Assistant Professor, Virtual Production

Virtual Producer; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Central Florida is inviting applications for a full-time assistant professor position in Film and Media Production starting August 2024. This role emphasizes teaching multidisciplinary production skills and engaging students in critical film and media forms.

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in creative work within virtual production environments and should be able to mentor both undergraduate and graduate students. Applicants are encouraged to showcase their commitment to diversity and excellence in the academic community.

Qualifications

• Experience in film, television, visual effects, or related disciplines.
• Demonstrated record of publications or creative work at regional or national levels.
• Experience in directing creative projects including films and broadcasts.

Responsibilities

• Teach graduate courses and upper-level undergraduate courses.
• Guide students on post-production processes in virtual production.
• Engage in scholarship and creative production.

Skills

Creative production

Teaching multidisciplinary production skills

Collaboration on academic initiatives

Strong communication skills

Education

Ph.D. or relevant terminal degree

Job description

Position Overview

The Film and Media Production Management programs at the University of Central Florida (UCF) invite applications for a full-time, nine-month, tenure-earning assistant professor position, anticipated to begin in August 2024.

Qualifications

We seek scholars or practitioners of film, television, visual effects, or related disciplines whose work engages social, creative, or discipline-relevant issues and encourages and challenges students to increase critical fluency in various film and media forms. Candidates must show strong potential for a sustained scholarship or creative production with a demonstrated record of publications or creative work at the regional or national levels. This position requires the ability to teach multidisciplinary, hands‑on production skills. Applicants whose professional experience is limited to screenwriting or producing will not be considered.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate will have both a research interest and professional experience making creative work in a virtual production environment. We are looking for media makers experienced in both the industrial and independent budget paradigms and who have directed a variety of creative projects, including films, studio television programs, sports broadcasts, music videos, and commercials. Candidates must be able to work with our undergraduate and graduate students on their post‑production processes involving both conventional nonlinear editing and virtual production/visual effects.

The ideal candidate will show potential to teach graduate courses by providing evidence of experience in having previously taught graduate courses, or specialized or upper‑level undergraduate courses. Candidates should have strong communication skills and experience in collaborating on academic initiatives with colleagues or peers. We are especially interested in individuals who can contribute through their research, teaching and service to the diversity and excellence of our academic community and foster an environment in which faculty, staff, and students from a variety of backgrounds, cultures and personal experiences are welcomed and can thrive.

Program Description

The UCF Film and Mass Media degrees require courses that provide students with both a theoretical/critical studies foundation and an applied knowledge of film and media production and business practices.