Instructor, 3D Animation and Visual Effects

Where big futures start. Circuit Stream is building the defining youth enrichment brand in North America. We create pre-university summer camps that give young people the chance to explore what they might want to do next, from AI, engineering, medicine and business to psychology, sports, outdoor adventure and more. Through partnerships with leading universities and industry experts, we turn those interests into hands‑on experiences that build skills, confidence, and open doors to future opportunities.

We have big ambitions to serve over 10,000+ students a year. Getting there means moving quickly, trying new things, learning from what works, and giving great people real ownership. If you’re ambitious about where your own career can go, and excited to help young people discover where theirs might lead, you’ll thrive here.

We’re looking for a 3D artist, animator, visual effects practitioner, educator, or Masters/PhD student who can make digital creation approachable for teenagers and create a classroom where students are excited to experiment, create, and bring their ideas to life.

Delivery: In person at the University of British Columbia (Main Campus)

Teaching dates and hours: August 03 - 13, 2027 from 8:45am to 4:45 pm

Compensation: CAD 1,500 per week

Training: Required instructor training/onboarding when hired; additional 2-3 hours in June before courses begin.

Other: A criminal background check will be requested before working with youth learners.

You’ll help students ages 13–17 explore the creative and technical process behind 3D animation and visual effects through hands‑on projects, demonstrations, and guided practice. Students will learn the basics of modeling, rigging, materials, texturing, lighting, animation, compositing, motion tracking, cameras, and rendering. The curriculum, lesson resources, and activities are provided; your role is to make them engaging, accessible, and memorable while helping every student make progress toward a final animation or VFX scene.

• Deliver Circuit Stream’s provided 3D Animation and Visual Effects curriculum with energy, clarity, and strong classroom facilitation.
• Guide students through hands‑on modeling, animation, lighting, compositing, and rendering activities while ensuring learners are meeting the course learning objectives.
• Help students build creative confidence, solve technical problems, and connect course concepts to real careers in animation, film, game development, and visual effects.
• Create an inclusive, positive classroom environment and use appropriate behavior‑management techniques to reinforce expectations, rules, and safety requirements.
• Supervise students during scheduled indoor and outdoor activities outside classroom instruction each day, while monitoring learner progress and communicating concerns or support needs to the Circuit Stream team.

• You genuinely enjoy working with teenagers and know how to keep a group engaged, participating, and excited to create.
• Professional, academic, freelance, or substantial project experience in 3D animation, visual effects, game art, motion design, digital media, or a closely related field.
• A completed Bachelor's degree or Diploma in Animation, Visual Effects, Game Art, Digital Media, Film, Design OR Masters/PhD in progress. Equivalent industry or portfolio experience will also be considered.
• Strong communication and facilitation skills, with the ability to explain creative and technical concepts clearly and patiently to beginners.
• Teaching, tutoring, mentoring, coaching, camp, or youth-program experience is strongly preferred.
• You are dependable, prepared, receptive to feedback, and comfortable taking…