** DEADLINE: WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 8 th by MIDNIGHT ** SPRING 2018 / PRODUCTION DIVISION STUDENT ASSISTANTSHIP APPLICATION NAME: PHONE #: USC ID #: E-MAIL: Please list course numbers (and professor names) for the classes you are interested in applying: For sorting purposes, please be sure to also check off these CTPR classes on the columns below: Sound 295 Production Design 456 All Disciplines 290 Sound 310 Production Design 465 All Disciplines 507 Sound 340 Production Design 534 Sound 440 Production Design 546 Directing 285 Sound 473 (Spring) Directing 294 Sound 480 Documentary 294 Directing 454 Sound 486 (Spring) Documentary 474 Directing 464 (Spring) Sound 487 (Fall) Documentary 531 Directing 470 Sound 508 Directing 476 Sound 510 Television 294 Directing 478 Sound 541b (Stark Spring) Television 371 Directing 507 (Lab) Sound 546, Level I Television 409 (Trojan Vision) Directing 532 Sound 546, Level II Television 523 Directing 533 Sound 547, Level I Directing 551 (Virtual World) Sound 547, Level II Cinematography 295 Directing 552 Sound 554 (Spring) Cinematography 310 Sound 581 Cinematography 327 Producing 295 Cinematography 423 Producing 310 Editing 295 Cinematography 424 Producing 385 Editing 310 Cinematography 427 Producing 386 Editing 335 Cinematography 479 (Fall) Producing 410 Editing 421 Cinematography 480 Producing 425 Editing / Sound 479 (Fall) Cinematography 486 (Spring) Producing 438 Editing 480 Cinematography 506 Producing 450 Editing 484 (Fall) Cinematography 508 Poetic Cinema 457 (Fall) Editing 486 (Spring) Cinematography 537 Producing 460 Editing 508 Cinematography 546 Producing 477 Editing 535 Cinematography 547 Producing 496 (Fall) Editing 541a/b (Stark - both semesters) Cinematography 557 Producing 497 Editing 546 Producing / Directing 508 Editing 547 (Lead) Lead 479 (Fall) Producing 538 Editing 556 (Spring) Lead 480 Producing 553/573/581/582 Lead 484 (Fall) Producing 558 Coordinating 290 Lead 486 (Spring) Producing 565 (Social Change) Coordinating 294/295 Lead 507 (Coordinating) Producing 566 Coordinating 310 Lead 508 (Coordinating) Producing 572 (Fall) Lead 546 SUMMER PROGRAM (Contact Ty Strickler: tstrickler@cinema.usc.edu) *See pages 6-9 for pay rates and prereuisites! 1 CTPR 499: Direct Comedy CTPR 499: World Building
SA APPLICATION INFORMATION Applicants must submit PDF applications by WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 8 th by MIDNIGHT via e-mail to jmartofel@cinema.usc.edu or in person to SCA 427. NOTE: Students applying for SOUND positions must also e-mail an additional copy of their SA application in PDF format to Esther Pak (epak@cinema.usc.edu) by the same deadline. Returning SOUND SAs must also submit an application to STILL be considered. NOTE: Students applying for EDITING positions must also e-mail an additional copy of their SA application in PDF format to Reine-Claire (rdousarkissian@cinema.usc.edu) by the same deadline. Returning EDITING SAs must also submit an application to STILL be considered. Absolutely NO applications will be accepted after the deadline without prior approval. SA APPLICATION CHECKLIST Please review and confirm the following statements. If there are any uestions or conflicts, contact Jonathan Martofel at jmartofel@cinema.usc.edu ASAP to clear them up ahead of time. I have met all the pre-reuisites needed to SA the course for which I am applying. (Refer to the grid of positions and reuirements provided on the final pages of this application.) If selected, I WILL ATTEND a mandatory general orientation session on the Friday prior to the beginning of the semester: FRIDAY, JANUARY 5 th at 8:30 AM in SCA 112. -This orientation is for all Production SA s à SA contracts will be signed here! -SA s may also be asked to attend other training sessions as reuired by faculty. If I accept more than one (1) SA position, I will make certain that total hours worked DO NOT average more than TWENTY (20) HOURS PER WEEK. -I can only accept TWO (2) 10-hour-per-week positions in any given semester. I am submitting my financial aid summary and completed course summary -Online screen grabs allowed. Please try to include these in the same PDF application. I am a student in good standing and I am taking the necessary units needed to be a full time student (8 units for graduate students / 12 units for undergraduates) -Override exceptions are allowed for students working on an advanced project and/or are in their last semester, but they must be reuested via e-mail and approved. I have read over all the rules on pages 5-9 of this application (including reuirements and pay rates), and I understand what my duties and expectations will be as an SA. 2
SA APPLICANT INFORMATION PRODUCTION TRACK(S): Grad OR Undergrad: (ie. Sound, Editing, Producing, etc.) INTERNATIONAL STUDENT? Yes No If YES, w/ active USA SSN? Yes No (NOTE: This information will not be factored into your being hired as an SA, but it is necessary to know this in advance as several additional steps must be taken in accordance with OIS office.) LIST THE COURSES THAT YOU PLAN TO TAKE THIS UPCOMING SEMESTER: LIST THE COURSES (AND INSTRUCTORS) FROM ALL PREVIOUS SEMESTERS: LIST ALL CREW POSITIONS THAT YOU HAVE HELD (include class name and course #): LIST ALL PREVIOUS JOB EXPERIENCE (e.g. SA ships, on-campus USC jobs, internships): LIST ALL TECHNICAL EXPERIENCE YOU HAVE (e.g. AVID, ProTools, etc.) INCLUDING PROFICIENCY LEVEL (none, beginner, intermediate, expert): 3
AVAILABILITY: Please include any possible conflicts (e.g. classes, jobs, dates, times, etc.) REASONS FOR BECOMING A PRODUCTION SA: Briefly describe your reasons for applying to be a student assistant. Please type in the area below or attach a separate typed sheet. Your response to this uestion is entirely optional, but will improve your chances of being selected, as the professor(s) will be able to learn more about you. 4
SA SELECTION AND APPOINTMENT Student Assistants (SAs) must be FULL-TIME students in good standing. SAs must be registered in and satisfactorily complete a minimum of eight (8) units of graduate work each semester in order to apply for the assistantship. Undergraduates must be registered in and complete a minimum of twelve (12) units in order to apply for the assistantship. NOTE: General Awards will NOT be credited to your account if you are not registered for all your reuired units. Students taking fewer units for one of the following reasons may reuest an exception in writing or e-mail to Jonathan Martofel (include the number of units you re taking, ID#, and detailed reason): 1. You are in your last semester taking your remaining reuirements OR 2. You are registered in an approved Advanced Project course. Faculty members or facilities managers will interview students for each open position. Final selection of assistants will be made by the professor, track head, and the Production Division. Appointment of assistants in the Production Division is made on a semester-by-semester basis. Assistantship positions are NOT automatically renewed and you must be re-hired every semester. If you are already the recipient of an academic scholarship that is over $5,000 for the school year, you do not ualify to receive the SA student aid with your SA position(s). You are still eligible to accept the position, as this does not affect hourly pay. Please contact Cedric Berry for additional details. All chosen SAs must attend a mandatory general SA orientation session on the FRIDAY morning before classes commence. After you are hired, specific information will be e-mailed to you closer to the date. If you miss this important orientation, you risk losing your SA position! NOTE: UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES CAN STUDENTS WORK IF THEY ARE NOT ON THE PAYROLL SYSTEM (i.e. have met with Cookie Clayton and have access to Workday). EVALUATION AND CONTINUANCE/TERMINATION OF SA POSITIONS SAs are evaluated throughout the semester by their assigned instructor and corresponding track heads. The following criteria will be used for possible termination and re-appointment consideration: The assistant must maintain a GPA of 3.0 and make satisfactory progress toward his/her degree. SAs must submit their hours on the Workday online timekeeping system part of the USC employee gateway portal https://employees.usc.edu/ making sure to submit their times worked AT LEAST once every two weeks in accordance to the payroll deadlines. a. Your inability to use the payroll system is considered a reflection of your level of responsibility and will affect your eligibility for present and future appointments. b. SA s must take a mandatory 30-minute consecutive break every 5 hours. SA s cannot work more than 8 hours in a day, 20 hours in a week, and 7 days in a row (inclusive of all jobs at SCA). No OVERTIME is permitted without prior approval (please be mindful when working multiple jobs). SA s and faculty work in a tight collaboration. If at any time during the semester communication deteriorates and it no longer feels like a good fit, the faculty and the Production Division reserve the right to dismiss the SA. Production Student Assistants represent the Division within the SCA, and in turn, the School to the University at large. Therefore, the highest standards of personal and academic behavior are demanded of assistants in Production. An assistant, whose actions, either in the classroom or out, result in disciplinary action, will have their assistantship immediately terminated. 5
SA PAY SYSTEM AND RATES Our pay system has 8 levels. Levels A, B, and C are paid hourly wages. D-H receive wages plus student aid, starting with $1,000 at Level D, and rising $1,000 per level, topping at $5,000. The student aid appears as a General Award on student fee bills, and can be used to pay tuition; in addition, if the total exceeds the amount owed, the excess can be withdrawn and used for any purpose the student wishes. Hourly wages are paid through Payroll. NOTE: If you are already the recipient of an academic scholarship that is over $5,000 for the school year, you do not ualify to receive the SA student aid with your SA position(s). You are still eligible to accept the position, as this does not affect hourly pay. The SA jobs are grouped in three (3) Stages. The structure is as follows: STAGE 1: A $12/hour B $12/hour C $12/hour STAGE 2: D $12/hour plus $1,000 student aid E $12/hour plus $2,000 student aid F $12/hour plus $3,000 student aid STAGE 3: G $12/hour plus $4,000 student aid H $12/hour plus $5,000 student aid Students must hold a Stage One job for one semester in order to ualify for a Stage Two job, and must hold a Stage Two job to ualify for a Stage Three job. Exceptions will be considered on a case-by-case basis and based on previous applicable experience. SA JOBS AND PREREQUISITES Proceeding is the list of SA positions, grouped by pay level. We have included facilities and lab jobs, which ualify students for classroom positions (i.e. Lucas and RZC Euipment Centers, Post, SPO, Sound, and RZC Avid labs). All SA ships are a maximum of 10 hours per week, unless otherwise noted. If unclear, please be sure to get clarification from Jonathan Martofel (jmartofel@cinema.usc.edu). You are students first. You should not work more than 20 hours total in any given work week (Thursday-Wednesday); this must be reflected on the Workday payroll system. All classroom positions reuire you to have taken the class, or course euivalent, in addition to any additional res listed, including being at USC for at least 1 semester. NOTE: Compensation for some of these positions will be funded by donors. If you end up with one of these positions, you will be notified via e-mail by STUDENT SERVICES who oversees scholarship distribution asking you to submit a gratitude letter thanking the donor. 6
STAGE 1 A Any On-Campus Job STAGE 1 B Any SCA Departmental Job Mentoring SA MISC SA Physical Production Help Desk Production Euipment Center Post L1 Help Desk Tech Post Front Desk Monitors 290/507 Post L1 Senior Help Desk Tech Sound Window STAGE 1 C ($12/hour) 285 Directing (Spring) 386 Producing 409 Producing Trojan Vision 410 Producing 425 Producing 450 Producing CTPR 538, CTPR 558 and 566 (recommended) 457 Poetic Cinema (Fall) 460 Producing 464 Sketch Comedy (Spring) 496 Producing (Fall) 499 (Varying Fee Bill Awards) Varying reuirements 507 Directing (Lab) 510 Sound / Camera 565 Media for Social Change 572 Producing (Fall) STAGE 2 D ($12/hour plus $1,000) 290 Coordinating 294 Directing 294 Documentary 294 TV 294/295 Coordinating 310 Coordinating 371 TV Multi-camera experience 423 Camera ($1,500 award) 427 Camera 438 Practicum in Producing 454 Directing ($500 award) Knowledge of euipment at RZC 470 Directing ($500 award) Knowledge of euipment at RZC 473 Sound (Spring) 474 Documentary 476 Directing 478 Directing 497 Producing 7
506 Camera 508 Camera 508 523 TV Multi-camera experience 531 Documentary 547 532 Directing 533 Directing 534 Production Design 538 Producing 546 Production Design 553/573/581/582 Producing (Combined Position) 558 Producing 566 Producing STAGE 2 E ($12/hour plus $2,000) 327 Camera 424 / 376 / 537 335 Editing 535 or 546 Editing 385 Producing 241 / 507 424 Practicum in Cinematography 424 / 537 465 Practicum in Production Design 487 Sound (Fall) 487 Sound 537 Camera 424 / 537 551 Direct Virtual Worlds (Production) 551 Direct Virtual Worlds (Animation @$2,500) 552 Advanced Directing 557 Camera 557 Camera STAGE 2 F ($12/hour plus $3,000) 290 All Disciplines 295 Camera (15 hr/wk) à 1 SA for 3 rotating sections 295 Editing (15 hr/wk) à 1 SA for 3 rotating sections 295 Producing (15 hrs/wk) à 1 SA for 3 sections 295 Sound (15 hrs/wk) à 1 SA for 3 rotating sections 310 Camera 310 Editing 508 and 535 or Production 3 Editing Credit 310 Producing/Lead 310 Sound (15 hrs/wk) 440, 480, 546 or 547 Sound 340 Sound 440, 540, 480, 546 or 547 Sound 421 Practicum in Editing 440 Practicum in Sound 440, 480, 546 or 547 Sound 479 Lead (Fall) 479 Camera (Fall) 424 / 537 479 Editing / Sound (Fall) 508 and 535 or Production 3 Editing Credit 484 Editing (Fall) 508 and 535 or Production 3 Editing Credit 484 Lead (20 hours) (Fall) 486 Lead (Spring) 486 Camera (Spring) 480 Camera / 546 / 547 486 Editing (Spring) 508 and 535 or Production 3 Editing Credit 486 Sound (Spring) 440, 480, 546 or 547 Sound 8
507 All Disciplines (15 hr/wk) 508 508 Producing / Directing (20 hr/wk @ $2,700) 535 Editing (15 hr/wk) 535 or 546 Editing (preferred) 546 Camera 546 Camera 546 Sound Level I 440, 480, 546 or 547 Sound 547 Sound Level I 440, 480, 546 or 547 Sound 547 Camera 547 / 546 Camera 554 Sound (Spring) 546 / 547 556 Editing (Spring) 556 or 546 Editing (preferred) 581 Sound 440, 540, 480, 546 or 547 Sound STAGE 3 - G ($12/hour plus $4,000) 480 Camera (20 hrs) 557 480 Editing (20 hrs) Lead Editor position in CTPR 546 or CTPR 547 480 Sound (20 hrs) Per Richard Hyland 480 Lead (20 hrs) (Prod, Directing, Prod Design) 546 or 547 or 479 or 486 (538, 558 recommended) 507 Lead /Coordinating + 1 Section (20 hr/wk) 508 Lead (Coord + Pr/Dir @ 20 hr/wk @ $3,700) 508 Editing (20 hr/wk @ $3,700) 508 and 535 or Production 3 Editing Credit 508 Sound (20 hr/wk @ $3,700) 440, 480, 546 or 547 Sound 546 Lead (20 hrs @ $4,500) Produced a 546 (and a 2-semester commitment) STAGE 3 - H ($12/hour plus $5,000) 546 Editing (20 hr/wk) 535 and 546/547 Editing 546 Sound Level II 440, 480, 546 or 547 Sound 547 Editing/LEAD (20 hr/wk) 535 and 546/547 Editing 547 Sound Level II 440, 480, 546 or 547 Sound 9