New Mexico State University

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Department: Creative Media Institute for Film and Digital Arts - Req#2011004957
Position Title: Assistant Professor Posting #: 2011004957
  Tenure Track
Rank: Assistant Professor
Date Position Advertised: October 31, 2011
Salary: Commensurate with education & experience
Qualifications: CMI is looking for a working professional with a passion for storytelling and teaching. Candidates must have at least three years experience in creative media (film, television, animation). Candidates must have a portfolio of produced screenplays, films, documentaries, podcasts, animation, and/or other programs for television or screen. Candidates must have knowledge of new media production and delivery system techniques. CMI strongly prefers candidates with demonstrated successful teaching in higher education.

Required Education- Terminal degree, MFA or Ph.D., in Film, English, Creative Writing, Art or related area. Degree must be in hand at the time of hire.
Examples of Duties: The successful candidate will support current student needs by teaching in one or more of the areas of History of Cinema; Introduction to the Creative Media Industry; Narrative- Principles of Story Across the Media; in addition, the candidate should be able to teach in any of, or a variety of, the following- directing, screenwriting, producing, business law, editing, sound design, cinematography, production management, storyboarding, and animation.

Tenure track faculty actively engaged in scholarship and creative activity teach three 3-credit courses per semester. In addition to teaching duties, the faculty member must maintain an active research portfolio of traditional scholarship and/or creative activity; serve on department, college and/or university committees; participate in departmental recruitment, retention, and outreach activities; advise students; and other duties deemed appropriate.
Benefits Offered: Group medical and hospital insurance, group life insurance,
long-term disability insurance, state educational retirement,
workers' compensation, sick leave, annual leave and
unemployment compensation. Opportunity for educational
advancement.
Nine month faculty- not eligible for annual and sick leave.
Special Conditions: Nine month tenure track position

All offers of employment, oral and written, are contingent on the university’s verification of credentials and other information required by federal law, state law, and NMSU policies/procedures, and may include the completion of a criminal history check.
Reply to/Deadline for Applications: Deadline for completed applications will be on February 1, 2012 and applications received after this date will not be considered. Completed applications must include a letter of interest, resume, unofficial college transcripts for degrees earned, and a list of three professional references (which include their title, address, daytime phone number and email address).

Send application to Mark Medoff, Senior Fellow, Creative Media Institute for Film & Digital Arts, New Mexico State University, 172C Milton Hall, P.O. Box 30001, MSC 3CMI, Las Cruces, NM 88003-8001. Direct inquiries to 575-646-6139 or mmedoff@nmsu.edu

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Offer of employment is contingent upon verification of individual's eligibility for employment in the United States.

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