Video Tutor

Location

UAE | United Kingdom

Job description

Start Date: May 2024

Employment Type: Full Time - Permanent

Start Date: 1 April, 2024

Scope of the Job

Responsible to: Programme Leader – Production Arts

Works Closely with:  Lead Lighting Tutor, Sound Tutor, Video Technician, Production Manager & Technicians

Job Purpose

Alongside the Programme Leader – Production Arts and other colleagues, develop and deliver undergraduate training and assessment in Video Design and Schematics to a world leading industry standard.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Reporting to the Programme Leader – Production Arts at the Academy, the Video Tutor shall execute the following tasks and responsibilities:

• Leadership and training of students on the production arts courses in professional theatre and event video and relevant technologies.
• Contributing to the Academy’s commitment to the continuous raising of standards in the training of students for careers in the arts and entertainment industry, and development of new technologies.
• Maintaining the professional currency of the training in theatre and event video and new technologies through contact with the industry, for both staff development and to maintain a professional currency of the curriculum.

Training and Tuition:

• Developing and teaching a video syllabus for the 1 st year, 2 nd and 3 rd year Bachelor of Arts Production Arts Programme.
• Supervision and guidance of students fulfilling a video role on Academy productions and projects, working with external creatives and the Academy Production Manager and Video Technician. 
• Assessment of students fulfilling a video role on Academy productions and projects.

Productions:

• Close liaison with other departments, particularly those relating to production.
• Maintaining and communicating to other departments a schedule of the Production Department’s activities.
• Other related technical duties that may arise as a member of the Production Arts Programme Team.

Finance:

• To manage spending and reconciliation of any budget designated.
• To research and propose any capital expenditure to keep in line with current industry developments.

Health and Safety:

• To engage with relevant Health and Safety training regarding the teaching and delivery of video and its technology.
• To be familiar with and comply with current Health and Safety regulations relevant to the industry.
• To ensure that personnel and students adhere to safe working practices.

Key Interactions

The Video Tutor is part of the teaching Faculty, directly responsible to the Programme Leader – Production Arts.

Knowledge and Experience

Essential:

• Relevant undergraduate qualification.
• A strong background of working in professional theatre and event video in a producing environment.
• Knowledge of LED screen, projectors and media servers.
• Conversant with current and developing theatre video technologies.
• Excellent IT skills including Qlab, Adobe (After Effects, Premier Pro, Photoshop) and Resolume.
• Flexible approach to working and developing the post. A determined and efficient individual.

Desirable:

• Experience of teaching and working at HE level. 
• Relevant postgraduate qualification.
• Budget Management.
• Basic understanding of Vectorworks.

Core Competencies

Delivery through:

• Decision-making and solving problems.
• Building teams and communication.
• Facilitating change.

Development through:

• Resilience.
• Driving results.
• Managing Stakeholders.

Context

Sharjah Performing Arts Academy (SPAA) is an independent Academy established by His Highness, Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Muhammed Al Qasimi, Ruler of Sharjah, to address a growing demand in the UAE and MENA region for formal quality education and professional training in the performing arts sector. SPAA is the only performing arts conservatoire in the MENA region, offering quality undergraduate and graduate degree programmes taught in English. The purpose-built Academy comprises one 432 seat theatre, two fully equipped studio performance spaces, TV/recording studios, twelve sprung rehearsal studios, 12 singing tutorial spaces, resource library, gymnasium, and cafe.

Sharjah Performing Arts Academy specialises in training graduates for work in the international professional performing arts industry. The faculty working at SPAA are highly experienced practitioners within their respective fields. The focus of the Academy is practical rather than academic. The central value for a SPAA graduate is arming them with the highest levels of practical skills for their field and giving them the tools to be able to successfully generate their own work or practice.

Complexity

Sharjah Performing Arts Academy is a complex performing arts institution. Effective coordination between programmes and courses is a high priority to ensure that resources are appropriately shared and quality in teaching and learning is maintained.

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