Assistant Professor of Postproduction SFTV

Loyola Marymount University • Lewisboro, NY

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About The Position

Loyola Marymount University’s Department of Film and Television Production seeks an Assistant Professor of Postproduction/Editing for a tenure-track faculty appointment. The successful candidate will contribute to the university’s teacher-scholar model through teaching, an active program of scholarship and creative work, student mentoring, and academic, professional, and/or community service. The role emphasizes inclusive teaching, collaborative filmmaking, social justice, and helping students transition into the entertainment industry while maintaining professional standing.

The faculty member will teach undergraduate and graduate courses in introductory post-production, intermediate and advanced editing, and MFA Editing Portfolio work. Courses may address creative and technical storytelling through editing, high-end post-production workflows, visual effects and compositing integration, and finishing films for multiple distribution modes. The successful candidate will collaborate with colleagues to shape the department’s postproduction curriculum in response to technological change and may contribute to the LMU Core Curriculum.

Faculty responsibilities include teaching and advising undergraduate students, maintaining an active scholarship program, and contributing to department and university service. Department tenure-track faculty typically follow a two-year 2-2-2-3 course rotation in four-unit classes, within a 40% research, 40% teaching, and 20% service model. The university encourages applicants whose work addresses cultural diversity and social justice or reflects collaborative, inclusive filmmaking. The position start date is August 15, 2027.

Requirements

• MFA in Production or a terminal degree in a closely related field by the position start date.
• At least 5 years of professional experience as the primary editor of fiction and/or non-fiction films and television, in short or long form, by the position start date.
• At least 2 years of university-level teaching experience within the editing discipline.
• Ability to teach courses that fit into the Film and Television Production curriculum.
• Advanced skills in Avid Media Composer, Adobe Suite, and DaVinci Resolve.
• Deep understanding of assistant editing skills and technical knowledge of the entire postproduction process.
• Commitment to teaching and mentoring a diverse student body, scholarship, service, and inclusive excellence.

Nice To Haves

• Avid Instructor Certification.
• Experience in both fiction and non-fiction forms.
• Skills in visual effects, generative AI editing tools, additional editing software, or emerging media forms.
• Creative or scholarly work addressing cultural diversity and social justice, or an orientation toward collaborative, inclusive filmmaking.

Responsibilities

• Teach undergraduate and graduate courses in introductory post-production, intermediate and advanced editing, and MFA Editing Portfolio classes.
• Teach creative and technical aspects of storytelling through editing, high-end post-production workflows, visual effects and compositing integration, and film finishing for multiple distribution modes.
• Work with department colleagues to shape the future postproduction curriculum in response to technological change.
• Maintain an active program of scholarship and creative work.
• Teach and advise undergraduate students and mentor students.
• Participate in department, university, professional, and/or community service.
• Support a diverse student body in a transformative learning environment and foster anti-racist, inclusive, accessible classrooms and filmmaking practices.
• Help students transition into the entertainment industry while maintaining professional standing.
• Contribute to LMU’s Core Curriculum where appropriate, potentially by developing a First-Year Seminar or courses incorporating Interdisciplinary Connections.

What This Job Offers

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