POSITION IN NON-NARRATIVE FILM PRODUCTION The Cinema and Photography Department at Ithaca College invites applications for a position in non narrative film production. Assistant/Associate 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 non-narrative production with an ability to teach and develop courses within the context of the history and practice of cinema in one or more of the following areas: documentary production; interactive multimedia/digital video/cinematic interfaces with the web; traditional and/or computer animation; and hybrid forms. 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 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/Associate 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, Non-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. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------- 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. ---- For past messages, visit the Screen-L Archives: http://bama.ua.edu/archives/screen-l.html