New Media Design Lab Teaching Assistant

About the role

The New Media Design Lab Teaching Assistant supports the academic and operational needs of the New Media Design program at RIT Dubai. Working closely with faculty and students, the assistant helps deliver courses in digital design, 3D modelling, animation, motion graphics, UX/UI, and related disciplines.

Key responsibilities

• Assist faculty with preparing course materials, digital resources, assignments, and presentations.
• Coordinate workshops, demonstrations, critiques, exhibitions, and other program activities.
• Maintain and organize digital learning resources, software documentation, tutorials, and technical guides.
• Provide technical demonstrations and guidance in Adobe Creative Suite, 3D modelling, animation, motion graphics, UX/UI, and prototyping tools.
• Support students during practical exercises, troubleshoot software and workflow issues, and offer individual or small‑group guidance.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Multimedia Design, New Media Design, Animation, Gaming, 3D Modelling, or a closely related field.
• Experience managing design or multimedia labs and providing technical support to students and faculty.
• Strong communication and organizational skills with the ability to troubleshoot equipment and software issues.

Required skills

• Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Premiere Pro, After Effects)
• UX/UI design tools (Figma, Sketch, Adobe XD)
• Web development basics (HTML, CSS, WordPress)
• 3D modelling, animation, motion graphics
• Video production equipment operation (cameras, lighting, sound recording)