Assistant Professor of Film, Television, and Media Arts

Southwestern College • Chula Vista, CA

18h

About The Position

Southwestern Community College District (SWCCD) seeks a full-time, tenure-track, equity-focused faculty member to teach film, television, and media arts courses and serve its culturally diverse student population. The position may include day, evening, weekend, extension-site, online, or hybrid assignments and may be assigned to any of the District’s campus sites: Chula Vista, Crown Cove, National City, Otay Mesa, and/or San Ysidro.

Under the direction of the Dean of the School of Arts, Communication, Design and Media, the faculty member will primarily teach beginning, intermediate, and advanced courses in film and television pre-production, production, post-production, and media studies. The role will complement and expand the film, television, and media arts program, which emphasizes practical production skills to prepare students for transfer or entry into the industry. Additional duties include curriculum development, advising, program coordination, and lab management. Service includes departmental and institutional participation and support for student retention and success. Faculty members participate in curriculum development and assessment, maintain professional currency, and use instructional methods and technologies designed to support the success and persistence of all students, particularly those from historically underrepresented and underserved populations.

SWCCD serves a diverse community as a Hispanic Serving Institution and an eligible Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institution. The District seeks faculty who value mentorship and collaboration and who foster an inclusive learning environment through equity-minded teaching, leadership, and service. Employees are expected to demonstrate sensitivity to students’ and colleagues’ diverse backgrounds and to help create an environment in which people feel welcomed and included.

The position is an academic contract with a 10-month schedule. Initial salary placement ranges from $70,277 to $105,742 per year, based on experience and education. Academic employees participate in the California State Teachers’ Retirement System, a defined-benefit retirement plan. Candidates selected for employment must complete electronic fingerprinting within 10 days of employment, provide tuberculosis clearance within 60 days (with renewal every four years as a condition of continued employment), and provide proof of eligibility to work in the United States.

Requirements

• Meet the minimum qualification through one of the following: a master’s degree in Film/Cinema and Media Studies, Film, Television, and Media Studies, Drama/Theater, or Mass Communication; a bachelor’s degree in one of those fields and a master’s degree in Visual Studies, Media Studies, English, or Communication; or the equivalent.
• Foreign degrees from institutions outside the United States must be evaluated by a professional association that is a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES), and the evaluation must be submitted with the application.
• Demonstrate subject-matter preparation in cinematography and narrative fiction and non-fiction film production, including camera work, lighting, composition, and visual storytelling.
• Have experience with professional or professional-level television and/or film production workflows.
• Have experience teaching film and television production courses and film studies and/or film theory classes.
• Be able to evaluate one’s teaching approach and its effectiveness in facilitating student learning.
• Be able to engage racially, ethnically, academically, and culturally diverse students, promote critical thinking, and emphasize cooperation and collaboration.
• Demonstrate sensitivity to and respect for a diverse academic environment, including people with disabilities.
• Commit to collegiality and collaboration with faculty and staff to enhance instruction, curriculum, and student success, and to plan class schedules and teaching rotations.
• Know and practice culturally responsive pedagogy and andragogy that support student-centered, self-reflective, and student-capable approaches across a range of institutional delivery systems.
• Demonstrate the ability to teach online courses effectively.
• Commit to professional responsibilities and associations beyond the classroom through contributions to department, division, and college activities.
• Demonstrate experience and ability to address equity gaps within the discipline in the classroom.
• Commit to working effectively with colleagues in an environment that promotes teaching, learning, and service to students.
• Submit a current resume, unofficial transcripts verifying awarded degrees and completion dates, and relevant certifications, diplomas, or licenses that demonstrate minimum qualifications.
• If the applicant does not possess the exact degree major listed in the minimum qualifications, submit an equivalency application.
• Candidates selected for employment must complete electronic fingerprinting within 10 days of employment, provide tuberculosis clearance within 60 days of employment (renewed every four years as a condition of continued employment), and provide proof of eligibility to work in the United States.

Nice To Haves

• Two years of professional experience in television or film production.
• Two or more years of experience with cinematography, sound recording and design, and/or documentary filmmaking.
• Two years of professional experience with a feature film studio, independent production house, television production company, commercial or advertising production, or broadcast and live production company.
• Two or more years of teaching experience, especially at the postsecondary level.
• Knowledge of current industry standards in film and television.
• Experience working in a community with a diversity pattern similar to Southwestern College’s service area.
• A short teaching demonstration may be required for candidates invited to interview.

Responsibilities

• Teach beginning, intermediate, and advanced courses in film and television pre-production, production, post-production, and media studies.
• Develop curriculum, advise students, participate in program coordination, and manage labs.
• Participate in departmental and institutional service and support college efforts related to student retention and success.
• Participate in the continuing development and assessment of program curriculum.
• Maintain professional currency.
• Use instructional methods and technologies designed to enhance student success and persistence, especially for historically underrepresented and underserved students.
• Foster an inclusive, equity-minded learning environment through teaching, leadership, mentorship, and service.
• Collaborate with faculty and staff to enhance instruction, curriculum, and student success, including planning class schedules and teaching rotations.
• Teach online courses effectively when assigned.

Benefits

• Participation in the State Teachers’ Retirement System, a defined-benefit retirement plan through the State of California.
• Professional development opportunities.
• Employee-led affinity groups.
• Supportive employee onboarding practices.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level