Artist-in-Residence (Film)

Qualifications

Successful candidates will be energetic, entrepreneurial storytellers and media makers with demonstrated production experience across multiple areas of expertise with an appropriate degree and the ability to teach and support students pursuing motion picture art and industry above and below the line.

Half of the Artist is Residence duties will be teaching film and media production courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels, and half of the duties will be in service of the production of motion pictures for the Regent Film Institute, a professional/academic incubator of redemptive film and media projects.

• Demonstrated expertise in one of the following fields: motion picture editing, production/post-production management, or motion graphics.
• The ability to teach across the curriculum.

Required Production Duties

Candidates will have demonstrated expertise in one of these needed fields, as well as the potential to teach across the curriculum.

Benefits

Regent offers a wide range of generous benefits including health, life and disability insurance; flexible spending accounts; tuition incentives; fully vested retirement plans; life and disability insurance options, time off, and more.

Pay

The salary range for this position is $70,000 to $80,000 annually, set in good faith based on the budgeted amount available for the position.

Schedule

Appointments typically begin between $70,000 and $75,000.

Application

Please submit CV including a link to portfolio of current work, cover letter, and unofficial transcripts along with your application.

The School of Communication & the Arts offers degrees in film and television production, animation, theatre, journalism, graphic design, communication studies, and music to students studying on campus in Virginia Beach, VA, and online around the world.

The School has been ranked #19 nationally for film and television production programs by the Broadcast Education Association (2025) and #5 for Best Online Bachelor's in Graphic Design by TechGuide (2024).

Operating from a $35 million, 140,000-square-foot Communication & Performing Arts Center featuring professional-grade studios and a 712-seat theatre, the School of Communication and the Art prepares students to craft redemptive stories that align their artistic vision with their Christian calling.

The School of Communication and the Arts is committed to educating Christian leaders to change the world.

The School of Communication and the Arts is committed to operating in accordance with the College and University Identity and Mission statements and subscribing to a statement of Christian faith.