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Northern Arizona University Assistant Professor of Practice, Creative Media and Film in Flagstaff, Arizona
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rAssistant Professor of Practice, Creative Media and Film
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rLocation: School of Communication
rRegular/Temporary: Regular
rJob ID: 608288
rFull/Part Time: Full-Time
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NAU aims to be the nation\'s preeminent engine of opportunity, vehicle of economic mobility, and driver of social impact by delivering equitable postsecondary value in Arizona and beyond.
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About NAU
Northern Arizona University serves almost 30,000 students. We are a vibrant community, with 21,000 students in Flagstaff-the home of our largest campus-and the remainder online or at our 20+ statewide locations. Our institution has carefully integrated on-campus education with distance learning, forming seamless avenues for students to earn degrees.
Committed to an inclusive university environment, NAU has all the benefits of a large institution with a personal touch. We carefully balance teaching, scholarship, and service for faculty members. Supporting our core value of student-centrism, NAU\'s faculty members promote learning and help students reach academic milestones.
Flagstaff is an outdoorsy mountain town with four seasons and a thriving cultural scene. Located at 7,000 feet, Flagstaff houses 70,000 people and sits at the base of the sacred San Francisco Peaks.
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About the Department/College
Creative Media & Film (CMF) consists of more than 200 majors studying in three emphasis areas: Documentary Storytelling, Independent Filmmaking, and Media Studies, as well as a new minor in Documentary Storytelling. The School of Communication is a unit located in the College of Social & Behavioral Sciences. The School of Communication includes major areas in Strategic Communication, Communication Studies, Visual Communication, Photography, Journalism, and Creative Media & Film. CMF includes eight full time faculty. The School of Communication also has a Master of Science degree in Communication, including an emphasis in Documentary Studies.
About the Position
Northern Arizona University\'s School of Communication is conducting a search for a strong teacher-filmmaker to be hired as an Assistant Professor of Practice in our Creative Media & Film (CMF) program. This is a 9 month (August -May) teaching-focused, non-tenure eligible position. The position will begin in August 2025.
This position is primarily responsible for teaching film production courses in the major from introductory to advanced, as wll as occasional media and cinema studies courses, as needed. At NAU, teaching and mentoring students is a core value: we place student success at the center of our academic and service planning, policies, and programs. Therefore, a desire and passion for teaching and mentoring is a key component of this position.
What makes NAU unique, as compared to other comparable institutions, involves students making film projects starting their first year and our focus on storytelling within an independent filmmaking context. We also hold an annual curated student film festival at a downtown public venue. In addition, UTV Studios is an official university club where students gain direct experience in working on film projects, advised closely by a faculty member.
Courses that need coverage may include:
- Introduction to Filmmaking
- Introduction to Cinematic Storytelling,
- Various levels of Screenwriting (from short to feature length),
- Filmmaking Techniques,
- Post-production (editing, color grading and sound mixing),
- Cinematography,
- Producing Client Work,
- Directing Fiction,
- Documentary Production, and Producing, among others
There may also be opportunities to sit on Master\'s students project committees in Documentary Studies. Additional duties include service to the CMF area, the School of Communication, and the University.
Both a continued film practice at a professional level and a willingness to learn stronger teaching methods through mentorship and teaching workshops are essential for this position. Success in the position is dependent upon a demonstrated and continuing connectedness to contemporary filmmaking practices and a keen understanding of such practices (fiction narrative, documentary and potentially experimental) within the context of film history, international cinema and media studies.
Responsibilities Include:
Teaching a variety of classes focused on film production.
Collaborating with colleagues in the development of the program and planning to provide students with the best learning experience.
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