Assistant Professor of Digital Cinema (Tenure Track)

POSITION SUMMARY:

Date application must be received for priority consideration by: November 1, 2024
Anticipated Appointment Begin Date: September 16, 2025
Closing Date or if blank, Open Until Filled:
Job Family Group: Faculty
Division/Department: School of Arts & Communication/Communication, Media & Cinema
Compensation Range: $65,508 - $69,520 (Assistant Prof YIR 1-4) commensurate with experience in a comparable faculty appointment and according to the SOU faculty collective bargaining agreement
Faculty Classification of Instruction Programs (CIP) Code anticipated: 50.06, Film/Video and Photographic Arts
FLSA Status: Exempt
Appointment Basis: 9 month
Time Type: Full-time
Benefits Eligible: Yes
Renewable/Non-renewable/Grants/Limited Duration: Renewable
This position is designated as a critical, security-sensitive or safety-sensitive position; therefore, the incumbent must successfully complete a Criminal Background Check: Yes
Work Location Type: On-Campus
Worker Status: Must be able to legally work in the United States without visa sponsorship

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POSITION DESCRIPTION:

The School for Arts & Communication at SOU seeks a new production generalist to join our nationally-ranked film program as a full-time, tenure-track Assistant Professor of Digital Cinema. Recently named a Top 30 Film School in the U.S. & Canada by MovieMaker Magazine, the Digital Cinema program is housed in the department of Communication, Media & Cinema and offers popular BS, BA, and BFA degrees in film production, including a new dual-degree program in producing and film business offered between Digital Cinema and SOU’s School of Business.

The ideal candidate will teach undergraduate courses in short film production, production management, assistant directing, and the business of film while also overseeing BFA Capstone thesis projects and our program’s centerpiece, the Crew Experience, an innovative 12-credit immersion in which students produce a significant film project, on location, and under the supervision of faculty and industry mentors. Candidates with experience in production management for the stage may also have opportunities to work with the Theatre department. A candidate qualified to develop and teach a new Women in Film Production course is highly desirable.

As a program, the Digital Cinema faculty have pledged a commitment in our curricular development and pedagogy to EDIT Media’s best practices for inclusive teaching in media production, and we encourage candidates to demonstrate their commitment to these practices in their cover letter. Experience recruiting, advising, and mentoring historically excluded student populations (including but not limited to BIPOC students, LGBTQ+ students, students with disabilities, first-generation college students, and low-income students) is especially valued.  SOU is also a Green Film School Alliance member committed to teaching sustainable production practices.

The School of Arts & Communication values interdisciplinary collaboration, and faculty are encouraged to work acros