Mission and Vision Statements

Our mission is to make an education in Motion Design / Animation more accessible to everyone. We are working to remove barriers of location, cost, and accessibility to enable more people who want to learn Motion Design the opportunity to do so. By removing these barriers, we want to move the needle on creating a more diverse and inclusive creative industry.

Our Vision is to build training programs unlike anything available to Motion Designers, both aspiring and current professionals, without putting the burden of debt for training onto them. We want an industry that fosters upcoming talent and creates opportunity for growth by investing in educating its future.

Position Summary

As a volunteer member of Gunner School’s Program Advisory Board you will have the opportunity to shape the future of our organization’s curriculum and programming. 

We are looking for industry professionals and Gunner School alumni who are passionate about building our school and assisting with the direction of our overall curriculum. We’re looking to your expertise to help us identify new opportunities and challenges that our students will face so we can better prepare them for the future.

The Program Advisory Board will be run by the Executive Director. We expect a commitment of roughly 2 hours twice a year for Advisory Board Meetings. There may be additional opportunities to help with other projects related to our curriculum and programming on a voluntary basis. 

Members of our Advisory board are not financially compensated for their time, and this position is strictly voluntary.

Position Responsibilities

Key Duties:

• Attend and actively participate in bi-yearly Program Advisory Board meetings and discussions.

• Provide insight and perspective on current industry trends that may impact our students. 

• Help to identify and solve gaps in our curriculum. 

• Proactively identify and suggest new learning materials to be included in our curriculum.

• Support special events, exhibitions, and programs through attendance, advocacy, and volunteerism.

• Promote the organization’s mission within the community and serve as an ambassador Gunner School.

Optional Duties: 

• Take notes during meetings and send a summary to Program Advisory Board members (one dedicated person per meeting).

• Volunteer to create materials that will be added to our curriculum.

• Host a workshop or presentation to educate our students and wider community.

• Serve on committees or task forces as needed, contributing expertise and ideas.

Term of Service: 

There is no set term limit for Program Advisory Board Members.

Average Time Commitment: 

2 Hours, twice a year required. Other optional volunteer hours as needed.

Location:

Global. We are looking for a wide variety of perspectives to help direct the future of our curriculum. 

How to Apply:

Please send a portfolio / demo reel and short letter detailing relevant industry experience, volunteerism, and interest in this position to amy@gunner.school.

The subject of your email should be YOUR NAME - Advisory Board Position

Applications will be accepted until the board is filled.