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Term Assistant Professor, Digital Production and Post-Production

Employer
George Mason University
Location
Fairfax, VA
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Position Type
Assistant Professor
Employment Type
Full Time
Institution Type
Four-Year Institution
Term Assistant Professor, Digital Production and Post-Production
    10001996
    Fairfax, VA
    Instructional Faculty
    Opening on: Jan 28 2025
        Add to favoritesFavorited View favoritesDepartment: Col of Visual and Performing Arts

        Classification: 9-month Instructional Faculty

        Job Category: Instructional Faculty

        Job Type: Full-Time

        Work Schedule: Full-time (1.0 FTE, 40 hrs/wk)

        Location: Fairfax, VA

        Workplace Type: On Site Required

        Salary: $70,800 - $86,600, commensurate with education and experience

        Criminal Background Check: Yes

        About the Department:

        Film and Video Studies in the College of Visual and Performing Arts at George Mason University offers courses leading to a BA in Film and Video with optional pathways in directing, producing, cinematography, editing, sound, and screenwriting. Film and Video Studies is a community of cinematic storytellers that fosters creativity, analysis, and diverse perspectives, professional practice, and socially conscious filmmaking.

        About the Position:

        The Term Assistant Professor of Digital Production and Post-Production is a one-year full-time (non-tenure track) faculty position with potential for renewal, starting in August 2025.

        Responsibilities:

        • Teaches 4 courses each semester, including:
          • Undergraduate courses in general and intermediate level production;
          • Sound recording, editing, and mixing;
          • Cinematography;
          • Basic and advanced editing;
          • Color grading and correction;
          • Graphics and motion graphics; and
          • Screenwriting.

        Required Qualifications:

        • M.F.A. in film, media arts, or related field. Bachelor’s degree or higher in film, media arts, or related field considered with professional experience equivalent to the terminal degree;
        • Substantive freelance experience in the film industry and/or professional experience in production and post-production; and
        • Demonstrated experience teaching at the undergraduate level.

        Preferred Qualifications:

        • Maintenance of robust professional connections with film industry professionals;
        • Experience working with diverse students/professional crew and cultivating inclusion and belonging in scholastic, institutional, and/or industry environments; and
        • Experience in fiction, documentary, experimental, and/or industrial film development, pre-production, production, post-production, marketing and distribution.

        Instructions to Applicants:

        For full consideration, applicants must apply for Term Assistant Professor, Digital Production and Post-Production at https://jobs.gmu.edu/. Complete and submit the online application to include three professional references with contact information, and provide a Cover Letter and Resume for review.

        Posting Open Date: December 5, 2024

        For Full Consideration, Apply by: January 24, 2024

        Open Until Filled: Yes

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