Faculty - Film Production MFA (Course Director)

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In the Film Production Master of Fine Arts degree program, students learn the artistic, technical, professional, and academic aspects of filmmaking. The program provides aspiring filmmakers with the advanced creative, technical, and aesthetic knowledge and skills required to produce, crew, and package a professional feature-length or short film. This comprehensive program integrates the study of numerous filmmaking disciplines, including screenwriting, visual storytelling, directing, editing, and producing. Graduates of the Film Production master of fine arts degree program leave prepared for the professional film industry and are equipped with a range of technical and creative skills needed for career success.

We seek candidates with industry experience in filmmaking or television, including writing, directing, cinematography, producing, and editing. Proficiency in software programs like Movie Magic Budgeting and Scheduling, Final Draft, ProTools, and Avid Media Composer is a plus. Experience or knowledge of film theory and aesthetics is preferred. Course Directors may be required to teach both on-campus and online. All positions are full time, on-campus in Winter Park, FL.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Create an environment of learning through effective teaching skills, maintain student-centered focus, and update curriculum to keep current and relevant to industry standards.
• Utilize a variety of teaching strategies and encourage active learning.
• Create learning activities, including assignments, tests, quizzes and labs, and assess student outcomes in a timely manner through effective assessment and constructive feedback to students to support the learning process.
• Perform lectures for campus courses, and hold scheduled virtual course meetings for online courses. Teaching will be conducted through on-campus and online delivery.
• Interact positively with diverse student populations; provide all students with equal opportunities for learning.
• Demonstrate a commitment to the industry, maintain knowledge and skill relevancy through continuing education as defined in the faculty development plan.

Other Responsibilities:

• Adheres to the policies and procedures of Full Sail University
• Maintains strict confidentiality of student and company information
• Demonstrates a strong commitment to the mission and values of the organization
• Adheres to company attendance standards
• Performs other duties as assigned

Supervisory Responsibilities:  Oversee associate course directors and lab specialists to ensure the integrity of curriculum and degree learning outcomes.       

Competencies:

• Strong organizational, analytical, and interpersonal skills
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including proofreading and editing for grammar and punctuation
• Detail oriented
• Ability to multi-task while working independently and collaboratively with other teachers and university staff
• Ability to interact professionally and constructively with students and staff at all levels in an immersive, fast paced environment

Education and/or Experience:

The ideal candidate must have a minimum of four (4) years of related and verifiable work experience and be required to hold a MFA in Film, Film Studies, Film & Television Production, Film Making, or a terminal degree in a related discipline.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:  

•  None.

Skills:

• Strong experience in the film industry is required. The industry experience would include screenwriting, producing, directing, cinematography, or editing.
• Proficiency in software programs like Movie Magic Budgeting and Scheduling, Final Draft, ProTools, and Avid Media Composer is a plus.
• Experience or knowledge of film theory and aesthetics is preferred.
• Proficiency using software programs such as MS Word, Excel, Keynote/PowerPoint and Outlook.
• Working knowledge of professional practices and production techniques.
• Experience working in production, including but not limited to film, television or commercial production, with IMDB credits preferred.
• Experience in cinematography, art direction or sound is a plus.

Environmental Factors/Physical Demands:

Work is performed in a recording studio, project studio, computer lab environment, or live event production facility. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to communicate effectively with students, instructors, and support staff, and interact appropriately with computer systems, and audio, video, and lighting production equipment as necessary.  May be subject to; bending, reaching, kneeling, stooping and lifting up to thirty (30) pounds.

Full Sail is an Equal Opportunity Employer.