ROY H. PARK SCHOOL OF COMMUNICATIONS Cinema and Photography Department Two Film Production Positions Two tenure-eligible film production positions starting August 15, 2000 offer successful applicants the opportunity to teach and produce work in a lively, creative and engaging environment and to take part in shaping an evolving curriculum in one of the strongest undergraduate communication programs in the country. 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). The Park School and the College actively promote and support faculty development, made possible by a $17 million bequest from the late James B. Pendleton to the Park School. The Pendleton Endowment provides significant internal grant support for faculty and student production and research. Additional funding is provided by the College through a series of grant programs. Position Description MFA in filmmaking or related discipline and a strong record as a practicing filmmaker are required. Candidates with other graduate degrees as well as significant teaching experience may be considered if truly have outstanding records of exhibition and creative accomplishment. An ideal candidate should demonstrate evidence of: 1) teaching effectiveness appropriate for an undergraduate film program; 2) significant experience in traditional and/or digital filmmaking technology and techniques; and 3) a strong commitment to encouraging filmmaking as a creative practice within cinema as an academic discipline. Primary teaching responsibility will be across the range of film production and post-production courses at all curricular levels. Additional teaching responsibilities may include courses in the candidate's areas of expertise. Each candidate will also act as an academic advisor to students and serve on department, school, and college committees. Tenure-eligible positions; Assistant/Associate Professor rank; salary competitive, 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: Janice Levy, Chair, 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 will begin January 15, 2000 and will continue until the positions are 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 $25 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 UNDERREPRESENTED 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