The Eugene S. Pulliam School of Journalism and Creative Media in the College of Communication at Butler University invites applications for a nine-month tenure-track assistant professor of film production with an expected start date of August 2026. The successful candidate will teach classes in film and media production (both short form and feature-length) in television, film, and video. Knowledge of emerging visual media is a plus. In addition, this faculty member will also offer classes in one or more of the following areas: entertainment producing; creative media business practices; field production; post-production techniques; narrative directing; and/or documentary producing and directing. We’re looking for an energetic and collaborative faculty member to help shape new directions for our program.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• An MFA or a Ph.D. with accompanying applied experience in a field directly related to film production. ABD candidates will be considered and hired as a lecturer pending the completion of the terminal degree.
• Potential for successful teaching of undergraduate courses in Create Media and Entertainment
• Production experience directly related to film production
• Potential for juried artistic exhibition related to media production and/or scholarship
• Excellent written communication skills
• Expressed desire to provide equal opportunity for all students

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

While not everyone may meet all preferred qualifications, the ideal candidate will bring many of the following:

• Successful experience in the following:
• working collaboratively with others (e.g., committee service, being part of a production team, co-teaching)
• working independently (e.g., supervising a production, course development)
• Experience producing, directing or working on/with any of the following:
• documentary films
• narrative/feature films
• commercial video projects
• live production
• news programming
• Experience in visual effects work in programs like After Effects, Blender, and Fusion.
• Demonstrated successful experience teaching undergraduate film and/or media production courses
• Record of juried artistic exhibition related to media production and/or scholarship
• Experience connecting and collaborating with media industry professionals on the local, regional, and/or national levels
• Promoting, hosting and/or managing film festivals
• Effective interpersonal communication skills
• Effective oral communication skills
• Effective classroom management skills

Please refer the Job description for details