Summer Camp Editing Lab Technical Assistant
New York Film AcademyAbout the role
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Level ExperiencedJob Location Cambridge - Cambridge, MAPosition Type SeasonalEducation Level High SchoolSalary Range $18.00 - $18.00 HourlyTravel Percentage NegligibleJob Shift AnyJob Category EducationDescription
POSITION SUMMARY:
Under the general supervision from the Director of Summer Programs and the Edit Lab Supervisor, the seasonal Edit Lab Technical Assistant (TA) will be responsible for providing post production services, supervising and advising students in the edit lab, and providing technical assistance with Adobe Premiere during Open Edit and Editing classes.
The Summer Programs at Harvard offer workshops in filmmaking, acting, photography, musical theater and animation and include Teen Summer Camp offerings for campers aged 14-17 years old. Edit TA’s are “role model” figures for our energetic, artistic student body, and must commit to helping maintain an educational, safe, and fun environment for all students.
Effective Date: Seasonal (06/16/2025 – 8/05/2025)
REPRESENTATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES: The following responsibilities are general duties that a particular employee in this position may or may not be required to perform. The day-to-day duties required of this position may vary.
- Supervise students and ensure the proper and safe use of equipment and software
- Log and archive footage
- Prepare student computers for editing sessions
- Assist teachers and students during Editing classes
- Assist students during their independent editing sessions and ensure campers meet deadlines
- Maintain edit lab facilities
- Offer technical instruction to students
- Pack and deliver media to and from location
- Provide facilities support, including but not limited assisting with final screenings
- Provide equipment inventory assistance and/or assist with equipment orders
- Edit projects through multiple cuts from capture to final output
- Carry projects through the finishing stages of Post Production
- Maintain flexibility amongst competing priorities and last minute changes
- Maintain quality control of projects under your care
- Other duties as assigned
- Edit scenes according to script and director notes
- Gather and organize daily footage from acting classes
- Office related tasks pertaining to post production
- Maintain flexibility amongst competing priorities and last minute changes.
- Maintain quality control of projects under your care and ensure deadlines are met
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