Instructor of Film Studies Non-Tenure Track Faculty (Applicant Pool)

Duties and Responsibilities

• Teaching in-person or online courses with the expectation of availability on campus
• Advising, evaluating, and assisting students
• Curriculum and/or course development

Required Qualifications

• PhD in Film Studies, Film History or a related field, or ABD
• Demonstrable skills appropriate to the specific course(s)
• Demonstrated experience working with and engaging students and colleagues within and outside the department

Preferred Qualifications

• Significant record of accomplishment related to the desired teaching area(s)
• Demonstrated commitment to student, faculty, and staff enrichment

Position Special Requirements/Additional Information

The position for which you have applied MAY BE a Union position. Union affiliation is determined by job duties and the collective bargaining unit. Non-Tenure Track Faculty – Any position that is .5 FTE or more is represented by the Associated Faculty of Montana State University (AFMSU). Faculty covered by AFMSU may choose to pay membership dues. This is a condition of employment.

Additional Information

The Program The Film program in the School of Film & Photography is a comprehensive program encompassing film studies, technical skills, and production processes and provides a solid foundation for our students to achieve successful careers in the highly competitive film industry. Our students are exposed to a variety of courses ranging from theatre and production processes, acting, writing, editing, directing, cinematography, lighting, sound and production design. Students complete a Capstone experience in consultation with a team of faculty advisors in the final year of the program.

The Department

The Department The College The College of Arts and Architecture is home to distinctive academic programs housed in the Schools of Art, Architecture, Music and Film & Photography. Students enjoy close mentoring relationships with faculty through a curriculum that is rich in studio- and lab-based pedagogy. The College offers international and cultural travel opportunities for students in all majors and encourages internship experiences for many of its programs. The College hosts the only accredited Architecture program in Montana and supports a unique, world-class graduate film program in science and natural history filmmaking. Graduates from the college enjoy successful careers in art, design, media production, photography, architecture, education and music as well as apply the discipline, creative problems solving skills and work ethic embedded in their programs to any career. The College is home to the internationally recognized Montana Shakespeare in the Parks theater company and supports the Black Box Theatre as well as innovation and design spaces such as the Design Sandbox for Engaged Learning and the Community Design Center.

Physical Demands

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily with or without reasonable accommodations.