Instructor, Film Theory and History
Instructor, Film Theory and History
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TELEVISION AND MEDIA STUDIES
The Department of Film Television and Media Studies at Loyola Marymount
Universitys School of Film and Television is searching for a one-year faculty
position beginning Fall semester 2025.
Our department houses both a Film TV and Media Studies major and minor as well as teaching classes to students across the School of Film and Television. We welcome a broad range of film and media scholars whose work and teaching expertise will expand our departments strengths and further our commitment to the inclusive pedagogy.
The successful candidate will teach three classes each semester and advise undergraduate majors. The candidate will teach foundational courses within our major and minor in particular: Introduction to Media and Culture World Cinema and Film and Media Theory. Depending on their expertise they will be invited to design and lead an upper-division course in their area of specialization. We encourage applicants to apply whose scholarship and teaching advances interdisciplinary perspectives using transnational global and intersectional approaches to the study of film television and media (including but not limited to streaming media video games video art immersive media and social media).
LMUs School of Film and Television is a Top Five Film School located in the heart of Los Angeles with a state-of-the art facility in Silicon Beach and a brand-new educational building on our Westchester campus. SFTV provides a comprehensive undergraduate and graduate education through small class size creative collaboration and a launch into the industry. The Loyola Marymount University community is comprised of faculty staff and students from a wide range of culturally diverse backgrounds. Applicants should be experienced with and committed to working in this diverse population.
Interested applicants are invited to submit application materials via the LMU Human Resources application portal. Applicants must include:
- A cover letter addressing research and teaching experience. In their letter candidates may choose to describe their teaching philosophy and offer ideas of upper division elective courses they would like to teach.
- Curriculum vitae.
- Statement of teaching philosophy (1-2 pages) which address your perspective and vision for teaching research and mentorship of students.
- Names of three references
A PhD in Film Television and Media Studies or related field is required by the start of the position on August 15 2025. Interested applicants should have a minimum of three years of university level teaching experience. This position is full time with benefits.
Only online applications will be accepted. Please direct questions to . The application will remain open until the position is filled.
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Faculty RegularReasonable expected salary: $71000.00Loyola Marymount University a Carnegie classified R2 institution in the mainstream of American Catholic higher education seeks outstanding applicants who value its mission and share its commitment to inclusive excellence the education of the whole person and the building of a just society. LMU is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing an environment free from discrimination and harassment as defined by federal state and local law. We invite all persons in the full diversity of their being life experience and beliefs to apply. (Visit for more information.)Employment Type
Full-Time
