Director Of Film Jobs (NOW HIRING)

Thank you for your interest in applying to be in the Radio-Television-Film Lecturer Pool.

The Department of Film and Theatre has three (3) Majors: 1) Radio-Television-Film, 2) Theatre Arts, and

3) Dance, which prepare students for careers as actors, dancers, performers, educators, directors, scriptwriters, producers, designers, technicians, managers, and scholarly/critical writers.

We offer training and experience in radio, television, film, theatre production, and dance, as well as courses in the history, scholarship, and aesthetics of these media. The department creates short and feature films through Spartan Film Studios, a full season of stage productions, and other faculty, staff, and student production projects. Students can participate in the department's full-time radio station, KSJS 90.5, which provides entertainment, sports, and community service to the Bay Area.

• Candidate must demonstrate awareness of and address the needs of a student population of great diversity-including age, abilities, cultural background, ethnicity, religion, economic background, primary language, sexual orientation, gender identity, and academic preparation- through inclusive course materials, teaching strategies, and advisement.
• Teach undergraduate courses in Radio-Television-Film (RTVF) including courses in the RTVF major and those offered under General Education; hold regular office hours; work cooperatively with staff, chair, and other faculty members; participate in course assessment activities.
• All Faculty shall organize all their classes within the Canvas Learning Management System (LMS), the official LMS provided for the SJSU Community. All classes at SJSU, whether online or not,k must be anchored in the Canvas platform to ensure faculty-student connection in common space as all students are directed to log in to Canvas for online access to their classes. You will have access to this system prior to the start of the semester.
• All classes must be offered and meet as scheduled throughout the entire semester or term, in the mode assigned and listed in the schedule of classes (i.e., asynchronous, synchronous, bichronous, in-person, or hybrid).

• Applicants should demonstrate an awareness of and sensitivity to the educational goals of a multicultural population as might have been gained in cross-cultural study, training, teaching, and other comparable experience.
• M.A., M.F.A., or Ph.D. with significant professional experience, strong teaching skills, and competence or training in radio, television and/or film studies, performance, or production.

Compensation and salary range placement are determined by qualifications and experience. To learn more about range placement, please see University Policy S21-2.

Anticipated starting salary:

L-A / Range 2 - $5507 - $5959
L-B / Range 3 - $6221 - $7481
L-C / Range 4 - $6825 - $9431
L-D / Range 5 - $8593 - $10347

Range salaries above are the anticipated monthly salary rate of full-time AY faculty--part-time rates are prorated. There are 6 monthly payments per semester (full-time AY annual salary = rate x 12). See the Faculty Salary Schedule for more information.

Click Apply Now to complete the SJSU Online Employment Application and attach the following documents:

• CV
• Cover Letter (addressed to the Chair of the Department of Film and Theatre)
• Three (3) references (with contact information; only select those who you know will respond)
• Statement of Teaching Philosophy
• Statement of Expertise
• List of courses you are qualified to teach (and have taught)
• Teaching availability (the more availability you have, the likelier it is that you will be selected)

NOTE: To receive full consideration, applications need to include ALL of the above items, uploaded as individual PDFs. Additionally, it is important to be aware that this is an application to be entered into our RTVF Pool; it is not an application for any open/available position. However, individuals who are accepted into our pool can be called upon for employment when and if positions become available.

Faculty employees must complete CSU employee training as assigned and required based on their role (e.g., preventing discrimination and harassment, gender equity and Title IX, health and safety).

Pursuant to the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act) and CSU systemwide policy, the faculty member in this position will subject to ongoing review for designation as a Campus Security Authority (CSA). Individuals designated as Campus Security Authorities are required to immediately report Clery incidents to the institution and to complete Clery Act training as determined by the University Clery Director. Questions regarding CSA designation and training can be sent to the Clery Director at clerycompliance@sjsu.edu. The President may recommend or require compliance with safety measures that decrease the likelihood of COVID-19 transmission or illness and allows the core mission and activities of the campus to continue.

The work for this faculty position is located in the State of California and requires commuting to the campus. Employment is contingent upon proof of eligibility to work in the United States. Offers of employment are conditional, and may be rescinded if the background check reveals disqualifying information, and/or it is discovered that the candidate knowingly withheld or falsified information. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the continued employment of a current CSU employee who was conditionally offered the position.

Appointment is contingent upon budget and enrollment considerations and subject to order of assignment provisions in the collective bargaining agreement between California State University (CSU) and California Faculty Association (CFA). These provisions state the order in which available courses must be assigned to faculty, starting with tenure-line faculty and ending with new lecturer appointees.

Located in the heart of Silicon Valley-one of the most innovative and diverse regions in the world-San Jose State University is the founding campus of the 23-campus California State University (CSU) system and the first public university in the West. Recognized as a national leader in transformative higher education, San Jose State University is an essential contributor to the economic, cultural, and social development of Silicon Valley, the Bay Area, and California. SJSU ranks high nationally in research funding and is second highest in research productivity in the CSU system. Cutting-edge research, combined with world-class scholarship, student-centered learning opportunities, and experiential and