[Commlist] Position in Film Production - York University

York University in Toronto has a position in Film Production 
specifically focused on Black applicants to address the serious 
under-representation of Black faculty members in the university. Please 
share far and wide.

Film Production
Department of Cinema and Media Arts, The School of the Arts, Media, 
Performance and Design (AMPD), York University
The Department of Cinema and Media Arts, in the School of the Arts, 
Media, Performance and Design at York University invites highly 
qualified candidates to apply for an open-rank (Assistant, Associate or 
Full Professor) professorial stream tenure-track or tenured appointment 
in Film Production to commence July 1, 2021. Salary will be commensurate 
with qualifications and experience. All York University positions are 
subject to budgetary approval.
This opportunity is open to qualified individuals who self-identify as 
Black peoples of African Descent (for example Africans and African 
heritage people from the Caribbean, Americas, Europe). Recognizing the 
underrepresentation of Black faculty, this opportunity is to support the 
University’s Affirmative Action program and has been developed based on 
the special program provisions of the Ontario Human Rights Code. The 
position is part of a cohort hire of fourteen new colleagues at York 
University, including hires across a number of faculties and a wide 
range of areas and fields. The successful candidate will be joining a 
vibrant scholarly community at York, where we aspire to achieve equity 
and diversity in all areas, including race equity.
An MA or MFA in Film with a substantial record of ongoing professional 
experience in Film or Digital Production and/or Filmmaking or a related 
field is required, with a demonstrated record of excellence or promise 
of excellence in creative practice/research and teaching. Applicants 
should have a clearly articulated program of creative or research 
practice and have specialized technical knowledge and experience from 
among the following areas: cinematography, lighting, digital workflow, 
editing, digital effects, and compositing, with significant experience 
in teaching or potential to teach visual storytelling, and 
pre-visualization. A practical knowledge of sound recording, sound 
editing, mixing and colour correction/grading is desirable. The 
successful candidate should be prepared to lead in-class technical 
workshops, to teach studio and elective courses and to develop new 
curriculum in the area of digital filmmaking from image capture to 
digital workflow through to exhibition/distribution master.
The successful candidate will be expected to engage in outstanding, 
innovative, and, as appropriate, externally funded creative practice or 
research at the highest level. We acknowledge that within higher 
education in Canada, traditional or conventional academic pathways can 
reinforce biases in the filling of faculty posts. We encourage 
applications that may not fit this mold and challenge traditional 
notions of scholarship and research.
Candidates must provide evidence of creative or research excellence or 
promise of creative or research excellence of a recognized international 
calibre as demonstrated in: the submitted research/professional practice 
statement; a record of film and/or digital production, significant 
screenings with major broadcasters, festival presentations, awards and 
accolades, and strong recommendations from referees of high standing.
The position will involve graduate teaching and supervision, as well as 
undergraduate teaching, and the successful candidate must be suitable 
for prompt appointment to the Faculty of Graduate Studies.
Evidence of excellence or promise of excellence in teaching will be 
provided through: the submitted teaching statement; teaching 
accomplishments and pedagogical innovations including in high priority 
areas such as experiential education and technology enhanced learning; 
teaching evaluations where available; and strong letters of reference.
The Department of Cinema & Media Arts is Canada’s first and foremost 
film school with four specialized streams of study, premier production 
facilities, strong industry as well as independent film & media arts 
community connections, backed by a stellar faculty of internationally 
renowned filmmakers, screenwriters & scholars. York University champions 
new ways of thinking that drive teaching and research excellence. 
Through cross-disciplinary programming, innovative course design, 
diverse experiential learning and a supportive community environment, 
our students receive the education they need to create big ideas that 
make an impact on the world. Located in Toronto, York is the third 
largest university in Canada, with a strong community of 53,000 
students, 7,000 faculty and administrative staff, and more than 300,000 
alumni.
York University has a policy on Accommodation in Employment for Persons 
with Disabilities and is committed to working towards a barrier-free 
workplace and to expanding the accessibility of the workplace to persons 
with disabilities. Candidates who require accommodation during the 
selection process are invited to contact Chair of the Department of 
Cinema and Media Arts, in the School of the Arts, Media, Performance and 
Design, York University, at (fmsearch /at/ yorku.ca).
This selection will be limited to individuals who self-identify as 
Black. York University is an Affirmative Action (AA) employer and 
strongly values diversity, including gender and sexual diversity, within 
its community. York University encourages Black peoples to self-identify 
as a member of one or more of the four designated groups: women, members 
of visible minorities (racialized groups), Aboriginal (Indigenous) 
people and persons with disabilities. The Affirmative Action program can 
be found at www.yorku.ca/acadjobs or by calling the AA line at 
416-736-5713. Applicants wishing to self-identify as part of York 
University’s Affirmative Action program can do so by downloading, 
completing and submitting the form found at: 
http://acadjobs.info.yorku.ca/affirmative-action/self-identification-form <http://acadjobs.info.yorku.ca/affirmative-action/self-identification-form>. 
All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian 
citizens, permanent residents and Indigenous peoples in Canada will be 
given priority. No application will be considered without a completed 
mandatory Work Status Declaration form which can be found at 
http://acadjobs.info.yorku.ca/affirmative-action/work-authorization-form 
<http://acadjobs.info.yorku.ca/affirmative-action/work-authorization-form>.
The deadline for receipt of completed applications is December 1st, 
2020. A letter of application with updated curriculum vitae, a 
statements of research/professional practice and teaching, three letters 
of reference and teaching evaluations (where available) should be sent 
to: Professor Caitlin Fisher, Chair of the Department of Cinema and 
Media Arts, in the School of the Arts, Media, Performance and Design, 
York University, at (fmsearch /at/ yorku.ca).

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