsibilities:

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Competencies:

Ability to conduct User Experience research, including empirical design, participant recruiting and management, data analysis, reporting, and infographics.

Ability to manage projects

Ability to create documentation of a variety of types to game and simulation industry standards

Strong organizational, analytical, and interpersonal skills

Ability to explain complex concepts in simple terms

Proficient written and verbal communication skills, including proofreading and editing for grammar and punctuation

Detail oriented

Ability to multi-task while working independently or collaboratively with other teachers and university staff

Ability to interact with students and staff at all levels in a fast-paced environment Education and/or Experience:

The ideal candidate must have a minimum of four (4) years related and verifiable work experience or hold a Master's or Bachelor's degree in Film, Cinematography, Television, Digital Media, Communications or Master's degree with at least 18 graduate semester hours in any combination of the following subject areas: Mass Communication (radio/TV broadcasting), Media Studies, Film, Visual Studies or related discipline from an accredited college or university required. Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:

None. Computer/Equipment Skills:

Must be well versed in film and video production techniques.

Have professional on-set experience in grip and electric, as well as rigging, and 3 phase power.

Have professional experience with 3-point and cross key lighting set ups.

Working experience with HMI's and exterior film lighting.

Must possess prior experience in on-set safety protocols for film production.

Proficiency using software programs such as MS Word, Excel, Keynote/PowerPoint and Outlook

Environmental Factors/Physical Demands:

Work is performed in a recording studio, project studio, computer lab environment, or live event production facility. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to communicate effectively with students, instructors, and support staff, and interact appropriately with computer systems, and audio, video, and lighting production equipment as necessary. Will be subject to; bending, reaching, kneeling, stooping and lifting up to thirty (30) pounds.

Full Sail is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Full Sail is an Equal Opportunity Employer.