Adjunct Professor of Film and Television Production - Directing
About the role
The Division of Film and Television Production at the School of Cinematic Arts is seeking industry professionals with high-level practical experience to teach beginning, intermediate, and advanced directing courses. The division offers Bachelor of Arts and Master of Fine Arts degree programs focused on developing students' ability to express original ideas in film or video, while providing a thorough understanding of the technical and aesthetic aspects of motion pictures and television. Courses emphasize collaborative filmmaking experiences and hands-on learning across all aspects of production.
Requirements
- Minimum of a BA degree and/or five years of professional experience in the film and television industry
- Preferred: MFA degree
- Preferred: Teaching experience and a minimum of ten years of professional experience in the film and television industry
Pay
Hourly rate range: $34.80 – $52.73 per hour.
Schedule
This is an adjunct 25% FTE position. Adjunct faculty typically teach one course per year, though in exceptional cases may teach one course per semester with dean approval. USC reserves the "Adjunct" designation for faculty teaching less than full-time while employed full-time in a primary profession elsewhere.
Compensation offers consider factors including (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, federal/state/local laws, contractual stipulations, grant funding, and external market considerations.