GFA Jobs

The Georgia Film Academy has a new opportunity! GFA is seeking a Professional Education (Pro Ed) Coordinator!

This Temporary to Hire position coordinates the administrative operations, logistics and technical support operations for the GFA Professional Education program. Professional Education coordination activities generally include processing student enrollment, billing and registration, maintaining records and generating reports, handling correspondence and inquiries through the GFA Pro Ed email account, monitoring assigned projects, and promoting programs to prospective students. Technical support activities generally include creating and maintaining the GFA Pro Ed registration page through event management software (Swoogo).

JOB DUTIES:

• Builds and maintains the Swoogo registration page for each semester. Regularly monitors enrollment, billing and refunds, and uploads student information to INGRESS.
• Works with Academics Coordinator on course scheduling and seat balancing.
• Processes enrollment verification notices, final grade reports, and transcripts and distributes them to students as needed.
• Checks and confirms student prerequisite information.
• Provides information to callers and visitors. Responds to inquiries on the GFA Pro Ed email address. Directs callers and visitors to appropriate resource persons, when necessary.
• Contributes to website and social media postings and updates.
• Communicates with the enrollment navigators to provide registration links and answer general enrollment questions.
• Organizes and/or participates in outreach activities that may include communications, events, conferences, training, etc.
• Contributes to special projects assigned by the Academics Coordinator or the Director of Academics, when/where appropriate.
• Performs related duties as assigned.

The Georgia Film Academy is recruiting for Head of of Post-Production Education, a Full-Time position. GFA seeks an experienced Post Production professional to Lead the Post-Production pathway; Teach 3-5 Post-Production pathway courses in an academic year; Manage post-production instructors on all curriculum and content matters, and a myriad of other Administrative responsibilities and duties.

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in the qualifying field and ten or more years widely recognized industry work experience on professional Feature Film/TV sets, OR a combination of:
• Significant recognized experience in the film industry (ten or more years) related to course content
• Specialized training in course content
• Specialized certification in course content
• Evidence of deep, wide-ranging knowledge of post-production processes and workflow, including being well-versed in a variety of nonlinear editing systems
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office, Google Suite, PowerPoint, working with laptop and projector – basic knowledge. Familiarity of online learning management systems a plus
• PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS (Preferred, but not required)
• Bachelor or Graduate degree in qualifying field
• Post-production experience on professional film/television projects
• Avid Certified Instructor (ACI) certification
• Membership in course content-related guild or trade union
• Teaching experience
• Management experience
• Curriculum development experience
• Some classes are taught online, thereby knowledge of remote systems (i.e. Splashtop, etc.), would be helpful.
• Instructors’ credentials, credits, and work experience must be recognized and respected by industry.

For more information, please contact GFAjobs@usg.edu

The Georgia Film Academy (GFA) is seeking dynamic professionals to join our Adjunct Instructor team for the Summer and Fall Semesters 2025 to teach the following courses: Live Production, Streaming & Esports (NEW), Introduction to Film/TV Production, Set Construction and Production Design, Production Accounting & Office, and Introduction to Sound Design with Avid Pro Tools Post-Production. This is an opportunity for industry professionals to train students to become part of Georgia’s fast-growing, highly skilled film and television workforce. The GFA will provide a specific course outline/structure, materials, training, and mentoring. The classes will be facilitated with a package of professional-level equipment and taught in an appropriate industry hub location with classroom and demonstration space.

For more information, please contact GFAjobs@usg.edu .

The Georgia Film Academy (GFA) is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Set Construction and Production Design Instructor to join our team. This role is ideal for a professional with a deep background in Production Design and Art Department work who is passionate about educating the next generation of film and television makers. The instructor will teach Set Construction and Production Design courses, providing hands-on training to students preparing them for a career in the film industry.

Experience:

• 10+ years of professional Film & Television on-set production experience, with a focus on Set Construction, Production Design, and Art Department work. Union productions preferred.
• Proficiency in being able to teach a wide range of skills including carpentry, painting, sculpting, tool use, and overall set construction.
• Bachelor's degree in the qualifying field and ten or more years widely recognized industry work experience on professional Feature Film/TV sets, OR a combination of:
  Significant recognized experience in the film industry (ten or more years) related to course content.
• Specialized training in course content.
• Teaching experience is a plus, but not required.

For more information, please contact GFAjobs@usg.edu

The Georgia Film Academy is seeking an experienced Post Production professional to teach the GFA Introduction to Sound Design with Avid Pro-Tools course. This class provides students with a broad understanding of Avid Pro-Tools and the processes and protocols, utilized within the film, television and new media industries. Students learn Avid Pro-Tools software with opportunities to utilize these skills in class projects. Instructors needed in Fayetteville, GA for Summer and Fall Semesters 2025!

Experience:

10+ years of experience in post-production. Expertise in the operation of various professional non-linear editing systems, such as Premiere, Avid Media Composer, Avid Pro Tools, Adobe Creative Cloud, etc., with a focus on practical skills and essential knowledge of editing.

Bachelor's degree in the qualifying field and ten or more years widely recognized industry work experience on professional Feature Film/TV, OR a combination of:

    • Significant recognized experience in the post-production (ten or more years) related to course content.

    • Specialized training in course content.

Interested applicants may apply at this link:  http://www.usg.edu/hr/jobs/ Search for, "Post-Production Training Adjunct Instructor" and apply.  For more information, please contact GFAjobs@usg.edu .

The Georgia Film Academy is seeking a film production professional to deliver curriculum at the undergraduate level to students interested in launching a career in film and television production. The course includes study of on-set production crafts such as: Grip, Electric, Lighting, Camera, Sound, Art Department, Wardrobe, Locations and more. As an instructor, you serve as a guide to translate set etiquette, terminology and protocols to students in a way that makes it become a second language and prepares them for success in the industry. Instructors needed for Summer and Fall 2025 semesters!

Experience:

10+ years of Film & Television on-set production experience. Union productions preferred.

Bachelor's degree in the qualifying field and ten or more years widely recognized industry work experience on professional Feature Film/TV sets, OR a combination of:

    • Significant recognized experience in the film industry (ten or more years) related to course content.

    • Specialized training in course content.

Teaching experience is a plus, but not required.

Interested applicants may apply at this link:  http://www.usg.edu/hr/jobs/ . Search for, "Production Training Adjunct Instructor" and apply.  For more information, please contact GFAjobs@usg.edu

The Georgia Film Academy is seeking an experienced Production Accountant and/or Production Office Manager    to teach the GFA Production Accounting & Office Management course. This class provides students with a broad understanding of the processes, protocols, paperwork and computer programs utilized within the Production Accounting and Production Office departments in the film and television industry, including the relationship between the Production Office and the overall production; and the software, guidelines and reporting practices that are used to track and manage the finances of a production.

Experience:

10+ years of experience in production accounting, production office management, or some related experience.

Bachelor's degree in the qualifying field and ten or more years widely recognized industry work experience on professional Feature Film/TV sets, OR a combination of:

    • Significant recognized experience in the film industry (ten or more years) related to course content.

    • Specialized training in course content.

Interested applicants may apply at this link: - http://www.usg.edu/hr/jobs/ Search for, "Production Training Adjunct Instructor" and apply.  For more information, please contact GFAjobs@usg.edu .

The Georgia Film Academy is seeking a highly skilled and passionate individual to join our team of adjunct instructors to teach courses in Live Production, Streaming and Esports. These classes focus on Live Production, Live Stream Broadcasting, Esports Event Production, and control room roles for live and remote events.  Instructors needed this Summer and Fall in Atlanta!

Experience:

Bachelor’s degree in a qualifying field and ten or more years widely recognized industry work experience in Live Event Production, Broadcast, Streaming, Esports,  OR a combination of:

Significant recognized experience (ten or more years) related to course content.

Specialized training in course content.

Specialized certification in course content.

Knowledge, understanding and/or experience to train students in the following live entertainment crafts and concepts:
○    Roles in live production, broadcast and streaming
○    Live event production, broadcast and streaming (basic equipment, roles and procedures)
○    General live event etiquette and procedure

Previous experience with broadcasting equipment including cameras, lights, and switchers is a plus, but not a requirement.

Interested applicants may apply at this link:  http://www.usg.edu/hr/jobs/ Search for, "Live Production, Streaming & Esports Adjunct Training Instructor" and apply.  For more information, please contact GFAjobs@usg.edu .