Visiting Assistant Professor of Film/Media Production and Screenwriting at Occidental College in Los Angeles, California

Job Description:

Position Summary

Occidental College's Media Arts & Culture Department (MAC) invites applications for a Visiting Assistant Professor of Film/Media Production and Screenwriting for a 1-year full-time, terminal appointment. We are seeking a film/video/media practitioner with a compelling body of fiction and/or nonfiction work. The candidate should be able to teach artistic and technical film/media production skills as well as screenwriting and demonstrate a commitment to high-impact teaching and to fostering an inclusive learning environment.

The position start date is August 2025. For more information about the College and the Media Arts & Culture Department, please visit the MAC website at http://www.oxy.edu/mac
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Summary of Duties, Responsibilities and Goals

The new hire will teach 6 courses total (3 in Fall, 3 in Spring) including Introduction to Screenwriting and introductory and advanced courses in film/media production. The production courses cover a range of project forms. Therefore, the successful candidate must demonstrate expertise in either fiction or nonfiction filmmaking. We define fiction and non-fiction expansively and experience creating experimental, new media, and hybrid work is a plus. Our production courses incorporate artistic and technical subjects. Therefore, the successful candidate must be able to teach students the nuts-and-bolts of planning a production and the use of current camera and media production equipment as well as introductory and intermediate post-production software/skills. The candidate will also teach introductory screenwriting and must demonstrate the ability to teach that subject.

Our ideal candidate will help us continue developing and supporting our signature approach to media arts and culture, which combines media history, theory, and practice; leverages Occidental's location in Los Angeles; and manifests our four cornerstones of Excellence, Equity, Community, and Service. Black, Latina/o/x, Asian American, Native American, and other historically underrepresented candidates are encouraged to apply.

Qualifications

The position requires an MFA or terminal degree in film/media production or screenwriting at time of appointment or equivalent professional experience.

Salary Range

EXPECTED SALARY: starting at $61,000 (for 9 month appointment)

If you are offered this position at Occidental College, your salary compensation will be determined based on the collective bargaining of the non- tenure track union, while also taking into account factors such as skills, education, experience, and/or geographic location. In addition to those factors, Occidental complies with applicable pay equity laws and considers internal equity among current employees when developing the final offer. Please keep in mind that the salary mentioned above is the base salary for the role.

Application Instructions

The deadline for receiving application materials is Friday, February 7, 2025 at 5pm PST.

Please submit the following via Interfolio (http://apply.interfolio.com/161130):

1. a cover letter detailing your professional activity and pedagogical experience, as well as how each resonates with the position criteria and your interest in teaching in a liberal arts environment a current CV a link to a professional work sample a sample course syllabus names and contact information of three professional references, at least two of which can attest to the candidate's teaching experience

Additional Information

This position is included in the NonTenure Track Bargaining Unit, and the successful applicant employee, subject to the terms of the College's Collective Bargaining will be a bargaining unit Agreement with SEIU Local 721.

Occidental is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not unlawfully discriminate against employees or applicants on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, breastfeeding or related medical condition, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic characteristic or information, military and veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by state or federal law. Occidental is strongly committed to increasing the diversity of the campus community and the curriculum, and to fostering an inclusive, equitable, and just environment within which students, staff, administrators, and faculty thrive. Candidates who can contribute to this goal through their work are encouraged to identify their strengths and experiences in this area. Individuals advancing the College's strategic equity and justice goals and those from groups that are underrepresented in the field are particularly encouraged to apply.

Salary is commensurate with experience and qualifications. A comprehensive benefits package is available that includes: excellent health, dental, life, and retirement benefits; tuition benefits for the employee, spouse, domestic partner, and dependents; additional extras including use of gym facilities and the College Library. For a detailed description of benefits, please visit https: //www.oxy.edu/offices-services/humanresources/benefits-information.

All qualified applicants will be considered for employment, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.

Occidental College is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with qualifying disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the application or employment process, please contact Human Resources (hr@oxy.edu).

As a condition of hire for a staff position and for appointment to a faculty position, Occidental College requires that all candidates who have received a conditional offer of employment complete an application form (if they have not already done so) and consent to a background check. Satisfactory completion of a background check, along with pre-employment verifications and references are required as a condition of employment, but only as permitted by federal, state, and local law, including the City of Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.

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