New Media Design Lab and Teaching Assistant

Role purpose

Program and course support

• Support daily academic and administrative program needs and assist faculty with course materials, digital resources, assignment documentation, presentations, and supplementary learning resources.
• Organize content on university learning platforms and maintain digital resources, software documentation, tutorials, and technical guides.
• Coordinate workshops, demonstrations, student presentations, critiques, exhibitions, and other program activities.
• Coordinate with departments and vendors on software, tools, licenses, technical services, and other program resources.
• Support institutional procedures and other academic and administrative duties aligned with program needs.

Teaching and student support

• Support faculty in classes, workshops, demonstrations, critiques, and practical sessions; assist with preparing lectures, exercises, and resources.
• Provide technical demonstrations in Adobe Creative Suite, digital design, 3D modelling, animation, motion graphics, UX/UI, prototyping, and related tools.
• Support student practical exercises, software activities, critiques, and project development under faculty direction.
• When requested, assist with pre-grading, assignment preparation, project reviews, and critique preparation; faculty retain responsibility for final assessment and course delivery.
• Share approved references, tutorials, workflows, and industry examples; work with faculty to identify where students need additional demonstrations or resources.
• Provide individual or small-group academic and technical guidance, help troubleshoot software and project challenges, and encourage independent problem-solving.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Multimedia Design, New Media Design, Animation, Gaming, 3D Modelling, or a closely related field.
• Proficiency in relevant design software such as Adobe Creative Suite, including Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Premiere Pro, and After Effects.
• Familiarity with motion graphics, animation, and video production techniques.
• Experience managing design or multimedia labs and providing technical and instructional support in creative disciplines.
• Ability to troubleshoot equipment and software issues, with strong communication and organizational skills.

Desired knowledge

• Knowledge of photo and video equipment, including cameras, lighting, sound recording, and editing software, is desired.
• Knowledge of UX/UI tools such as Figma, Sketch, or Adobe XD and web development basics such as HTML, CSS, or WordPress is desired.

Preferred qualifications

• Preferred: certification in Adobe Creative Suite or other design tools; experience with 3D design, AR/VR, app prototyping, cloud-based design and collaboration platforms, or educational and training settings.

Application materials

• Submit a cover letter, resume or CV, a portfolio of personal design projects, and a portfolio of student design projects.