Animation Workshop Leader

Goal: Deliver workshops, evaluate student work and mentor teens interested in animation at the TUMO LA Center for Creative Technologies.

Start Date: August 1

Hours/Location: 12 hours a week, in person in North Hollywood - initial working days will include Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons and Saturdays. The schedule will have slight and predictable changes each month.

TUMO’s Vision: The world’s full learning potential unlocked through innovative education resources available to everyone.

The Role

TUMO Center for Creative Technologies is looking for an animation specialist to join the TUMO LA team and lead animation workshops for teens. At TUMO you will get a chance to inspire teens with your professional experience and open their eyes to the field of animation through hands-on projects and group workshops.

About TUMO

TUMO serves ~30,000 teens each week across 9 countries, including locations in Paris, Berlin, Zurich, Lyon, Yerevan and Kyiv among others. TUMO LA is the first US-based TUMO center made possible with funds from the State of California and the City of LA. TUMO students are between the ages of 12 and 18 and attend TUMO centers after school to learn skills at the intersection of technology and design, completely free of charge. TUMO LA is planning to open to 600 students at the summer of 2025 and scale to 1,500 students per week over the first year.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

Lead animation workshops for TUMO’s students, delivering month-long pre-created workshop content

Collect and evaluate student results at the completion of every workshop

Examine student self-learning results and provide weekly feedback

Provide demonstrations to students to excite them about the field of animation

Other duties may be assigned

QUALIFICATIONS

Undergraduate degree in animation or the equivalent coursework in a related field or three + years of equivalent work experience

Excellent communication skills, including written communication, personal interaction, and public presentation in English

Good analytical and organizational skills

Excellent people skills

Mastery of Toon Boom is a must, Adobe CC Suite is a plus

Language: English fluency is required, Spanish is a plus

To apply please submit your resume to:

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