Assistant Professor

Job Duties:

This tenure-track position involves a 12-credit-hour teaching load per semester. Our preferred candidate will cover filmmaking production courses at all levels of the curriculum from introductory and General Education classes to the program’s capstone studio/seminar, including the following courses: FILM 2200:
Fundamentals of Film Studies (General Education) FILM 2280:
Introduction to Film Production FILM 2820:
Special Topics in Film Studies (variable) FILM 3010:
Pre-to-Post Production FILM 3280:
Directing for the Screen FILM 3310:
Editing and Beyond FILM 3780:
Survey of Documentary Cinema FILM 3820:
Advanced Special Topics in Film Studies (variable) FILM 4700:
Film Studies Capstone FILM 4120:
Careers in Film and Entertainment Industries FILM 4860:
Film Internship

Minimum Qualifications

• MFA or Ph.D. in Film, Cinema, Media Studies or a related field
• Expertise in narrative and/or documentary production (directing, camera, editing, sound)
• Experience working on professional sets and producing completed films

Preferred Qualifications

• Background in SFX /Practical effects, After Effects, Sound Design, or virtual stages
• Producing and budgeting knowledge
• Experience with and/or knowledge about fundamentals of animation

WSU offers a generous benefits package that includes medical, dental, long-term disability, life insurance, retirement, a wellness program with release time and paid incentives, tuition benefits, free tickets to athletic and performing arts events, and paid holidays.

To apply, please complete the online application and attach the following:

• CV
• names and contact information for three professional references

Physical Activity of this position:
Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction. Operate, activate, use, prepare, inspect, place, detect, or position. Grasping. Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm. Feeling. Perceiving attributes of objects, such as size, shape, temperature or texture by touching with skin, particularly that of fingertips. Expressing or exchanging ideas. Those activities in which they must convey detailed or important instructions to other workers accurately or quickly.

Ability to receive detailed information with or without assistance.

Physical Requirements of this position:
Light work. Exerting up to 20 lbs of force occasionally and/or up to 10 lbs of force frequently and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. Use of arm and/or leg controls exerting forces greater than that for sedentary work.

Visual Acuity Requirements including color, depth perception and field of vision:
Required to perform activities such as preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; using a computer terminal; extensive reading.

The conditions the worker will be subject to in this position:
None. The worker is not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions (such as in typical office or administrative work).

Founded in 1889, Weber State University is located 35 miles north of downtown Salt Lake City in Ogden, Utah, which is considered the northern edge of the Salt Lake City metro area. It is an open-enrollment university with 32,000 students. Weber State and the Ogden area receive over 220 days of sunshine annually and boast a thriving arts scene, proximity to two major ski areas, a wide variety of outdoor recreation experiences, and a stunning campus at the foot of the Wasatch Mountains.

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