Below is a job announcement. Note that the positioin may be either full-time or part-time. The job search is national. *********************************************** MEDIA ARTS EDUCATION DIRECTOR COLUMBIA FILM SOCIETY Columbia, South Carolina The Columbia Film Society (CFS) seeks candidates for the position of Education Director, responsible for coordinating and expanding our programs in community media literacy and media arts education. Qualifications: training and experience in education (ideally media arts education) and curriculum development; strong writing and communication skills; interest in film and video; good organizational and management skills. Also desirable: experience in grant-writing and volunteer development in non-profit organizations; knowledge of film and video technology. The CFS is a non-profit, grassroots media arts organization that seeks to present films and videos in a context that stimulates community debate and artistic appreciation. The excellence of our culturally-diverse programming has been well-recognized and well-supported in the region. Our goal now is to become a recognized community center for media arts education, building on our existing programs and creating new programs in conjunction with area elementary, secondary, and college-level organizations. With an annual budget of $160,000, the CFS operates the Nickelodeon Theatre and sponsors a variety of education programs, including visiting media artists, community forums about social issues raised by films and videos, and courses in media production (www.nickelodeon.org). Located in downtown Columbia, SC, the Nickelodeon Theatre is one block from both the University of South Carolina and the state capitol building, making it an important hub of the cultural life of the city, state, and university community. "The Nick" provides year-round film screenings. It also regularly hosts guest filmmakers (e.g., recently Alan Berliner, Amy Breer, Peter Forgacs, Vanalyne Green, Narcel Reedus, S. R. Bindler, Jem Cohen, Heather McAdams, Tim Kirkman, David Simpson, Wilbert Rideau, among others) and is part of the Southern Circuit Film series, which showcases independent film and video artists traveling with their work. The Nickelodeon theater is also home to workshops, the Southeastern Media Institute, community forums, festivals, and other activities. CFS and its theater have active working relationships with the SC Arts Commission, University of South Carolina faculty and students, local businesses, Bravo and Time-Warner Cable, grant foundations, and other organizations. The Nickelodeon also hosted the Library of Congress National Film Preservation Tour in 1999. Salary starts at $11,000-12,000 for a part-time position (additional hours may be available through successful grant-writing or through work managing our theater). The CFS is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. Applicants should send resumes and names and addresses of three references to: COLUMBIA FILM SOCIETY, P.O. Box 7063, Columbia, SC 29202 or to [log in to unmask] Review of applications will continue until the position is filled. ---- Online resources for film/TV studies may be found at ScreenSite http://www.tcf.ua.edu/ScreenSite