Part-time Faculty, Film and Media Studies

Palomar College; San Marcos (CA); On-site; USD 103,000 - 164,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

APPLE retirement plan

Job summary

Palomar College’s Cinema program in the Media Studies department seeks qualified part‑time instructors to teach Film and Media Studies. The current need is for Cine 100: Art of the Cinema, a course surveying script, mise-en-scène, cinematography, editing, sound, narrative, and genre while guiding critical analysis of motion pictures.

Requirements include a Master’s degree in Film/Cinema and related fields or a relevant combination with a Master’s in Visual/Media Studies or English.

Qualifications

• Must meet one of the sets of qualifications listed under 1) through 3).
• You must complete and attach the Application for Equivalency form if you do not possess the specific minimum qualifications.
• Coursework and degrees from international institutions must be evaluated for U.S. equivalency.

Responsibilities

• Teach Film and Media Studies courses, including Cine 100: Art of the Cinema, covering aesthetics, mise-en-scène, cinematography, editing, sound, narrative and analysis of film as industry and art.

Skills

Teaching experience

Learning management systems

Education

Master’s degree in Film/Cinema and Media Studies or related field

Bachelor’s degree in related field and Master’s in Visual Studies/Media Studies/English/Communication

Equivalent combination of education and experience per minimum qualifications

Job description

Part-time Faculty, Film and Media Studies

Position Information

Position Title

Position Title Part-time Faculty, Film and Media Studies

Department

Primary Location

Primary Location N/A

A part-time faculty member’s assignment may include day, evening and/or weekend work, and work at more than one location (San Marcos campus and/or off-campus locations, as well as distance education classes).

Projected Start Date

Full or Part Time

Full or Part Time Part-time

Category

Hours per week Part-time faculty members are not to exceed a load of 67%.

Work Schedule

A part-time faculty member’s assignment may include day, evening and/or weekend work, and work at more than one location (San Marcos campus and/or off-campus locations, as well as distance education classes).

Initial Placement Hourly Range: $75.81 – $119.20 (instructional); $74.60 – $117.69 (non-instructional)

Part-time faculty employees are eligible to elect membership in one of the following retirement plans:

• APPLE (Accumulation Program for Part-Time Limited-Service Employees)

Job Duties

The Cinema program in the Media Studies department is seeking qualified part-time instructors to teach Film and Media Studies. Teaching assignment(s) may include any of the curriculum approved courses within the discipline of Film and Media Studies. The current need is for an in‑person cinema course, Cine 100: Art of the Cinema, which surveys the aesthetics and meaning of screenwriting, mise‑en‑scène, cinematography, editing, sound, narrative, documentary and genre in film, and how to critically analyze motion pictures as an industry, art form, technology and socio‑cultural artifact.

Minimum Qualifications

Must meet one of the sets of qualifications listed under 1) through 3):

• A Master’s degree in Film/Cinema and Media Studies, Film, Television, and Media Studies, Drama/Theater, Mass Communication
• A Bachelor’s degree in any of the above AND a Master’s degree in Visual Studies, Media Studies, English, or Communication
• A combination of education and experience that is at least the equivalent of the qualifications in either 1) or 2) above. You must complete and attach the Application for Equivalency form ( www.palomar.edu/hr/equivalency-app/ ), if you do not possess the specific minimum qualifications as stated above, which includes degrees that have not been awarded at the time of submitting the application.

Only coursework completed at, and degrees awarded by, accredited institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education will be considered as satisfying the minimum qualifications. Coursework and degrees that are completed outside of the United States are required to have transcripts evaluated (evaluation to U.S. equivalency and a course by course analysis) by an appropriate U.S. credentials evaluation service. For a list of credentials evaluation agencies accepted by Palomar College, visit the National Association of Credentials Evaluation Services ( NACES ) website at https://www.naces.org/members , or the Association of International Credential Evaluators, Inc. ( AICE ) website at http://aice-eval.org/ .

Preferred Qualifications:

• Teaching experience in film studies, preferably at the community college level or above.
• Experience with learning management systems and online modalities of instruction.

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Accessibility and Antiracism (DEIAA) Statement

Palomar College is committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, accessibility and antiracism ( DEIAA ). We are dedicated to empowering students to succeed and are guided by our core values; some of which are the following:

• Access – We make education possible for everyone.
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion – We recognize and respect diversity, seek to foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, and strive to address inequities.

All positions require cultural competency which includes the sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, faculty, and staff.

Licenses and/or Certificates

N/A

Supervision Received

Part-time faculty members receive supervision from the Division Dean and direction from the Department Chair.

Part-time faculty members are not to exceed a load of 67%.

The person selected for hire will be required to complete the following pre‑employment requirements: live scan/fingerprinting, official transcript(s), TB risk assessment, and employment verification(s). Other pre‑employment requirements may be required depending on the position (i.e. certifications or licenses; see applicable job posting section for details). Successful completion of all pre‑employment requirements is mandatory to be eligible for employment. These requirements are in accordance with the following Administrative Procedures and Board Policies: AP 7120 , AP 7120a , AP 7125 , AP 7126 , AP 7127 , AP 7330 , BP 7330 , AP 7336 , AP 7337 , and BP 7335 .

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