Assistant Professor in Film and Digital Arts - req# 27188

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Job Description

Assistant Professor in Film and Digital Arts

Posting Number	req27188
Employment Type	Faculty
Faculty Type	Tenure/Tenure-Track
Hiring Department	Film and Digital Arts (568A)
Academic Location	College of Fine Arts
Campus	Main - Albuquerque, NM
Benefits Eligible	The University of New Mexico provides a comprehensive package of benefits including medical, dental, vision, and life insurance. In addition, UNM offers educational benefits through the tuition remission and dependent education programs. See the Benefits home page for more information.
Position Summary	The Department of Film and Digital Arts at the University of New Mexico, College of Fine Arts, invites applications for two tenure track Assistant Professor positions in Film and Digital Arts. Positions begin in August 2024. Teaching responsibilities will include foundational and advanced studio courses in a wide range of production approaches and aesthetics. We are especially interested in candidates with expertise and teaching experience related to traditional narrative film and television production. Starting salary is $52,000. UNM offers parental leave, tuition for partners and dependent children, and internal grant competitions on an LGBTQ+ friendly campus where academic freedom is valued. Film and Digital Arts offers degrees and concentrations in Film Production, Animation, Gaming, and Film History and Criticism. Our emphasis on screenwriting, cinematography, producing, and directing prepares students to lead and influence the creative process. We also provide a firm foundation in essential crew skills, ensuring that our graduates are ready to work in any team-based creative environment. Enrollment in the department is at an all-time high, with 652 majors and pre-majors registered in Fall 2023. Our alumni enjoy success at renowned institutions such as Lucasfilm, Industrial Light and Magic, Google, Netflix, Meow Wolf, and Warner Bros. Many are instrumental in the growth of New Mexicos thriving film industry, home of Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul, and many others. Cultivating art and artists whose presence is often underrepresented, our diverse faculty supports a diverse student body in a collegial department where intellectual inquiry meets experimentation. Famous for the unique light and landscape that attract artists and scholars from around the globe, New Mexico is ranked as a "film hotspot" by the Hollywood Reporter. For three years, Moviemaker magazine named Albuquerque the best place for filmmakers to live and work in the United States. Netflix adopted the city as its only U.S. production hub, and NBC Universal opened studio space downtown. Albuquerque sits on the traditional homelands of the Pueblo of Sandia. Many peoples enrich the geographically stunning landscape with their histories, arts and sciences, languages, and cultural values. UNM is a large "majority minority" state school with a faculty of over 3,000 serving approximately 22,000 students.
Qualifications	Minimum Qualifications: M.F.A. or Ph.D. in digital production/moving image art or related interdisciplinary field by start date of appointment. Preferred Qualifications: 1. Expertise and/or teaching experience related to traditional narrative film and television production in two or more of the following fields: directing, cinematography, screenwriting, producing, digital post-production, production design, and animation. 2. Record of teaching introductory and advanced studio courses in a wide range of production approaches and aesthetics. 3. Compelling creative work in relevant fields. 4. A demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and student success, as well as working with broadly diverse communities.
Application Instructions	Only applications submitted throughthe official UNMJobs site will be accepted. If you are viewing this jobadvertisement on a 3rd party site, pleasevisit UNMJobs to submit an application. Please attach as part of the application in the UNMJobs system: 1. A letter of application addressing areas of specialization, research, creative work, plans for future projects, and teaching interests, especially related to traditional narrative film and television production; 2. Curriculum Vitae (CV); 3. Three professional references, including name, institution, position, email address, and telephone number; 4. Statement of teaching philosophy; 5. Statement addressing your contributions to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging through research, creative work, and/or service, and how your teaching aligns with the EDIT 10 (Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in Teaching Media) https://www.editmedia.org/best-practices/ best practices; and6. Two links to creative work. Contact film@unm.edu with any questions. Applicants who are appointed to a UNM faculty position are required to provide an official certification of successful completion of all degree requirements prior to their initial employment with UNM.
For Best Consideration	For best consideration, please apply by 11/6/2023. This position will remain open until filled.
The University of New Mexico is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class.

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