- Pursue a career that offers a work/life balance and competitive lifestyle benefits
- Explore part-time, full-time or guest teaching opportunities
- Join a community of creative pragmatists—artists and teachers—who believe that “results matter”
VFS Careers
There is no such thing as an ordinary day when you work at Vancouver Film School. It’s a creative and fast-paced environment where you’re part of recruiting and educating the next generation of filmmakers, actors, animators, video game developers, designers, and creative thinkers.



Vancouver, Canada
Our unique culture emphasizes and celebrates the pure passion & unwavering perseverance of our students as they navigate their personal journeys towards a career in the entertainment arts. With a production-based curriculum that’s constantly evolving to meet industry demands, VFS believes that results matter. This extends from our experienced faculty to our hard-working marketing, admissions, & support departments and well beyond.
If you’d like to join our team, simply browse the open positions below.
If you believe you belong at VFS but none of these opportunities match your skillset, we want to hear from you! Or perhaps you’ve previously worked for VFS or are a recent graduate who would love to share your industry experience by teaching a class. We encourage all prospective applicants to submit a general application here.
*VFS is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, genetic information, religion, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, marital status, family status, or veteran status.
Acting
Head of Department for Acting, Film and Television
Full Time
Acting
Production Coordinator
Full Time
Digital Design
Teaching Assistant
Full Time
Film
Cinematography Instructor (Part-time)
Full Time
Film
Head of Department for Film
Full Time
Film
Post Production Instructor
Part Time
Film
Program Coordinator
Full Time
Film
Teaching Assistant
Part Time
Information Technology + Systems
Network Administrator
Full Time
Information Technology + Systems
Network and Systems Administrator
Full Time
Information Technology + Systems
PHP Web Developer
Full Time
Operations
Art Assistant
Full Time
Operations
Building Services and Facilities
Full Time
Sound Design
MIDI and Synthesis Instructor
Part Time
VFS Connect
Intensive Production Coordinator
Part Time
Vancouver, Canada
Our unique culture emphasizes and celebrates the pure passion & unwavering perseverance of our students as they navigate their personal journeys towards a career in the entertainment arts. With a production-based curriculum that’s constantly evolving to meet industry demands, VFS believes that results matter. This extends from our experienced faculty to our hard-working marketing, admissions, & support departments and well beyond.
If you’d like to join our team, simply browse the open positions below.
If you believe you belong at VFS but none of these opportunities match your skillset, we want to hear from you! Or perhaps you’ve previously worked for VFS or are a recent graduate who would love to share your industry experience by teaching a class. We encourage all prospective applicants to submit a general application here.
*VFS is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, genetic information, religion, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, marital status, family status, or veteran status.
There are currently no employment opportunities at this VFS location.
Shanghai, China
The Shanghai Vancouver Film School opened in 2014 as a joint venture between the municipal government of Shanghai, Shanghai University, and Vancouver Film School that aims to make Shanghai the leading film and entertainment production centre in Asia. SH-VFS currently offers programs in Film Production, Sound Design for Visual Media, Animation & Visual Effects, and Makeup Design for Film & Television. If you’d like to join our team in Shanghai, simply browse the open positions below. If none of them seem to fit your particular skillsets, but you think you belong at SHVFS, apply here. We can’t wait to hear from you.
There are currently no employment opportunities at this VFS location.
VFS Visiting Scholar Program
VFS has established a Visiting Scholars program, the goal of which is to facilitate the residency of a limited number of distinguished scholars from other academic institutions or accomplished professionals whose expertise coincides and is relevant to the program they wish to visit.
Visiting Scholar positions are non-compensated appointments established to accommodate the Scholar’s goals as well as enrich the VFS teaching and learning community. Length of the appointment will be determined by VFS.
Download the PDF application kit below, fill it in completely, and submit it with the required documents to hr@vfs.com, or mail it in a single, sealed envelope to the following address:
Director of Human Resources Vancouver Film School 198 West Hastings Street, Vancouver, BC V6B 1H2
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We provide our instructors with the training, support, and mentoring to become extraordinary educators. Come with the willingness to learn. We will help you develop a skillset that will transform the way you communicate and think about your industry.
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Even if you don’t see a posting that would suit your skillset, please send us your résumé and a brief description of your preferred teaching role. We look forward to hearing from you!