Faculty - Digital Film - College of Arts and Media

Grand Canyon University! One of Arizona’s leading institutions of higher learning.

Located in the Valley of Sun in the heart of Phoenix, Arizona, GCU is a regionally accredited, private, nondenominational Christian University.

Are you a forward thinker and confident working on changing motion-based technologies? Grand Canyon University’s College of Arts and Media is looking for a Faculty of Digital Film.  An exploratory spirit who will help lead the faculty in the refinement of existing programs and coordinate with high-tech industry partners to develop new courses and programs to launch talented graduates within the College.  Our Full Time Digital Film Faculty position is a 9-month faculty in person instruction.

What you will do: 

• Organize and teach a broad range of undergraduate courses in film, from foundational to capstone courses.

• Promote and advance the multiple film programs and help recruit potential students.

• Continued activities in your professional practice and scholarly research.

• Service and Outreach - departmental, college and university committees and community engagement.

• Engage in curriculum design and development.

• Contribute to the archive of student work, department social media, and marketing efforts.

• Assist in mentoring ground and online adjunct faculty.

• Participate in student club and organizational leadership.

• Participate in GCU internal and external initiatives.

• Advise students throughout their time at GCU.

What you will need:

• MFA (Master of Fine Arts) in Film or equivalent degree in related field required.

• Two years teaching post-production, visual effects, or closely related field at the university or college level (Graduate school teaching appointment or assistantship experience may be considered).

• Evidence of an on-going and active professional record and creative community involvement.

• Experience introducing students to professional opportunities, such as coordination of internships or co-ops, experiential and service learning projects, etc.

• Highly proficient in Adobe Creative Cloud and/or Blackmagic programs

• Commitment to scholarship/creative activity, teaching and service.

• Provide a positive example to students by supporting the University's Doctrinal Statement, Ethical Position Statement and Mission of Grand Canyon University.

Bonus:

• More than three years full-time teaching experience from the introductory through graduate level.

• More than three years of professional practice experience in the field of film with emphasis on the preferred teaching areas: post-production, visual effects, color correction.

Why work at GCU:

• Exceptional workplace benefits include medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, flexible spending accounts, a 401K savings plan

• Generous time off plan and 11 paid holidays

• Paid time off to volunteer in the community or at GCU sponsored events

• Free covered parking

• We also offer full-time employees, their spouses, and dependent children an Education Tuition Discount Program

• Free on-site gyms on campus