Careers
We are…
a fantastic creative team committed to making Charlottesville a better place for all our citizens! Light House Studio equips young people with the skills and confidence to tell their stories and build community through filmmaking. Located on Charlottesville’s bustling downtown mall in the historic Vinegar Hill Theatre, our staff is making a big difference for young people in our city. Watch one of our students’ award-winning movies or come to a screening of a unique independent film, and you are likely to leave feeling informed, inspired, and connected.
Light House Studio also owns and operates the historic Vinegar Hill Theatre (VHT) located on Charlottesville’s downtown mall. While LH’s education programs are focused on serving youth ages 8-18, our VHT Community Programs serve people of all ages and backgrounds. In 2023, LH welcomed 3,169 attendees across 50 VHT screening, rentals, and Summer Film Academy (SFA) screenings.
LEAD & ASSISTANT TEACHING ARTISTS: SUMMER 2025
About Light House Studio
Light House Studio equips young people with the skills and confidence to tell their stories and build community through collaborative filmmaking. We seek to foster a community where Charlottesville’s young people flourish as students, storytellers, and citizens.
Light House Studio is looking for experienced filmmakers to lead and assist in mentoring workshops for students ranging from 8-21 years old. Lead Teaching Artists manage and lead filmmaking workshops. Assistant Teaching Artists work closely with the Lead Teaching Artist to facilitate filmmaking lessons and exercises. Workshops run Monday to Friday, 8:30 - 3:30pm, except for a few evening workshops. Teaching Artists will be in charge of overseeing a small group of students in the storytelling, production, and post-production process. Emphasis is placed on encouraging collective decision-making among students and ensuring students rotate roles throughout production. Teaching Artists are college students, recent graduates, or professionals with a passion for storytelling and an interest in sharing film knowledge with the next generation of filmmakers.
Preferred Qualifications:
Professional experience in video/film production including specialization in one or more of the following: documentary, animation and narrative filmmaking
Holds a relevant Bachelor of Fine Arts or Master of Fine Arts degree (film/video or related field) or currently enrolled in a film/video undergraduate or graduate program; or holds at least three years of film industry experience
Teaching experience is preferred, but a desire to teach is a must
Experienced operator of consumer, prosumer and professional sound, video and lighting equipment
Proficient with software such as Final Cut Pro, Premiere, After Effects, Photoshop, Illustrator, and Dragonframe preferred
Experience shooting, keying, and editing green screen footage
Strong storytelling abilities
Compensation: $13-$25/hour to commensurate with experience.
Hours: Teaching Artists coordinate with our Program Director to sign up for a variety of week-long workshops throughout the summer, June – August 2025, based on our staffing needs and Teaching Artist availability. Workshops take place during the day, usually from 8:30 am – 3:30 pm, Monday - Friday. Teaching Artists must be able to commit to the full week, Monday - Friday, of each workshop that they are contracted for.
Background Check
All Teaching Artists must complete and pass a background check.
How to Apply
Interested candidates should send a resume, cover letter and portfolio links (artist website, reel, Vimeo, etc.) to jobs@lighthousestudio.org
