Adjunct Instructor of Digital Cinema

Position Summary
The Communication & Digital Cinema program in Southern Oregon Universitys Division of Business Communication and the Environment seeks a film production generalist for a full-time one-year temporary instructor position to support our growing Digital Cinema major and new Documentary Production certificate and Screenwriting minor. The appointment will begin September 16 2021 and end June 15 2022. We offer excellent comprehensive health and retirement benefits. The university is planning for in-person on-campus instruction and will require students faculty and staff who will be on campus to vaccinate prior to the start of the academic year. Review of applicants will commence immediately with a priority deadline of June 24 but the search will remain open until filled. We seek an experienced filmmaker with a demonstrated commitment to equity diversity accessibility and inclusion in both their teaching and production practice. As a program the Digital Cinema faculty have pledged a commitment to EDIT Medias best practices for inclusive teaching in media production and we encourage applications from candidates who share this commitment. Experience advising and mentoring underserved student populations (including but not limited to BIPOC students LGBTQ students students with disabilities first-generation college students and low-income students) is especially valued. The successful candidate will teach undergraduate courses in audio/visual storytelling directing cinematography and lighting and advanced production topics in narrative filmmaking. This assignment includes co-instruction of our program centerpiece the Crew Experience an innovative 12-credit immersion in which students leave the classroom to learn on location and collaborate under the supervision of faculty and industry mentors on the production of a significant film project. Other teaching assignments may include screenwriting film analysis/history sound recording and editing depending on the successful candidates expertise and interests. Candidates with experience in broadcast news journalism or strategic communication may also be invited to instruct classes in the Communication majors concentration in Social Media & Public Engagement new certificate in Professional Social Media and the Digital Journalism minor. On SOUs quarter system the teaching load is approximately 4-3-4. Instructors have service responsibilities within their department including program committees advising and new student recruitment but research and creative work is not expected. Finalist candidates only will be asked to supply a sample syllabus from a relevant course and a creative work sample (reel clips or completed works) demonstrating evidence of technical skills. Digital Cinema at SOU currently serves approximately 65 majors providing students with a highly experiential education in visual storytelling creative problem-solving and professional collaboration. While rooted in the film school tradition Digital Cinema embraces entrepreneurship and innovation to prepare students for dynamic careers in an expanding video arts and entertainment landscape. Recent graduates from our program have been accepted into some of the nations top graduate schools for film including USC Chapman University and Syracuse. In Fall 2021 we will launch a new Documentary Production certificate and Screenwriting minor and we also offer micro-credentials in Cinema Production Technology Set Skills for Cinema Production and Story Development for Screenwriting. The hub of all media education on campus is the Digital Media Center ( DMC ) including a 1000 . production studio equipped with HD multi-cam broadcast capabilities a large green screen lighting grid and control room and support facilities for makeup and wardrobe. The DMC equipment room offers students free access to lighting and audio gear and cameras ranging from HD to 4K resolution. Students have their own 20-workstation digital editing lab at the DMC equipped with the entire Adobe Creative Cloud suite and all students have cloud access to the premium Celtx Studio for screenwriting and production management tools. Faculty also have access to these resources to support their own creative work. Students have opportunities to share their work with the public via Rogue Valley Community Television ( RVTV ) which is housed in the DMC via an ongoing partnership with Southern Oregon PBS ( SOPBS ) and via the SOU Student Film Festival which takes place every Spring. Southern Oregon University is a public liberal arts institution of approximately 6000 undergraduate and 500 graduate students based in Ashland Oregon. The surrounding area is known for its cultural offerings such as the Oregon Shakespeare Festival the Ashland Independent Film Festival and the Britt Music Festival and has been recognized by MovieMaker Magazine as a best place to live and work as a moviemaker for eight consecutive years (2014-2021). The Rogue Valley is also renowned for outdoor activities such as hiking snowboarding and fishing. Direct flights to Los Angeles and other large cities in the Western U.S. can be booked through Rogue Valley International-Medford Airport.

Physical Demands
Regular teaching activities including standing/sitting working at a computer and lecturing.

Duties
Professional: Teaching professional development and service.

Minimum Qualifications
Initial appointment at the rank of Instructor requires a Masters degree in the discipline taught or equivalent thereof and demonstrated teaching potential. Candidates must have exceptional written and verbal skills as well as a desire to advise and mentor students outside of the classroom. The candidate should demonstrate competency in teaching and should have experience incorporating subject matter content into undergraduate or graduate level instruction curricula. Two years teaching and/or industry experience at a professional level. Demonstrated excellence in teaching audio/visual storytelling directing cinematography and short film production. Evidence of a commitment to equity accessibility and inclusion and demonstrated ability to work with a diverse body of students and colleagues. Training or experience in directing actors.

Preferred Qualifications
Master of Fine Arts degree in film/television production or other terminal degree in a related creative/technical discipline. Professional credits in scripted production for commercials television and/or feature films. Experience effectively delivering courses in online and hybrid formats. Experience with academic and career advising. Technical expertise in sound recording for visual media.