The Sidney Poitier New American Film School at Arizona State University invites applications for Faculty Associates to teach undergraduate film courses in-person with Media and Immersive Experience (MIX) Center in downtown Mesa at ASU at Mesa City Center, and at the Tempe campus.

These positions are one semester appointments, part time, non-benefits eligible with no tenure implications. A typical Faculty Associate course load is one to two classes per semester. Teaching duties include: preparing course materials, responding to and evaluating student work, and availability for one-on-one assistance (via weekly office hours for on-campus classes and electronically for online classes), and utilizing ASU Canvas for each course.

The number of courses is contingent upon needs, funding, and sufficient enrollment. Individuals hired as Faculty Associates may not hold multiple, non-benefits-eligible appointments at Arizona State University. Salary is based upon qualifications and assigned teaching load.

Anticipated start date is: Spring 2025, session A, B and/or C

For more information about The Sidney Poitier New American Film School, please visit film.asu.edu.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field and 4 years of professional industry experience or a Master’s degree in relevant field and 2 years of professional industry experience, or a Ph.D. in a relevant field with related experience, and/or any combination of education and experience, by time of appointment.

Desired qualifications:

• M.F.A or Ph.D. in relevant field by time of appointment
• Experience in general film production; field sound production; visual effects; creative producing; cinematography; directing; relevant to each course
• Record of scholarly publication and/or evidence of professional productions
• Ability to teach film theory in relation to film production practices
• Evidence of effective teaching
• Minimum of two years of post-secondary teaching experience

This is a paperless search; only electronic materials will be accepted. To apply, please submit :

• Cover Letter of application
• Curriculum vita (CV)
• Contact information for 3 references (must include name, email, phone number)

The applicant’s legal first and last name should appear in each uploaded file name. Questions about the position should be directed to the search committee manager: Jasmine Nungaray at jnungar2@asu.edu

The application deadline is November 15th, 2024. Applications will continue to be accepted on a rolling basis for a reserve pool. Applications in the reserve pool may then be reviewed in the order in which they were received until the position is filled.

Faculty Associate vacancy announcements will be posted on an semester basis. Applicants who are not hired within the current academic year are welcome to re-apply - applications do not roll forward from the previous pool recruitment.

About the Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts

The Herberger Institute comprises six schools: ASU FIDM; the School of Art; the School of Arts, Media and Engineering; The Design School; The Sidney Poitier New American Film School; and the School of Music, Dance and Theatre; and two museums: ASU Art Museum and the ASU FIDM Museum. With programs ranked top 20 and more than 125 degree and certificate options in art, dance, design, fashion, film, media arts and sciences, and more, plus a top university art museum, a leading immersive media facility, and national and international partnerships, the Herberger Institute is a powerhouse of art, culture and design and a model of inclusive excellence.

Our mission is to position designers, artists, scholars and educators at the center of public life and prepare them to use their creative capacities to advance culture, build community and imaginatively address today’s most pressing challenges.

The vision of the Herberger Institute is to advance the New American University by embedding designers, artists and arts-based inquiry at its core and throughout the communities it serves locally, nationally and internationally. With almost 9,000 students and more than 750 faculty members, the Herberger Institute is committed to redefining the 21st-century design and arts school.

As part of Arizona State University, the most innovative university in the nation, the Herberger Institute seeks to drive and scale new ways for arts and design to have impact in our world. We invite you to join our work.
Values:
• Creativity as a core 21st-century competency
• Design and the arts as critical resources for transforming our society
• Innovation, enterprise and entrepreneurship
• Interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary collaboration and research
• Social embeddedness
• Projecting all voices
• Excellence
https://herbergerinstitute.asu.edu/