FACULTY POSITIONS OPEN FOR 2010
DEPARTMENT OF MEDIA STUDIES & FILM

The New School M.A. Program in Media Studies enrolls more than 500  
students from 30 countries, and offers a curriculum in Media Theory,  
History, and Criticism, Film Studies, Media Management, and audio,  
video, film, and digital media production. The program also offers the  
M.A. degree online as well as graduate certificates in Media  
Management and Documentary Studies.  For more: www.newschool.edu/mediastudies

Please see application instructions below.

1.  Assistant Professor of Film Studies

Description: The Media Studies Program at The New School is seeking a  
tenure-track assistant professor to begin July 1, 2010. We seek a  
scholar and teacher to teach in the areas of film studies and  
production, with an emphasis on integrating theory and practice; to  
coordinate the Film Form curriculum, which consists of courses on the  
theory and practice of filmmaking including Visual Systems;  
Cinematography: Art & Technique; Production and Post-Production Studio  
and to participate in student advising, admissions evaluations,  
committee work, and special projects. While the position is primarily  
dedicated to supporting the graduate program, opportunities for  
undergraduate teaching are likely to develop.

Qualifications: Terminal degree or equivalent experience in a media  
related discipline (Ph.D. preferred). The ideal candidate should have  
technical and production experience with film and digital media, as  
well as an understanding of the role of time-based imagery in  
contemporary media. The candidate must have demonstrated teaching  
excellence and a record of professional accomplishment. Some  
administrative experience is preferred


2.  Associate or Full Professor of Media Studies

Description: The Media Studies Program at The New School is seeking a  
tenure-track or tenured associate or full professor to begin July 1,  
2010. We seek a distinguished scholar and teacher to teach in the  
areas of media history, theory, philosophy and/or criticism as well as  
in candidate’s area of academic specialization; oversee required  
courses in media theory and practice and/or thesis process; take a  
leadership role in speaker series and other academic symposia; and  
participate in student advising, admissions evaluations, committee  
work, and special projects. While the position is primarily dedicated  
to supporting the graduate program, opportunities for undergraduate  
teaching are likely to develop.

Qualifications: Terminal degree (Ph.D. preferred), or equivalent  
experience in a media related discipline. The candidate must have  
demonstrated teaching excellence and a record of professional  
accomplishment warranting the rank of associate or full professor.  
Some administrative experience is preferred.


3.  Documentary Practice – Renewable Three-Year Term Faculty Appointment

The M.A. in Media Studies Program at The New School is seeking a  
faculty member for a renewable three-year term appointment, teaching  
Documentary classes to graduate and undergraduate students, to begin   
2010.

Description: Teach in the areas of documentary studies and production,  
with an emphasis on integrating theory and practice; participate in  
student advising, admissions evaluations, and special projects;  
service on departmental, divisional, and university committees.

Qualifications: MA/MFA degree in a media-related discipline or  
equivalent professional experience.  Significant experience producing  
documentaries for public or cable television as well as  
independently.  Skills as a writer, director and producer of short and  
feature-length documentaries desirable. The ideal candidate should  
have technical and production experience with digital media, ability  
to teach cinematography, editing or directing, familiarity with a  
diversity of documentary styles and approaches, and knowledge of  
documentary history, theory, research, and contemporary practice.  
Demonstrated teaching excellence and experience in undergraduate and/ 
or graduate programs Demonstrated professional accomplishments  
(awards, grants, festivals, broadcasts, fellowships, and so on). Some  
administrative experience is preferred.


4. Assistant Professor of Media Studies – Renewable Three-Year Term Appt

Description: The Media Studies Program at The New School is seeking an  
Assistant Professor for a three-year term renewable term appointment  
to begin July 1, 2010, with particular expertise in qualitative and/or  
quantitative research methods.

Responsibilities include teaching in one or more broad areas in the  
field of media studies, including media theory and research; media  
education and pedagogy; media ethnography; and media history. Faculty  
members advise students, participate in admissions evaluations and  
special projects, and must have the ability and willingness to serve  
on departmental, divisional and university committees. While the  
position is primarily dedicated to supporting the graduate program,  
opportunities for undergraduate teaching are likely to develop.

Qualifications: Terminal degree in a media related discipline (Ph.D.  
preferred); demonstrated teaching excellence and a record of academic  
research; some administrative experience is preferred.

                                                   
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All applications must be completed online at The New School’s human  
resources website: www.newschool.edu/admin/hr
Applications should include a cover letter, C.V., and the names and  
contact information of at least three references from whom the  
committee may solicit letters. Applications will be reviewed as  
received, and until the position is filled, but those arriving before  
December 15 will receive priority.

The New School is committed to an educational environment in which the  
curriculum and every other aspect of the university reflect the  
multicultural city and international world in which we live. It is  
committed to a policy of equal opportunity in all its activities and  
programs, including employment and promotion.  It does not  
discriminate on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin,  
citizenship status, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, physical  
handicap, veteran or marital status. Applications are strongly  
encouraged from individuals who belong to groups historically  
underrepresented in higher education . Positions are dependent on  
final budget approval from the Office of the Provost, which is  
expected to be forthcoming.
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