About the role

Datameris IT Solutions is looking for a working video editor to teach our Video Editing programme on a freelance basis. You will guide learners from their first cut to a finished, portfolio-ready project using industry-standard software and real workflows.

This role suits an editor who still takes on client or production work and enjoys teaching the craft. Sessions are scheduled by batch, so you can fit them around your other projects.

Key responsibilities

Teaching and delivery

- Deliver scheduled sessions (classroom, online or hybrid) as per the batch timetable.
- Teach through live, on-screen editing demos with real footage, not slides alone.
- Guide learners through hands-on exercises and review their timelines and exports.

Curriculum and content

- Follow the Datameris course outline and suggest updates as software, formats and trends change.
- Prepare session plans, practice footage, project files, templates and reference material.
- Design assignments, quizzes, a capstone project and assessment rubrics.

Assessment and mentoring

- Evaluate projects on storytelling, pacing, audio, colour and technical quality, with clear feedback.
- Hold doubt-clearing sessions and help learners build a showreel and portfolio.
- Guide learners on freelancing, client briefs and job interviews.
- Track attendance and progress, and flag learners who need extra support.

Coordination

- Share session reports and learner progress with the Training Coordinator.
- Advise on lab software and hardware requirements for the course.
- Support occasional workshops, webinars or corporate training sessions when required.

Topics you will teach

Module

What it covers

Editing fundamentals

Video formats, codecs, frame rates, resolutions,



aspect ratios, project and media management

Editing software

Adobe Premiere Pro (core), DaVinci Resolve, Final Cut Pro; CapCut for mobile and quick edits

Storytelling and cutting

Shot types, continuity, J and L cuts, pacing, rhythm, montage, narrative structure

Audio

Syncing, dialogue clean-up, music, sound effects, mixing and levels

Colour

Colour correction, grading, LUTs, matching shots

Motion graphics and VFX

Titles, lower thirds, transitions, keyframing, green screen; After Effects basics

Formats by platform

YouTube long form, Reels and Shorts, ads, corporate videos, wedding and event films, podcasts

AI and productivity

AI-assisted editing, auto-captions, transcription, keyboard shortcuts, templates

Export and delivery

Export settings per platform, compression, file handover, version control

Career readiness

Showreel and portfolio, freelancing, client briefs and revisions, copyright and licensing, interview prep

Requirements

- Graduate in any discipline; a degree or diploma in Film, Media, Mass Communication or Animation is an advantage.
- 3+ years of qualified video editing for agencies, production houses, YouTube channels, brands or your own clients.
- Expert in Adobe Premiere Pro, with working knowledge of DaVinci Resolve and After Effects.
- Strong sense of storytelling, pacing, audio and colour.
- A showreel or portfolio of published work.
- Clear, confident communication in English; Hindi or a regional language is a plus.
- Ability to explain technical steps simply and keep a batch engaged.
- A capable editing laptop or workstation and stable internet for online sessions.

Pay: ₹10,000.00 - ₹34,000.00 per month Work Location: Hybrid remote in Kochi, Kerala

📌 Freelance Video Editing Faculty (Kochi)
🏢 datameris
📍 Kochi