Nonfiction Film Production, Tenure-Track Faculty Member

Position Title

Nonfiction Film Production, Tenure-Track Faculty Member

Job Summary

We seek a faculty member in documentary who is committed to linking theory with the practice of nonfiction media, preferably with an emphasis on Latinx communities, cultures, and social/historical contexts. The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate deep engagement with documentary and community-based media production and with the critical frameworks informing documentary practice. They will have demonstrated experience utilizing media as a tool for engaging students and communities in collaborative modes of inquiry, education and problem-solving, and will have the knowledge and flexibility to teach and deploy a range of documentary and experimental strategies, techniques and formats, as appropriate to different constituencies and issues. Candidates for this position should ideally engage themes relevant to Latinx communities in their art, work with Latinx communities as part of their media practice, and/or be able to teach about the uses and impacts of media within Latinx communities. Themes may include (but are not limited to) borders, migration, and immigration; Latinx cultural production; farmworker justice or labor issues, intersectionality (race, class, gender, sexuality in Latinx communities); or community-based media. The ability to engage in on- and off-campus collaborations, as demonstrated through personal work and teaching, is required. Experience in teaching, as well as a commitment to working with diverse and underserved student populations and to working across significant differences (race, class, gender, sexual orientation, etc.) are also required. We are particularly interested in candidates committed to exploring how media can be used to further community collaboration and expand access to media practices.

Job Expectations

Most faculty will teach in full-time, team-taught, 16-credit programs connected by a particular theme or line of inquiry. Faculty are generally responsible for evaluating 25 students/quarter, though their programs may include up to 50-75 students, depending on the size of their teaching team. This arrangement allows for in-depth, interdisciplinary and experiential learning, and the building of strong learning communities. Faculty are also responsible for advising students as they reflect on their learning process, develop a pathway of study, and formulate their own areas of concentration.

Our teaching is student-centered, which means we are interested in helping students develop strong skills in critical thinking, problem solving, communication and collaborative work. Because over 80% of our students come from underserved and marginalized groups, we are particularly invested in approaches to teaching that emphasize diversity and equity, that provide opportunities for challenge and growth, and that foster a learning environment where all are welcome and all can learn from each other.

A complete list of faculty responsibilities can be found in the Collective Bargaining Agreement (follow the Collective Bargain Agreement link at https://www.evergreen.edu/offices-services/faculty-hiring/benefits).

Minimum Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

Conditions of Employment

• As a condition of employment, persons hired must provide proof of identity and employment eligibility within three (3) days of beginning work.

• Prior to an official offer of employment, a Declaration Regarding Sexual Misconduct form must be submitted to the college per RCW 28B.112.080. The college will contact current and past employers to verify this information. Applicants who provide inaccurate information in their declaration will be disqualified and, if the inaccuracies are discovered after the applicant has been hired, it shall be grounds for termination.

Application Instructions

About Evergreen

Evergreen is an innovative, public, liberal arts college emphasizing integrated interdisciplinary study and collaborative team-teaching throughout the undergraduate curriculum and in three graduate programs. Teaching is the central work of the faculty at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. Successful teaching at Evergreen requires broad-ranging intellectual curiosity, the ability to formulate interdisciplinary questions, and the pedagogical skills to support our diverse student population.

EEO Statement

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or status as a protected veteran. For more information regarding Evergreen’s non-discrimination policies or to report discrimination, please visit the Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity webpage at www.evergreen.edu/equalopportunity or contact the Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Officer at (360) 867-5371, Room 3102 Library Building, 2700 Evergreen Parkway NW, Olympia, WA 98505.

Full time/Part time

Full Time

Salary Information

Range: $47,075-$106,116 per year. Faculty membership is unranked with salary determined on a non-competitive, open scale based on earned degrees and years of relevant experience.

Number of Vacancies

1

Location

Olympia

Start Date

Fall 2025

Open Date

08/23/2024

Review Start Date

Review of completed applications will begin on October 14, 2024. The posting may close at any time after that.

Special Instructions to Applicant

Quick Link for Direct Access to Posting

https://evergreen.peopleadmin.com/postings/4094