Faculty Position in Film/Video at Bennington College

Faculty Position in Film/Video at Bennington College

Bennington College


Job Type: | Full time

Location: Bennington, Vermont, United States

Bennington College seeks a faculty member in filmmaking/moving image to teach three courses per year in film/video production and film/media theory, a permanent 58% FTE hire starting in the academic year 2022-23. The ideal candidate will have significant experience in teaching film/video production at the college level; some experience or interest in teaching film theory/history/criticism; possess a solid conceptual, technical and theoretical understanding of contemporary film; and possess a strong exhibition and/or screening record.

We are interested in filmmakers and moving image artists and scholars with a broad range of practices and interests, including in narrative filmmaking, documentary filmmaking, expanded media practices, contemporary art-centered practices, and/or theoretical and critical writing practices. We also welcome applicants whose professional practices and methods are multidisciplinary and not easily categorizable, as long as they are centered in the moving image arts. We are particularly interested in applicants whose work engages with communities, histories, and discourses that have been historically under-represented, whether due to race, class, gender, orientation, disability, religion, global geography, or any combination therein. In their teaching and artistic background, the successful candidate will demonstrate promise for curricular development that invites the participation of students with a broad range of artistic and academic interests.

Faculty members at Bennington are teacher-practitioners whose professional work is in ongoing dialogue with their teaching and advising. The structure of this position allows for robust and ongoing professional advancement during non-teaching or low-teaching terms. The successful candidate can expect to teach three courses per year, to advise students year-round, and to serve on committees. While this position is projected to start in Spring 2023 as a one-semester-per-year position, the future distribution of teaching responsibilities across semesters can be flexible, and may be designed and adjusted according to the professional needs of the hired candidate, as well as overall curricular needs.

Bennington College is a small residential liberal arts college in southern Vermont, long distinguished for its progressive approach to higher education. The College was founded in 1932 on the principle of active engagement in learning, which manifests in individualized plans of study developed by students together with faculty. Bennington's open curricular structures facilitate innovative teaching across traditional disciplinary boundaries, and small class sizes enable student-centered and engaged learning within the classroom.

Bennington serves a diverse student population inclusive of members of ethnic/racial minorities, international, LGBTQIA+, and disability communities as well as diverse gender identities, socioeconomic backgrounds, religions, and political beliefs. All students, faculty, and staff are expected to be responsive to and respectful of these differences, building a community together that promotes the success of all. The College's approach to pluralism and inclusivity—both as fields of inquiry and practice—is to prioritize flexible thought, and to invite the examination of access, value, power, and privilege through its areas of study and institutional policies.

Candidates should apply online below by submitting: a) A letter of application that describes teaching experience, professional work and includes a reflection on the candidate's potential to contribute to a diverse and inclusive environment through teaching, research, and/or service; b) Curriculum Vitae integrating both non-teaching professional activities and teaching history; c) 3-5 links to recent work in film/moving image media; c) Teaching statement that includes a description of three (3) courses; and d) The names and contact information for three references.

Review of applications will begin 11/1/21 and will continue until the position is filled. References will be contacted only after the second interview. This position requires the successful completion and acceptable results of a background check.


To apply, please visit http://bennington.recruiterbox.com/jobs/fk0s16m/






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