POSITION IN NARRATIVE FILM PRODUCTION
The Cinema and Photography Department at Ithaca College invites
applications for a position in narrative film production. Assistant
Professor level, tenure-eligible position starting August 15, 2001.
The Department of Cinema and Photography at Ithaca College confers both
B.S. and B.F.A. degrees. Our degree programs have a strong commitment
to integrating production and critical studies. We offer courses in
16mm production and post production, film sound post-production,
directing, screenwriting, and computerized animation. Other specialized
areas of study include narrative, documentary, experimental, and hybrid
form. Our program has significant resources, including contemporary
digital technology and support staff for both traditional 16mm
production (including an on-site 16mm black-and-white processing lab)
and post-production (e.g., Avids and telecine).
MFA in filmmaking or related discipline and a strong record as a
practicing filmmaker are required. Other degree candidates may be
considered in the case of filmmakers with significant teaching
experience and outstanding records of exhibition and creative
accomplishment. An ideal candidate should demonstrate evidence of: (1)
teaching effectiveness appropriate for an undergraduate film program;
(2) skills in traditional and digital filmmaking technology and
techniques; (3) a strong commitment to encouraging filmmaking as a
creative practice; and (4) a commitment to teaching cinema production
within the context of cinema as an academic discipline. The candidate
should exhibit experience and interest in narrative filmmaking with an
ability to teach and develop courses in the following areas:
introduction to film production, directing, digital non-linear editing,
and other specialty courses in the craft and studio areas of filmmaking.
It is required that the candidate demonstrate qualifications to teach at
all skill levels and have a strong creative and pedagogical commitment
to teaching introductory level film production courses. The candidate
appointed to this position will also act as an academic advisor to
students and serve on department, school, and college committees.
Tenure-eligible position; Assistant Professor rank; salary open,
depending upon experience and qualifications.
Applicants should forward a resume/vita, statement of interest including
areas of teaching and professional experience, names and phone numbers
of at least three references, and sample of creative works on film or
video to: Chair, Narrative Film Production Search Committee, Cinema and
Photography Department, Roy H. Park School of Communications, Ithaca
College, Ithaca, New York
14850-7251. Additional samples of creative works and other supporting
material may be requested at a later date. No faxed or electronically
transmitted application materials will be accepted. Screening of
applications will begin on November 13, 2000, and will continue until
position is filled.
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Ithaca College is an independent, residential, comprehensive college
with an undergraduate enrollment of approximately 5,800 students. It is
located in the scenic Finger Lakes Region of central New York.
The Roy H. Park School of Communications is one of four professional
schools within the College, and enrolls approximately 1,200 students in
the majors of three undergraduate departments (Cinema and Photography,
Television-Radio, and Organizational Communications, Learning, and
Design); a B.A. in Journalism, a B.S. in Telecommunications Management,
a B.F.A. in Film, Photography, and the
Visual Arts, and a B.A. in Media Studies are also offered. The Ithaca
College Los Angeles Communications Program offers an internship-based
full-semester program to junior and senior
communication students. The Graduate Studies program offers an M.S. In
Communications. Recent grants and bequests from the Park Foundation and
the estate of James B. Pendleton, totalling over $27 million, have
positioned the Park School as one of the strongest undergraduate
communication programs in the nation and created state-of-the art
support facilities in audio, video, film, photography, multi-media and
telecommunications.
ITHACA COLLEGE IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER.
MEMBERS OF UNDER-REPRESENTED GROUPS (INCLUDING PEOPLE OF COLOR, PERSONS
WITH DISABILITIES, VIETNAM VETERANS AND WOMEN) ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY.
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Online resources for film/TV studies may be found at ScreenSite
http://www.tcf.ua.edu/ScreenSite
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