Ninth Street Independent Film Center’s youth program TILT (Teaching Intermedia Literacy Tools) offers the YouthCore Mentorship Program for college students and past TILT participants interested in mentoring middle and high school students. Grounded in the foundations of media literacy, this program works to equip youth with the tools to critically understand media messages and create their own alternative media, empowering themselves and their community.  

We are looking for Mentors with the technical expertise in video production and the enthusiasm to inspire youth to assist TILT's Instructional Team in Fall 2012.

Mentors will receive:
Valuable teaching experience in core media production and media literacy skills.  Training in Youth Development, Classroom Management and in the TILT Video Production Curriculum.  Experience working with an amazing group of high school students!  College Credit, if needed.

Expectations for YouthCore Mentors:
Ability to attend Youth Core workshop session, including pre-session prep and post-session breakdown & de-briefing.
Attendance of Mandatory TILT YouthCore Mentor Trainings.
Assist TILT Media Arts Educators in TILT workshops
Engagement with youth participants of the YouthCore Program.
Open communication with fellow Mentors and Youth Program Coordinator. 

Requirements
Experience and/or strong desire to work with young people from diverse backgrounds.
Strong background in video production and editing using Final Cut Pro
Excellent interpersonal and verbal communication skills
Flexibility

To apply or for further information, send resume and cover letter to:
Robyn Bykofsky
TILT Youth Media Manager
Ninth Street Independent Film Center
145 9th St. #101
San Francisco, CA 94103
[email protected]

** Extra administrative hours available if needed for internship credit**

TILT is always looking to add more instructors to our list of media professionals.  Please see below for more information on joining our team!

Position Summary

The Media Literacy and Video Production Instructor will provide instruction for TILT workshops, support students and TILT curriculum through filmmaking and editing expertise, and provide a safe and holistic learning environment for workshop participants.  They will complete necessary administrative tasks as related to their workshop such as dispersing and collecting student talent releases and evaluations, generating class lists, photocopying and preparing handouts and visual aids, completing instructor debriefs and evaluations as well as outreaching to students and the community about TILT events and opportunities.  TILT Instructors are responsible for meetings with site coordinators and the TILT Youth Media Manager to develop curriculum and lesson plans prior to the beginning of their workshop, testing and troubleshooting equipment, and returning equipment in a timely manner. Instructors are also responsible for submitting a master DVD and QuickTime files (for dvd and web) for each movie created during their workshop, and DVD duplicates to the TILT Youth Media Manager.   The TILT Instructor will increase the capacity of young people in the Bay Area to become independent filmmakers and critical viewers of media. This position requires flexibility, strong communication and interpersonal skills to interact with students, workshop sites and TILT Youth Coordinator, and most importantly a strong commitment to youth empowerment.

Experience and Qualifications

• Minimum of two years of teaching video production to ages 12-19
• Background in youth development & cultural competency
• Minimum of two years of professional experience in video production and editing
• Interest in youth media
• Knowledge of and experience with Bay Area public schools and youth serving agencies.
• Excellent writing, organizational and communication abilities
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively
• Adept at multi-tasking
• Ability to work under pressure with flexibility, humor and compassion
• Strong experience with Macintosh computers, Final Cut Pro & DVD Studio Pro
• Fluency in at least one language other than English is strongly preferred
• Basic understanding of Media Literacy principles is desired

Hours:  Variable.  PLEASE NOTE:  Instructor hours are allotted on a contract basis and dependent on the length of each workshop. 

Salary: $20-35/hr

To Apply:
Send cover letter & resume detailing your video production & teaching experience along with names of three references to:
Robyn Bykofsky
TILT Youth Media Manager
Ninth Street Independent Film Center
145 9^th St. #101
San Francisco, CA 94103
[email protected]
415.552.0882 (fax)

People of color & members of the LGBTQ community are encouraged to apply.

TILT is accepting Interns -- this is a great way to get more involved with the Bay Area independent film community and learn first-hand about youth media production.

Web Development Intern
Description:
Assist with updating and maintaining the TILT website

Number of Hours weekly: 4-8

# of openings: 1

Experience/Skills Desired:
Strong understading of open source content management systems (espcially Drupal)
Knowledge of content management
Ability to upload videos to YouTube and Vimeo
Basic understanding of video production
Knowledge of Word, Excel, and Powerpoint
Strong verbal, written and organizational skills. 
Ability to work independently
Ability to ask questions when uncertain or new to a project
Interest introubleshooting content management systems

To Apply:
Submit a current résumé with a cover letter detailing your interest in the position to:
Robyn Bykofsky
TILT Youth Media Manager
Ninth Street Independent Film Center
145 9th St. #101
San Francisco, CA 94103
[email protected]

All internships are unpaid, and require a MINIMUM four-month commitment.  Interns will have access to free tickets for sneak-preview screenings and local film festivals. College credit is available, if desired.