[Commlist] Three open positions (two tenure track, one lecturer) at Old Dominion University's Department of Communication & Theatre Arts

The Department of Communication & Theatre Arts at Old Dominion 
University is pleased to announce three new positions that we are 
seeking to fill in film studies, cinema & TV production, and dance. 
Review of applications begins November 1, 2021.

ODU is located in Norefolk, Virginia. We are a public minority-serving 
institution. The Department of Communication & Theatre Arts offers 
Majors in communication, media studies, cinema & TV production, 
strategic communication, theatre, and dance, as well as a MA in Lifespan 
Communication & Digital Media. Please check us out at: 
https://www.odu.edu/commtheatre <https://www.odu.edu/commtheatre>

*Assistant Professor of Film Studies (Tenure Track)*

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The Film Program of the Department of Communication & Theatre Arts at 
Old Dominion University invites applications for a tenure track 
Assistant Professor in Film Studies, beginning in July 2022. The ideal 
candidate will be a scholar whose work focuses on the intersections of 
cinema and marginalized communities from either a historical or 
contemporary vantage point, with either a focus on film 
production/distribution/industries or reception/exhibition/audiences. 
Areas of focus might include (but are not limited to) race and cinema, 
queer cinema, diaspora cinema, and/or ableism and cinema. The ideal 
candidate would contribute classes to both our undergraduate film 
studies, media studies and cinema & TV production programs as well as 
our Master’s degree programs in Lifespan Communication & Digital Media 
and in the Humanities. Practitioners with creative scholarship that 
aligns with the above criteria are also welcome to apply. An ability to 
teach screenwriting, animation, and/or directing classes is desirable, 
but not required.


*Minimum Qualifications - knowledge, skills, and abilities:*

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 1. Experience teaching at the university level;
 2. Excellent writing and communication skills;
 3. Demonstrated scholarly/creative research potential, and;
 4. Demonstrated commitment to mentoring non-traditional students and
    teaching at a minority-serving institution.

*Minimum Qualifications - Education or training:*

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PhD in Film Studies or related field or MFA in cinema production, 
animation, screenwriting or related field with research and/or creative 
scholarship clearly focused on marginalized communities.


*Preferred Qualifications:*

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  * Ability to teach courses in two or more of the following: film
    history, film theory,  film genres, film aesthetics, national
    cinemas/international cinemas, entertainment industries, media
    audiences, screenwriting, animation, and/or directing;
  * Experience teaching in both face-to-face and online formats;
  * Experience teaching graduate students;
  * Demonstrated record of publication and/or festival/theatrical
    exhibition;
  * Experience in applying for external funding opportunities;
  * Ability to collaborate with colleagues within  across departmental
    disciplines in communication, dance, and theatre.


Interested candidates should upload all application materials to 
https://jobs.odu.edu/postings/14140. Application materials should 
include a letter of application that a) addresses qualifications, b) 
provides a description of teaching philosophy and approaches, and c) 
discusses their commitment and approach to ensuring diverse, inclusive, 
and equitable classrooms and work environments. Candidates should also 
submit work samples (links to publications, screenplays, or films) that 
address the needs of this position, a curriculum vitae, unofficial 
graduate transcripts, and the names and contact information of three 
references. The search committee may ask for more materials as needed. 
Applicants should submit materials to: 
https://jobs.odu.edu/postings/14280 <https://jobs.odu.edu/postings/14280>


*Lecturer in Film Production (Non-Tenure Track)*


The Department of Communication & Theatre Arts at Old Dominion 
University, seeks a full-time Lecturer (non-tenure track) for its Cinema 
and Television (CTV) production program. ODU’s CTV Program emphasizes 
students gaining hands-on experiences; the program delves deep into 
production in an experiential learning environment. Norfolk is a top-50 
media market. We are seeking candidates who possess Film/TV production 
experience and the ability to teach either producing, directing, 
cinematography or animation. Old Dominion University is a 
minority-serving institution that offers a BA/BS in Communication with a 
Major in Cinema & TV Production and a BA in Theatre/Dance with a Major 
in Cinema Production.


*Minimum Qualifications - knowledge, skills, and abilities:*

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 1. Experience in narrative/documentary Film/TV production, animation,
    broadcast journalism or TV News and the ability to teach related
    subjects to a diverse student population that includes numerous
    first-generation students and veterans.
 2. Ability to teach hands-on production style courses in at least one
    of the following areas:
      * Animation (3D and/or traditional)
      * Cinematography
      * Directing
      * Producing


*Minimum Qualifications - Education or training:*


 1. Master’s degree in Film, Television, Media Arts, Animation, Mass
    Communication or a related discipline.
 2. Knowledge of current industry tools relating to your areas of
    specialty in production craft.


*Preferred Qualifications:*


  * MFA in Film, Television, Media Arts, Animation, Mass Communication
    or a related discipline.
  * One or more of the following:
      o Experience Producing.
      o Desire to participate in departmentally produced film productions.
      o Ability to take on Producer role for departmental film
        productions, which will include social-impact productions.
      o Prior experience teaching at a university level.
  * Ability to teach additional courses from this list:
      o Commercials Production
      o Documentary Production
      o Lighting
      o Production Design
      o Sound Recording and Mixing
      o TV News Production
      o Editing & Color Correction


Candidates should submit all applications to 
https://jobs.odu.edu/postings/14150. Submit a letter of application that 
addresses their experience in production and previous creative 
endeavors. Also submit a curriculum vitae, a statement of teaching 
philosophy and approaches, a statement describing how you would 
facilitate the storytelling of a diverse student body and ensure equity 
and inclusion through you teaching, 3-5 work sample links with 
descriptions that clearly detail your contributions, unofficial graduate 
transcripts, and the names and contact information of three professional 
references. The search committee may ask for more materials as needed. 
Review of applications will begin on November 1, 2021 and will continue 
until the position is filled. Applicants should submit materials to: 
https://jobs.odu.edu/postings/14303 <https://jobs.odu.edu/postings/14303>


*Assistant Professor of Dance (Tenure Track)*

**

The Dance Program of the Department of Communication & Theatre Arts at 
Old Dominion University invites applications for a tenure track 
Assistant Professor of Dance, beginning in July 2022. The ideal 
candidate will be an active artist and/or scholar who can expand and 
diversify our curriculum. Furthermore, our desired colleague will be 
committed to the dance program’s inclusive pedagogical value system and 
support the dismantling of the hierarchy of Western dance forms by 
promoting all dance and movement as equitable practices. Old Dominion 
University is a minority-serving institution that offers a BA in Theatre 
and Dance with options to major or minor in Dance and Dance Education.


*Minimum Qualifications - knowledge, skills, and abilities:*

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Experience teaching at the university level, excellent writing and 
communication skills, demonstrated scholarly/creative research 
potential, and demonstrated ability to teach dance history (writing 
intensive), and at least one discipline of performance practice (dance 
technique, choreography, community art/activism, etc.).


*Minimum Qualifications - Education or training:*

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M.F.A. or Ph.D. in Dance or closely related field


*Preferred Qualifications:*

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  * Ability to teach courses in two or more of the following: dance
    appreciation, dance pedagogy, anatomy/kinesiology, contemporary
    forms originating from the African diaspora, somatic techniques,
    film/screendance
  * Demonstrated grant writing ability
  * National/international recognition for research or choreography
    and/or performance
  * Ability to collaborate with colleagues within the dance program and
    across disciplines
  * Ability to serve in leadership roles within the dance program.

Interested candidates must apply via the job application link at 
https://jobs.odu.edu/postings/14149, and should upload a letter of 
application that a) addresses qualifications, b) provides a description 
of teaching philosophy and approaches, and c) discusses their commitment 
and approach to ensuring diverse, inclusive, and equitable classrooms 
and work environments. Candidates should also submit work samples (links 
to publications or performances) that address the needs of this 
position, a curriculum vitae, unofficial graduate transcripts, and the 
names and contact information of three references. Applicants should 
submit materials to: https://jobs.odu.edu/postings/14279 
<https://jobs.odu.edu/postings/14279>


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