Term Assistant Professor, Digital Production and Post-Production

$70,800 - $86,600/Yr

George Mason University - Fairfax, VA

Full-time - Entry Level

Fairfax, VA

Educational Services

About the position

The Term Assistant Professor of Digital Production and Post-Production is a one-year full-time (non-tenure track) faculty position at George Mason University, starting in August 2025. This role involves teaching undergraduate courses in various aspects of film production and post-production, contributing to the academic community within the College of Visual and Performing Arts.

Responsibilities

• Teach 4 courses each semester, including undergraduate courses in general and intermediate level production.
• Instruct students in sound recording, editing, and mixing.
• Teach cinematography techniques.
• Provide instruction in basic and advanced editing.
• Guide students in color grading and correction.
• Teach graphics and motion graphics.
• Instruct screenwriting courses.

Requirements

• Terminal degree in a related field; M.F.A. in film, media arts, or related field preferred.
• Bachelor's degree or higher in film, media arts, or related field considered with professional experience equivalent to the terminal degree.
• Substantive freelance experience in the film industry and/or professional experience in production and post-production.
• Demonstrated experience teaching at the undergraduate level.

Nice-to-haves

• Maintenance of robust professional connections with film industry professionals.
• Experience working with diverse students/professional crew and cultivating inclusion and belonging in scholastic, institutional, and/or industry environments.
• Experience in fiction, documentary, experimental, and/or industrial film development, pre-production, production, post-production, marketing and distribution.

Benefits

• Salary range of $70,800 - $86,600, commensurate with education and experience.
• Full-time (1.0 FTE, 40 hrs/wk) position with potential for renewal.