TV Production Assistant

Job DetailsJob Location: Main Campus - Sherman Oaks, CA 91423Position Type: Part TimeSalary Range: $18.50 - $19.50 HourlyTravel Percentage: NoneJob Shift: DayJob Category: EducationABOUT NOTRE DAME HIGH SCHOOL
Notre Dame High School, a Catholic, college preparatory school sponsored by the Congregation of Holy Cross, educates the hearts and minds of students who are diverse in ethnicity, talent, and culture. As a community of faith, Notre Dame strives to form each student – spiritually, intellectually, and socially – to recognize the dignity of all persons and to serve the evolving needs of the world. Notre Dame faculty are expected to be men and women of integrity and able to espouse Catholic, Holy Cross, and Notre Dame mission values that will set a positive example for all students.
OVERVIEW OF POSITION
ND is seeking a skilled, student-centered TV Production & Live Broadcast Supervisor to support live sports broadcasts, studio production, filmmaking projects, and special events. This role includes hands-on training of students, equipment setup/teardown and maintenance, live stream oversight, scheduling support, and troubleshooting in both field and studio environments. This is a part-time position-12-15 hours a week during the academic year.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

X-Period / After-School Training Sessions

Teach and demonstrate proper equipment/gear maintenance
Lead hands-on practice run-throughs for live production workflows
Train students on setup and teardown procedures on location (football field, pool, gym, etc.)
Support student growth through coaching, feedback, and skill-building

Scheduling & Crew Coordination

Review the activity calendar and identify games that don’t conflict with other TV Production events
Schedule enough students to fill crew roles for each game/event
Coordinate staffing needs with program leadership

Game Day Broadcast Operations (Sports)

Provide on-site supervision for every game
Oversee student teams through:
Equipment setup and teardown (1–2+ hours before and after each game)
Learning support for new crew members (demonstrate setup; model best practices)
Troubleshooting equipment and stream issues
Overall broadcast quality and production flow
Post score updates and stream links to NDSN Twitter
Moderate YouTube chat/comments and support anchor moderation

Other School Events (Broadcast/Production Support)
Provide production support for events such as:

Cutrella
Graduation
Creature Feature
Coffee Hours

NDTV / TV Production 
Assist with weekly show production, including:

Reviewing story ideas and guiding editorial decisions
Giving feedback on rough cuts and supporting re-edits
Observing and coaching students during late-night shoots
Lighting support: adjusting lights, explaining purpose, teaching technique
Greenscreen maintenance
Teaching floor crew setup (teleprompter, desk, lights, cameras, slate, etc.)
Troubleshooting studio systems and workflows

Music Video Projects + Festival Support

Support pre-festival planning and student projects
Festival duties may include:
Setup (awards, tables, food, etc.)
Tech run-through and A/V testing

Filmmaking Program Support

Script development: table reads, critique sessions, revision support
Attend and support script pitch festival; judge pitches if needed
Production supervision: permits/location coordination; supervise shoots
Teach/coach students on lighting and camera techniques during filming

Sundance Trip Support

Register students on Sundance site
Purchase ticket packages (queue-based purchasing)
Research short film programs and guest speakers; collect contact info
Assist with scheduling and chaperoning logistics

General Technical Support

Switcher/Control Room
Edit Bay
QualificationsLive Production / Broadcast

Multi-camera live production workflows
Blackmagic Design ATEM switcher operation, signal routing, and troubleshooting
Ethernet-based networking fundamentals
Troubleshooting streaming software and live broadcast pipelines

Video Production

Blackmagic Design cinema camera operation/configuration
Canon broadcast camera systems
DSLR/mirrorless/cinema camera systems
Field mixers and audio routing
Gain staging, monitoring, and troubleshooting
Syncing audio with multi-camera systems

Software (Preferred Experience)

OBS Studio
Wirecast
Adobe Premiere Pro
DaVinci Resolve