[ecrea] Faculty Position: UC Santa Cruz, Film and Digital Media

The Department of Film & Digital Media <http://film.ucsc.edu/> at the 
University of California, Santa Cruz, invites applications for a 
position in the theory, practice, and/or history of film and digital 
media at the rank of Associate Professor or Professor. Areas and media 
of specialization are open. We seek an accomplished and influential 
filmmaker, media artist, and/or scholar with a distinguished record of 
publications, exhibitions and/or screenings, whose modes of production 
and research intersect with and expand upon the department’s current 
strengths: nonfiction forms; media archaeologies; transnational media; 
race, gender and sexuality; media arts engaging issues of social justice 
and political activism; and creative experimentation across media forms 
and platforms. A Ph.D., M.F.A., or other terminal degree is desired but 
not required for consideration; comparable career achievements and 
experience (including success through critical acclaim or in securing 
major grants and fellowships) may be considered equivalent 
qualification. All faculty in the department teach at both undergraduate 
and graduate levels; thus, candidates should be able to demonstrate how 
their research and teaching interests and experience will help foster 
the growth of an interdisciplinary master’s program in social 
documentation and a doctoral program in the critical practice of film 
and digital media.

The Film & Digital Media Department offers a Ph.D. 
<http://film.ucsc.edu/phd_program/home> designed to challenge 
traditional borders between creative and critical practice; an M.A. in 
Social Documentation <http://film.ucsc.edu/socdoc/> aimed at training 
documentarians in creative and scholarly approaches to experience, 
representation, and argument; and a B.A. which emphasizes both critical 
studies and production. The Film & Digital Media Department is in the 
Division of the Arts <http://arts.ucsc.edu/>, which also includes 
Departments of Art, History of Art and Visual Culture, Music, Theater 
Arts, the M.F.A. Program in Digital Arts and New Media, and Ph.D. 
programs in Music and Visual Studies. There are opportunities for 
scholarly and teaching connections in these areas, as well as with 
colleagues and programs in the Humanities and Social Sciences divisions 
and the School of Engineering. The Arts Division supports faculty 
research through the Arts Research Institute 
http://artsresearch.ucsc.edu/ari/; the campus supports research and 
teaching with grants awarded by the Committee on Research, the Committee 
on Teaching, and other groups.

We are especially interested in candidates who can contribute to the 
diversity and excellence of the academic community through their 
research, teaching and service. The campus currently operates on a 
schedule of three eleven-week quarters per academic year. This position 
entails: teaching five five-unit courses per year, or their equivalent, 
in accordance with the department's workload policy; advising and 
mentoring graduate and undergraduate students; actively engaging in 
research; and actively participating in administrative responsibilities 
for the department, affiliated college, and the campus.

RANK: Associate or Full Professor

SALARY: Commensurate with qualifications and experience

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Applicant must have prominent well-established 
career that warrants tenure at UC Santa Cruz, including a distinguished 
record of publications, exhibitions, and/or screenings. The applicant 
must also have a demonstrable commitment to the teaching and service 
this position entails.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: A Ph.D., M.F.A., or other terminal degree. 
Comparable career achievements and experience (including success in 
major grant and fellowship competitions) may be considered equivalent to 
terminal degrees. University-level teaching experience.

POSITION AVAILABLE: July 1, 2013. Position contingent upon final 
budgetary approval.

TO APPLY: Applications are accepted via the UCSC Academic Recruit online 
system, and must include 1) a letter of application outlining scholarly 
background as well as current and future research plans; 2) curriculum 
vitae; 3) three samples of publications and/or creative work. (For 
moving image or other creative work not presentable in PDF format, 
please upload PDFs with links to specific samples.) 4) three 
confidential letters of recommendation*. Applicants are invited to 
submit a statement addressing their contributions to diversity through 
research, teaching and/or service. All documents uploaded to the UC 
Recruit online system must be in PDF format.

Apply at https://recruit.ucsc.edu/apply/JPF00013

Refer to Position #JPF00013-13 in all correspondence.

For questions regarding submission of materials or general questions 
about the position and department, please email (fdmrecruitment /at/ ucsc.edu) 
<mailto:(fdmrecruitment /at/ ucsc.edu)>

*All letters will be treated as confidential per University of 
California policy and California state law. For any reference letter 
provided via a third party (i.e., dossier service, career center), 
direct the author to UCSC’s confidentiality statement at 
http://apo.ucsc.edu/confstm.htm

CLOSING DATE:  Review of applications will begin on October 28, 2012.

To ensure full consideration, applications should be complete and 
letters of recommendation received by this date. The position will 
remain open until filled, but not later than 6/30/2013.

UC Santa Cruz faculty make significant contributions to the body of 
research that has earned the University of California the ranking as the 
foremost public higher education institution in the world. In the 
process, our faculty demonstrate that cutting-edge research, excellent 
teaching and outstanding service are mutually supportive.

The University of California, Santa Cruz is an Affirmative Action/Equal 
Employment Opportunity Employer, committed to excellence through 
diversity. We strive to establish a climate that welcomes, celebrates, 
and promotes respect for the contributions of all students and employees.

Inquiries regarding the University’s equal employment opportunity 
policies may be directed to: Office for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion 
at the University of California, Santa Cruz, CA 95064; (831) 459-2686 
<tel:%28831%29%20459-2686>. Under Federal law, the University of 
California may employ only individuals who are legally able to work in 
the United States as established by providing documents as specified in 
the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986. Certain UCSC positions 
funded by federal contracts or sub-contracts require the selected 
candidate to pass an E-Verify check. More information is available here 
<http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/menuitem.eb1d4c2a3e5b9ac89243c6a7543f6d1a/?vgnextoid=75bce2e261405110VgnVCM1000004718190aRCRD&vgnextchannel=75bce2e261405110VgnVCM1000004718190aRCRD> or 
from the Academic Personnel Office (APO) at (831) 459-4300 
<tel:%28831%29%20459-4300>.

If you need accommodation due to a disability, please contact the 
Academic Personnel Office at (apo /at/ ucsc.edu) <mailto:(apo /at/ ucsc.edu)> (831) 
459-4300 <tel:%28831%29%20459-4300>.

VISIT THE APO WEB SITE AT: http://apo.ucsc.edu <http://apo.ucsc.edu>
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Peter Limbrick
Associate Professor
Film and Digital Media
UC Santa Cruz, 1156 High St, Santa Cruz, CA 95064, USA
ph (+1) 831-459-1239
fax (+1) 831-459-1341