Assistant Professor of Film/Media Production
Company: Georgia Tech
Location: Atlanta
Posted on: October 18, 2024
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About Us
OverviewGeorgia Tech prides itself on its technological resources,
collaborations, high-quality student body, and its commitment to
building an outstanding and diverse community of learning,
discovery, and creation. We strongly encourage applicants whose
values align with our institutional values, as outlined in our .
These values include academic excellence, diversity of thought and
experience, inquiry and innovation, collaboration and community,
and ethical behavior and stewardship. Georgia Tech has policies to
promote a healthy work-life balance and is aware that attracting
faculty may require meeting the needs of two careers.About Georgia
Tech Georgia Tech is a top-ranked public research university
situated in the heart of Atlanta, a diverse and vibrant city with
numerous economic and cultural strengths. The Institute serves more
than 45,000 students through top-ranked undergraduate, graduate,
and executive programs in engineering, computing, science,
business, design, and liberal arts. Georgia Tech's faculty
attracted more than $1.4 billion in research awards this past year
in fields ranging from biomedical technology to artificial
intelligence, energy, sustainability, semiconductors, neuroscience,
and national security. Georgia Tech ranks among the nation's top 20
universities for research and development spending and No. 1 among
institutions without a medical school. Georgia Tech's Mission and
Values Georgia Tech's mission is to develop leaders who advance
technology and improve the human condition. The Institute has nine
key values that are foundational to everything we do: Students are
our top priority. We strive for excellence. We thrive on diversity.
We celebrate collaboration. We champion innovation. We safeguard
freedom of inquiry and expression. We nurture the wellbeing of our
community. We act ethically. We are responsible stewards. Over the
next decade, Georgia Tech will become an example of inclusive
innovation, a leading technological research university of
unmatched scale, relentlessly committed to serving the public good;
breaking new ground in addressing the biggest local, national, and
global challenges and opportunities of our time; making technology
broadly accessible; and developing exceptional, principled leaders
from all backgrounds ready to produce novel ideas and create
solutions with real human impact. About the School of Literature,
Media, and Communication at the Georgia Institute of Technology The
School of Literature, Media, and Communication is a
multi-disciplinary program. It offers B.S. degrees in Literature,
Media, and Communication and in Computational Media, M.S. degrees
in Digital Media, Human Computer Interaction, and Global Media and
Cultures, as well as a Ph.D. in Digital Media.
The School includes the Writing and Communication Program, the
Brittain Postdoctoral Fellowship Program, minors such as Black
Media Studies, Social Justice, and Science Fiction Studies, and the
Institute's Communication Center which provides discipline-specific
courses and communication support for campus-wide audiences. The
School's Film/Media Studies minor and related Cinema@Tech resources
include LMCFilms, which empowers students across the LMC curriculum
with industry-standard film tools and best collaborative practices
to nurture a sophisticated visual aesthetic and prepare them for
success in the Georgia film industry. For more information, visit
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Location
Atlanta, GA
Job Summary
The at the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta, Georgia
invites applications for a tenure-track, Assistant Professor of
film production and emergent media. The successful candidate will
have an active creative practice, a record of scholarship in the
field, and a critical foundation for the theoretical,
sociohistorical, and/or ethical aspects of film and emergent media.
The successful candidate will work within an interdisciplinary
environment and advocate for the growth of film and emergent media
within the School of Literature, Media, and Communication, Georgia
Tech, and the wider Atlanta community.
Responsibilities
This Assistant Professor will contribute to the film program within
the School of Literature, Media, and Communication by teaching
courses that fulfill requirements for the B.S. in Literature,
Media, and Communication and the minor in film studies. The
expected teaching load is 2 courses per semester, including
possible courses in the BS in Computational Media. The successful
candidate should demonstrate experience in and a strong commitment
to teaching both introductory and advanced film courses to
undergraduate students. Possible areas include: digital film and
media production, transmedia storytelling, emergent media formats
(such as VR and AR), animation, interactive cinema, experimental
digital film and media. Opportunities to mentor and supervise
doctoral students are available to a successful candidate who holds
a Ph.D. Mindful of the history and future of film and media, this
successful candidate's research and practice in film production and
emergent media should complement and connect the areas of
specialization already present in the school. The successful
candidate would bolster film-industry centered perspectives within
institutional initiatives that blend arts and technology.
Required Qualifications
MFA in film or media in hand by August 2025
Preferred Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications
Required Documents to Attach
Applicants should submit a letter of application and curriculum
vitae, a statement of teaching/mentoring philosophy (1-2 pp), and
the names and contact information for at least three references.
The letter of application should discuss the candidate's research,
creative practice, and teaching experience.
Apply Before Date
Applications will be considered beginning December 2nd, 2024, but
the search will continue until the positions are filled. An earned
doctorate or MFA is required by the start of the appointment.
Contact Information
Requests for information may be directed to Dr. Michael Nitsche,
Professor of Digital Media, Search Committee Chair ().
USG Core Values
The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 26
institutions of higher education and learning as well as the System
Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence,
Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation
for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community
member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these
standards. More details on the USG Statement of Core Values and
Code of Conduct are available in USG Board Policy 8.2.18.1.2 and
can be found on-line at .Additionally, USG supports Freedom of
Expression as stated in Board Policy 6.5 Freedom of Expression and
Academic Freedom found on-line at .
Equal Employment Opportunity
The Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) is an Equal
Employment Opportunity Employer. The University is committed to
maintaining a fair and respectful environment for all. To that end,
and in accordance with federal and state law, Board of Regents
policy, and University policy, Georgia Tech provides equal
opportunity to all faculty, staff, students, and all other members
of the Georgia Tech community, including applicants for admission
and/or employment, contractors, volunteers, and participants in
institutional programs, activities, or services. Georgia Tech
complies with all applicable laws and regulations governing equal
opportunity in the workplace and in educational activities.Georgia
Tech prohibits discrimination, including discriminatory harassment,
on the basis of race, ethnicity, ancestry, color, religion, sex
(including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender
expression, national origin, age, disability, genetics, or veteran
status in its programs, activities, employment, and admissions.
This prohibition applies to faculty, staff, students, and all other
members of the Georgia Tech community, including affiliates,
invitees, and guests. Further, Georgia Tech prohibits citizenship
status, immigration status, and national origin discrimination in
hiring, firing, and recruitment, except where such restrictions are
required in order to comply with law, regulation, executive order,
or Attorney General directive, or where they are required by
Federal, State, or local government contract.More information on
these policies can be found here: Board of Regents Policy Manual -
University System of Georgia (usg.edu).
Background Check
The candidate of choice will be required to pass a pre-employment
background screening. .
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