Assistant Professor in Cinema and Media, Filmmaking

Position Information

Position Title:

Assistant Professor in Cinema and Media, Filmmaking

Position Number: 036244

School/Department Information

The University of North Carolina School of the Arts (UNCSA) in Winston‑Salem is dedicated to professional training in the performing, visual, and moving image arts. UNCSA follows SACS guidelines for faculty credentialing. The successful candidate will be required to submit a curriculum vitae, official transcripts of earned degrees, and/or substantiating documentation of experiential qualifications as a condition of employment. The University may obtain a criminal background report as a condition of employment to determine suitability for employment.

UNCSA provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants and prohibits discrimination, harassment or retaliation based on race, religion, color, national origin, ethnicity, sex, pregnancy, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, political affiliation, National Guard or veteran status, genetic information, or disability.

Open Date: 02/04/2026
• Close Date:
Open Until Filled:
Yes
• Recruitment Range:
Commensurate with education and experience

The School of Filmmaking seeks a visionary creative film/video practitioner and educator to join the faculty in a position that bridges fiction and non-fiction filmmaking. We seek applicants with a history of working with or teaching directing, acting for non‑actors, staging for the camera, research methodologies, and experience teaching cinema studies courses. This position will introduce students to a broad range of cinematic storytelling approaches through classroom exercises and references to a wide range of films and videos that push current paradigms.

We value a faculty member who helps students generate compelling audience experiences and who can contribute to the evolution of narrative form. The candidate will have an established or promising record of work in fiction and non‑fiction cinema (including short films and videos in a variety of formats such as essay, documentary, and installation). The ability to demonstrate an innovative teaching philosophy and practice is essential.

Competitive applicants will exhibit strong conceptual and technical understanding of the field and a record of training and mentoring undergraduate students as creative artists capable of building careers. We are especially interested in faculty who strengthen the program’s integration of industrial skills with scholarship and creative practice.

• Teach undergraduate courses predominantly in fiction and non‑fiction filmmaking, directing, acting for non‑actors, staging for the camera, and cinema studies.
• Act as academic advisor and mentor.
• Evaluate students on a regular basis and participate in end-of-year evaluations.
• Attend faculty meetings, pre‑production and production meetings, and other meetings deemed necessary by the dean.
• Assist in the admissions process by interviewing prospective students.
• Participate on committees as needed.
• Abide by and support all School of Filmmaking policies and procedures as outlined in the School of Filmmaking Student Handbook and Safety Handbook.
• Abide by and support all UNCSA policies and procedures as outlined in the UNCSA Faculty Manual.
• Ability to perform work on campus during the academic year.
• Other duties as assigned by the dean.

Required Qualifications: An earned doctorate or master’s degree in the teaching discipline, OR an earned master’s degree with a minimum of 18 graduate semester hours in the teaching discipline, OR equivalent professional/experiential qualifications, OR equivalent combination of education and professional experience.

Preferred Qualifications: Tenure Information: UNCSA utilizes a multi‑year contract system in lieu of tenure.

A candidate’s application materials must include:

• A cover letter that describes your interest in the position and relevant qualifications.
• A current CV.
• Names and contact information for three references.
• Teaching philosophy

Optional documents may be:

• Teaching evaluations for the past two years, if applicable.
• Links to creative work.
• Reviews of projects or films made by the candidate.

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

Required Documents

• Cover Letter
• Curriculum Vitae
• List of References
• Teaching Philosophy

Optional Documents

• Other
• Portfolio
• Media File
• Media File 2

University of North Carolina School of the Arts
1533 South Main St.
Winston Salem, NC 27127