Film Instructor / Filmmaking Mentor (Part-Time Teaching Artist)

LATINO FILM INSTITUTE; Half Moon Bay (CA); On-site; USD 36,000 - 51,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid prep time

Mileage reimbursement

Flexible hours

Job summary

Latino Film Institute Youth Cinema Project in Half Moon Bay, CA is seeking a part-time Film Instructor/Filmmaking Mentor to guide students in grades 5-12 through a complete short film production using a ready-made curriculum.

You’ll teach two 90-minute classes weekly, mentor with a co-instructor, and help students find their voice while balancing prep, travel, and on-site teaching responsibilities. Compensation is $31.80/hour with paid prep and mileage reimbursement.

Qualifications

• 3+ years working in the film industry, as a director, producer, or in any below-the-line role
• Strong skills in at least one area of filmmaking
• Enough editing ability to cut simple short content (DaVinci Resolve a plus)
• Comfortable and confident working with kids in a school setting
• Valid driver’s license, auto insurance, and reliable transportation (some travel up to 50 miles; mileage reimbursed). Comfortable using Google Workspace.

Responsibilities

• Teach two 90-minute film classes a week, partnered with a co-mentor
• Guide students through the full filmmaking process, writing, shooting, and editing, to produce a finished short film
• Teach from our ready-made, rigorous curriculum (no lesson planning from scratch)
• Help young people find their voice and discover a path into film

Skills

Directing

Editing

Cinematography

Education

Film degree or film-school background

Tools

DaVinci Resolve

Frame.io

Dropbox

Google Workspace

Job description

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Film Instructor / Filmmaking Mentor (Part-Time Teaching Artist)

Part Time Half Moon Bay, CA, US

4 days ago Requisition ID: 1053

Film Instructor / Filmmaking Mentor (Part-Time Teaching Artist)

Compensation: $31.80/hour + paid prep + mileage reimbursement

Schedule: Part-time, 7-19 hrs/week

Locations: Half Moon Bay, CA

Keep one foot in the craft while shaping the next generation of filmmakers.

The Youth Cinema Project hires working filmmakers to teach project-based film classes to students in grades 5-12, guiding them from script to screen on a real short film over the school year. It’s flexible, part-time work that fits around freelance gigs, with paid prep time and a curriculum already built for you. You bring the craft; we bring the lesson plans.

What you’ll do

Teach two 90-minute film classes a week, partnered with a co-mentor

Guide students through the full filmmaking process, writing, shooting, and editing, to produce a finished short film

Teach from our ready-made, rigorous curriculum (no lesson planning from scratch)

Help young people find their voice and discover a path into film

Why filmmakers take this role

Flexible hours (avg. 7-14/week) that work around production schedules and freelance gigs

$31.80/hour, plus paid preparation time and paid training

Mileage reimbursed for any travel

Stay creatively engaged between projects, and give back to your community

What you’ll need

3+ years working in the film industry, as a director, producer, or in any below-the-line role

Strong skills in at least one area of filmmaking

Enough editing ability to cut simple short content (DaVinci Resolve a plus)

Comfortable and confident working with kids in a school setting

Valid driver’s license, auto insurance, and reliable transportation (some travel up to 50 miles; mileage reimbursed). Comfortable using Google Workspace.

Nice to have (not required)

Film degree or film-school background

Previous teaching or mentoring experience

Knowledge of camera, audio, and G&E equipment; film story structure

Experience with Frame.io and Dropbox

Good to know

This position works directly with students and requires successful completion of a background check, Live Scan fingerprinting, and a TB screening prior to employment. The role involves extended periods of standing, frequent outdoor work, and the ability to safely lift and transport up to 50 pounds of filmmaking equipment. All required state-mandated trainings, including Child Abuse Mandated Reporter and Harassment Prevention training, are provided and compensated. Please note that participation in or completion of the pre-instruction Boot Camp training does not guarantee employment or placement as a YCP Mentor.

The Latino Film Institute Youth Cinema Project is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of gender, race, religion, age, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.