Job Description
Faculty Associate in Undergraduate Film - The Sidney Poitier New American Film School
Location: Tempe campus, ASU at Mesa City Center, ASU California Center in Los Angeles, and Online
Description: The Sidney Poitier New American Film School at Arizona State University invites applications for Faculty Associates to teach undergraduate film courses online in-person at the Media and Immersive Experience (MIX) Center in downtown Mesa, and at the Tempe campus, ASU California Center in Los Angeles in Los Angeles and online in the Fall 2026 and Spring 2027.
We are seeking Faculty Associates with expertise in various areas of film and media production. Specializations may include post-production, visual effects, creative producing, short film production, cinematography, sound (location and/or post), and directing.
These positions are one semester appointments, part time, non-benefits eligible with no tenure implications. A typical Faculty Associate course load is one-to-two classes per semester. Teaching duties include: preparing course materials, responding to and evaluating student work, and availability for one-on-one assistance (via weekly office hours for on-campus classes and electronically for online classes), and utilizing ASU Canvas for each course.
The number of courses is contingent upon needs, funding, and sufficient enrollment. Individuals hired as Faculty Associates may not hold multiple, non-benefits-eligible appointments at Arizona State University. Salary is based upon qualifications and assigned teaching load.
Anticipated start date is: Fall 2026 or Spring 2027, session A, B and/or C. $1,500 per credit
For more information about The Sidney Poitier New American Film School, please visit www.film.asu.edu.
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Los Angeles, CA |
| Industry | Education |
| Company Size | 10,000 employees or more |
| Website | https://www.asu.edu/ |
About Company
Recognized by U.S. News & World Report as the country’s most innovative school, Arizona State University is where students and faculty work with NASA to develop, advance and lead innovations in space exploration.
This is where Nobel laureates and Pulitzer Prize winners teach master learners. This is where nationally ranked and internationally ranked programs prepare next-generation innovators to thrive while advancing pioneering research, strategic partnerships, entrepreneurship and economic development.
ASU’s nationally ranked programs inspire the top-qualified graduates and have positioned the university as a “top-tier” recruiting and hiring institution by more than 50 of the country’s top corporations, according to professional recruiters and rankings services around the world.
ASU graduates more than 20,000 thinkers, innovators and master learners every year. Take a deeper look at how ASU is building the next generation of leaders.
Skills
- Canvasunmatched
- Cinematographyunmatched
- Filmunmatched
- Fundingunmatched
- Media Productionunmatched
- Online Coursesunmatched
- Training/Teachingunmatched
- Training/Teaching Materialsunmatched
- Visual Effectsunmatched
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