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Teaching Artist (TA) for Summer Media Institute (SMI) 2026

Job Description
 

Apply by May 1, 2026!
 

About the Program: The Summer Media Institute (SMI) at Cambridge Community Television (CCTV) is a 6-week in-person deep-dive into media production and storytelling for teens. We employ 25-30 young people as “Media Artists” from July 6 to August 14, 2026 as a worksite for the Mayor’s Summer Youth Employment Program. The goal of SMI is to empower youth to independently produce creative work from start to finish, and to explore their creative voice. 

 

  • Are you a creative person or educator who is passionate about supporting young people? Like, truly listening to them and seeing their potential? 
  • Do you get excited about doing fun, wacky projects, and sharing your inspirations with others? 
  • If yes, you may have the heart of an SMI Teaching Artist! 

 

About the Teaching Artist role: Teaching Artists (TAs) are an integral part of SMI and CCTV. TAs are both mentors and teachers, leading students through media production workshops and projects. This is an exciting opportunity to share your passions and expertise, collaborate with other media professionals, and develop experience in teaching, mentorship, and curriculum development. Apply if you are a creative educator/youth worker who loves working with teens, finding fun and interesting ways to channel creativity, and being responsible and organized!

 

About the Employer: Cambridge Community Television (CCTV) is a public access media station providing equipment, classes, studio space, and youth programs to the Cambridge community and beyond. CCTV fosters free speech, civic engagement, and creative expression while connecting people to collaboratively produce media that is responsive, relevant, and effective in a fast-changing technological environment. CCTV's Youth Media Program has a 35 year history and offers year-round media arts programs primarily for high school students, but for all youth 4 - 24. 

 

Teaching Artist work schedule: 

  • July 6 - August 14: 20 - 30 hours / week. 
    • Mandatory in-person hours: 9AM-3PM Monday and Friday, 9AM-2PM Tuesday - Thursday. 
  • Additional 8-10 hours of orientation and training (May + June), and end-of-program debrief (August).

 

Pay: This part-time position pays $25/hr. Teaching Artists will be paid for all work, orientation, and training (up to 30 hours/week).

 

APPLY BY 5/1/26: Please send 1 email to lulu@cctvcambridge.org (Lulu Tian, Youth Media Educator) with 3 documents: (1) resume, (2) cover letter, and (3) professional references. Use the subject line “Teaching Artist - SMI.” 

  • (1) Resume: Please include supplemental materials such as portfolio links in your resume 
  • (2) Cover Letter: Please explain why you are applying to be a Teaching Artist
  • (3) Professional References: Provide 2 professional references who we can reach out to as references for your teaching or creative work. Include their full name, their relationship to you, title / job, email. 

 

Required Qualifications: 

  • Belief in the power of community-centered media work, youth development, and quality learning experiences
  • Positive energy, community-centered mindset, strong work ethic, active listening 
  • Experience with instruction, teaching, tutoring, summer camp, or mentorship, preferably with young people.
  • Fluency with at least one phase of media production (ideally all): 
    • (1) pre-production (screenwriting, playwriting, storyboarding, etc.), (2) production (camera operation, audio recording, directing, production design, lighting, crewing on a film set, etc.), (3) post-production (video editing, color correction/grading, sound design and mixing, motion graphics, etc.)
  • Can easily commute to Cambridge for in-person work every day
  • Familiarity with Google Drive: creating slideshows, documents, spreadsheets, and an organized file structure.


 

Preferred Qualifications:  

  • Fluency with all aspects of media production, especially cinematography 
  • Experience with editing using Adobe Premiere Pro
  • Experience with After Effects and Lightroom
  • Public speaking and/or leadership experience
  • Experience working with diverse populations of youth


 

Expectations for Teaching Artists:

  • Before SMI:
    • Participate in-person for all orientation, training, and curriculum development meetings
    • Pitch and develop ideas for curriculum based on TA’s relevant interests and experiences
    • Get trained on video production equipment and spaces at CCTV
    • All TAs will be run through CORI System 
  • During SMI:
    • 100% present and available in-person from 9AM-3PM Monday and Friday, 9AM-2PM Tuesday - Thursday, 
    • Student-facing work: 
      • Lead teens in group projects (5-7 teens), and provide individualized support to students
      • Develop and facilitate workshops about media-related topics
      • Oversee daily check-ins and check-outs with students to de-brief about the day’s schedule, successes and challenges
      • Facilitate events like screenings and critique sessions
    • Logistics and planning: 
      • Manage facility and equipment distribution
      • Prepare reel and final screening, with other staff
      • Oversee preparation of videos for post-program distribution
    • Attend two weekly staff meetings 
  • After SMI: 
    • One in-person wrap-up meeting the week of August 17th, 2026 to de-brief program
  • Overall conduct:
    • Be professional, community-oriented, respectful, and kind in all interactions with students, staff, and community partners
    • Foster a safe, inclusive, and respectful learning environment for all participants regardless of background, identity, or experience level. 
    • Be punctual, prepared, communicative, and reliable


 

Apply by May 1st! We look forward to hearing from you!