RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:

Program Operations

• Design effective project-based design curriculum for youth media producers

• Reflect and document day-to-day classroom activities

• Establish positive relationships with students, their families, BAYCAT team, and the community

• Manage, organize and archive project media

• Align project priorities with the overall BAYCAT vision & mission

 

Student Development and Technical Instruction

• Class facilitation for middle and high school youth teaching Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and After Effects

• Facilitate workshops for young adult Studio Interns

• Lead students through the process of creation, and bringing projects to completion

• Manage young people at different stages of development with a variety of learning strengths and styles

BAYCAT Internal Marketing Collateral

• Design all internal marketing collateral which may include: flyers, postcards, campaign banners

• Help to maintain the BAYCAT website

 

BAYCAT Studio Client Projects

• Projects may include brochure creation, motion graphics creation for videos, logo design

• Graphics for social media platforms

• Collaborate with the Studio team to come up with creative approaches to designing graphic assets

 

We are looking for someone who:

• Has professional experience in motion graphics and/or graphic design (experience with 3D animation a plus)

• Has done design work for clients either as part of a company or as a freelancer

• Has worked with young people in some capacity

• Would have a creative approach to teaching and a warm, patient demeanor

• Is knowledgeable of current issues in design, the demands of the professional field, and of the tools, technologies and resources inherent to the discipline

• Facilitate lesson plans and activities that promote media literacy and design fundamentals

• Has some experience with website creation and management 

• Passion for using design and media as a tool to create positive community impact

• Communications skills that are effective with students

• Prioritize and produce project work in a timely manner according to project deadlines

• Provide leadership and perform other duties as BAYCAT needs require

• Commitment to personal and professional growth, and aligned with BAYCAT's values

• Is a fierce team player