Assistant Professor of Film andor Television Production Department of Cinema and Television Arts #26-17

Tenure-Track Faculty Position Announcement

Department: Cinema and Television Arts

Faculty Hire Number: #26-17

Rank: Assistant Professor

Effective Date of Appointment: August 19 2026(Subject to Budgetary Approval)

Anticipated Hiring Range: $87000 to $95000 (Dependent upon qualifications)

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CSUN is committed to achieving excellence through teaching scholarship learning and inclusion. Our values include a respect for all people building partnerships with the community and the encouragement of innovation experimentation and creativity. CSUN strives to cultivate a community in which a diverse population can learn and work in an atmosphere of civility and respect. CSUN is especially interested in candidates who make contributions to equity and inclusion in the pursuit of excellence for all members of the university community.

As a Hispanic-serving Institution (HSI) inclusiveness and diversity are integral to CSUNs commitment to excellence in teaching research and engagement. As of Fall 2025 CSUN enrolls 36960 students where 57.5% are Latinx 18.4% are White 8.5% are Asian-American 5.5% are Black/African American 0.1% are Native American and 0.1% are Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander.

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Department of Cinema and Television Arts at California State University Northridge (CSUN) is seeking a tenure-track faculty member in Film and/or Television Production at the rank of Assistant Professor.

The successful candidate will teach film and/or television-related courses and have professional experience in directing producing or other creative aspects of film and/or television production.

In addition to teaching the position requires weekly office hours attending faculty meetings participation in assessment of student learning student advisement and service to the department college and university. The successful candidate may be required to teach on weekdays evenings weekends and/or online and will be held to the standards and requirements of the college and department in which he/she/they is/are housed for recommending tenure and promotion. Given CSUNs commitment to excellence in teaching research and engagement in an inclusive environment the successful candidate will help the Department achieve equitable academic outcomes for all students through teaching student mentorship scholarship and service.

Required Qualifications:

• Terminal degree (such as an M.F.A.) in film and/or television production from an accredited institution.
• College University-level teaching experience in single or multi-camera production taught in person.
• Professional industry experience in film or television production.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience or potential for creating an inclusive student-centered learning environment for a diverse student body using effective and inclusive engagement and culturally responsive pedagogy that leads to equitable outcomes for all students.
• Evidence of effective teaching experience at the college or university level in single/multi-camera film or/and television production
• Professional experience in Directing and/or Producing.
• Professional experience in Single/Multi-Camera Production.
• Membership in one or more professional Guilds such as the DGA WGA ACE ASC MPSE MPEG CAS or PGA desired.

Application Deadline:

Preferred application deadline is January 15 2026. Applications received after this date may be considered on an as-needed basis. However the position will remain open until filled.

How to Apply:

Candidates should apply by completing the CSUN online application. To apply and for more detailed information on the application and hiring process please visit this link:

Applicants must submit the following to cover letter that clearly addresses the required and preferred qualifications.

At the time of appointment the successful candidate if not a U.S. citizen must have authorization from the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to work in the United States.

Please note:California State University Northridge (CSUN) is currently not sponsoring applicants for H-1B employment that are subject to the $100000 fee established by the Presidential Proclamation: Restriction on Entry of Certain Nonimmigrant Workers issued on September 19 2025. Applicants are responsible for determining the applicability of the fee.

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A background check (including a criminal records check) must be completed satisfactorily before any candidate can be offered a position with the CSU. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the application status of applicants or the continued employment of current CSU employees who apply for the position.

In accordance with the California State University (CSU) Out-of-State Employment Policy the CSU is a state entity whose business operations reside within the State of California and prohibits hiring employees to perform CSU-related work outside of California.

CSUN is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination based on race color ethnicity religion national origin age gender gender identity/expression sexual orientation genetic information medical condition marital status veteran status and disability. Our nondiscrimination policy is set forth in the Interim CSU Nondiscrimination Policy. Reasonable accommodations will be provided for applicants with disabilities who self-disclose by contacting Allison Crolla at .