Clinical Assistant Professor, Film Marketing and Distribution, Tempe/Mesa – The Sidney Poitier New American Film School

Job description:

The Sidney Poitier New American Film School at Arizona State University seeks a full-time Clinical Assistant Professor in film with expertise in marketing and distribution for film, television and/or short film. This is a full-time fixed-term position. This position will be appointed across two of ASU’s locations—the ASU Tempe Campus and the Media and Immersive eXperience (MIX) Center in Mesa. Teaching will occur in those locations. The start date for this position is Fall 2023.

Our new colleague will be well versed in film, television and/or short film marketing and distribution. The primary responsibility for the Clinical Assistant Professor will be teaching courses including introduction and intermediate film and media marketing and business practices, as well as developing new courses in the candidate’s area of expertise, interest, or specialization. The Clinical Assistant Professor of marketing and business practices may be required to teach a combination of in-person, online, and hybrid courses, in addition to mentoring students through aspects of the Sidney Poitier New American Film School capstone sequences. The Clinical Assistant Professor is expected to maintain their own research or creative and practice, and will contribute appropriate service to the school, the Herberger Institute, the university, and the community.

About ASU

Arizona State University is a new model for American higher education, an unprecedented combination of academic excellence, entrepreneurial energy and broad access. This New American University is a single, unified institution comprising four differentiated campuses positively impacting the economic, social, cultural and environmental health of the communities it serves. Its research is inspired by real world application blurring the boundaries that traditionally separate academic disciplines. ASU serves more than 80,000 students in metropolitan Phoenix, Arizona, the nation's fifth largest city. ASU champions intellectual and cultural diversity, and welcomes students from all fifty states and more than one hundred nations across the globe.

About the Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts

Arizona State University’s Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts is the largest comprehensive design and arts school in the country, located within a dynamic research university focused on transformative change. Built on a unique combination of disciplines, the Herberger Institute comprises the Schools of Art; Arts, Media and Engineering; Music, Dance and Theatre; The Design School; The Sidney Poitier New American Film School, and the ASU Art Museum. The Herberger Institute is committed to redefining the 21st-century design and arts school through developing and scaling ideas that strengthen the role of designers and artists across all areas of society and culture, increasing the capacity of artists to make a difference in their communities. For more information on the Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts, visit herbergerinstitute.asu.edu.

Required qualifications:

• Applicants must hold an MA, MFA, or PHD in film/media, business and marketing, or a related field, and have a minimum of three years of professional experience in business and marketing in the film/media industry; or an BA/BFA in business and marketing, or a related field, and five or more years of professional experience in business and marketing in the film/media industry. International applicants must hold a terminal degree in film or a related field in order to be considered.
• Demonstrated teaching experience at the secondary or college level.
• Demonstrated success in marketing and distributing work that exemplifies inclusion, diversity, equity, and social engagement.
• Demonstrated knowledge of and experience with film, television and/or short film marketing and distribution.

Desired qualifications:

• Experience developing new coursework and academic curriculums/programs including online and/or hybrid courses.
• Experience in network or studio development.
• Knowledge of and/or experience in all phases of film, television, new emerging media, or short form production, distribution, and marketing. 
• Track record of research or creative work.
• Ability to develop partnerships.

Application deadline:

The application deadline is January 29, 2023. Applications will continue to be accepted on a rolling basis for a reserve pool.  Applications in the reserve pool may then be reviewed in the order in which they were received until the position is filled.

ASU conducts pre-employment screening for all positions, which includes a criminal background check, verification of work history, academic credentials, licenses and certifications.

Arizona State University is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor and an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by law. (See https://www.asu.edu/aad/manuals/acd/acd401.html and https://www.asu.edu/titleIX/.)

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Instruction to apply:

Please submit the following materials:

• A letter of interest.
• Curriculum vitae.
• Contact information for three (3) references.
• Statement that describes the applicant’s commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion.
• Three examples of work demonstrating the applicant’s expertise in marketing and distribution.

• A one-page teaching philosophy statement.

All applications must be submitted electronically via http://apply.interfolio.com/114090.