Assistant Professor/One Year Term

Position Title:

Assistant Professor

Department:

Art & Design, School of

Term of Assignment:

One-Year Term

Term End Date, If Applicable:

FLSA Status:

Exempt = not eligible for overtime

Work Schedule:

Salary:

Competitive

Travel:

No travel

Brief Statement of Duties

Brief Statement of Duties:

One-year term position teaching three courses per semester in the School of Art & Design Digital Cinema Program. Utilizing class critiques and lectures to teach visual decision-making that conveys and supports a concept. This is a campus-based position.

Minimum Qualifications

Required Education:

MFA

Discipline / Degree Area:

Film/Video/Cinema

Required Specialized Training/Certifications:

Required Minimum Work Experience:

Previous university/college teaching experience, which could include graduate teaching assistantships. Experience assessing student learning outcomes.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, or Attributes Required for Satisfactory Performance of the Position Duties:

Ability to prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students. Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.
Ability to utilize class critiques and lectures to teach visual decision-making that conveys and supports a concept.
Knowledge to incorporate historical and contemporary film theory into coursework.
Production experience utilizing a digital workflow that includes Final Cut and/or Adobe Premiere software, editing, cinematography, lighting, and sound.
An understanding of cinematography, editing approaches, and short-form production experience.
Ability to teach at undergraduate level.
Ability to work with others.
Effective oral and written communication.

Additional Desirable Qualifications

Additional Desirable Qualifications:

Familiarity with Apple Computer Platforms

Other

Special Instructions to Applicants:


Applicant materials will include the faculty application, cover letter,CV, teaching philosophy, unofficial transcripts, design portfolio (single pdf 1GB limit), and student work portfolio (single pdf 1GB limit).

Contact Information:


Daric Christian - Chair, darchrist@nmu.edu

Equal Employment Opportunity:

NMU is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer of protected veterans and individuals with disabilities, and is strongly committed to increasing the diversity of its employees.

Advertised: Dec 21 2021 Eastern Standard Time
Applications close: Jan 31 2022 Eastern Standard Time