Los Angeles City College

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY ANNOUNCEMENT

FY23 - Cinema Production Instructor

(Probationary Tenure-Track C Basis)

DEADLINE DATE TO FILE: April7, 2023 Issue Date: February 27, 2023

The Los Angeles Community College District is hiring a full-time, tenure-track Cinema Production Instructor in the Cinema/TV Department. The assignment begins at Los Angeles City College (LACC) in Fall of 2023. The focus will be on teaching film production, film history, and may also include television production, audio production and post-production.

Founded in 1929, LACC is the oldest of the nine colleges that make up the Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD), the world’s largest community college district. The campus is in the heart of Los Angeles, minutes from Hollywood and Downtown, and conveniently adjacent to major freeway arteries and public transportation, including the MTA and Metro. LACC is culturally rich, with one of the most ethnically, ideologically and age-diverse student bodies in the country. It is this diversity that drives LACC’s long tradition of innovation and responsiveness to the changing needs of the times and its more than 17,000 students. Our programs range from serving traditional transfer students to career training, adult career advancement, cultural integration, and personal enrichment. LACC is committed to helping all students achieve their educational goals. including those of every race, religion, gender, ethnicity, veterans, people with disabilities and members of the LGBTQIA+ community. We are seeking candidates with a commitment to mentoring students from underrepresented demographics in the film and television industries who foster a welcoming classroom culture and positively engage with our diverse student population.

The LACC Cinema and Television Department is dedicated to providing students with the technical skills and creative guidance to prepare them for professions in the entertainment industry. We grant degrees and certificates in both Cinema and Television and prepare students for transfer to four-year universities. Our program is housed in the HFPA Center for Cinema & Television at LACC, fully equipped with three soundstages, three computer labs for audio/video editing and color correction, mobile production equipment, 100 seat theater, audio production suites and classrooms supporting more than 1,000 students in over 30 unique classes.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Teach 30 units over an academic year in accordance with established course outlines. For the 10–month academic year; this translates to 15 teaching hours per semester.
• Maintain scheduled office hours for student contact (5.5 per week).
• Devote a minimum of five hours weekly to campus responsibilities (senate, curriculum, department events, etc.).
• Assess student performance and maintain accurate student records. Submit feedback, rosters, and grades in a timely fashion.
• Advise, assist and mentor students to promote student success.
• Facilitate student achievement of certificates by assisting the department to advise, guide and inform students of options and procedures.
• Participate in the development and the assessment of student learning outcomes (SLOs).
• Participate in professional development activities and maintain current knowledge in the discipline.
• Develop and update department course curricula, including developing hybrid and/or online courses.
• Provide leadership in creating new curriculum that emulates on-the-job production and post-production proficiency.
• Develop resources, materials, and strategies, including using multimedia technology, to teach students in a multicultural environment.
• Assess the need for equipment and educational materials, and formulate and submit appropriate purchase requests.
• Assist with annual Advisory Board meetings.
• Develop a student recruitment plan and promote awareness of LACC Cinema/TV classes at local high and middle schools. Participate in Outreach events and department tours.
• Assist in grant writing activities such as the Strong Workforce Program (SWP) and Perkins grant awards.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Master’s degree in Film/Cinema and Media Studies, Film, Television, and Media Studies, Drama/Theater Arts, Mass Communication; OR
• Bachelor’s degree in any of the above AND; Master’s degree in Visual Studies, Media Studies, English, or Communication; OR
• The equivalent.
• Demonstrated sensitivity to, and understanding of, the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, and ethnic backgrounds of community college faculty, staff and students.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENT COVID 19 VACCINATION:

Pursuant to LACCD Board of Trustee's Policy 2900, all students and employees must be fully vaccinated and complete a baseline test or have an approved exemption. LACCD employees are required to provide their vaccination status in compliance with the LACCD Board of Trustees’ policy. Newly hired employees will be required to provide their vaccination status prior to starting a position or, at the latest, by their position start date.

DESIRABLE EXPERIENCE:

• Ability to teach single-camera-style film production techniques. Professional experience in this area is desirable, such as proficiency with current digital camera technologies, an understanding of motion picture camera fundamentals, familiar with lighting and sound equipment.
• Ability to teach producing fundamentals, such as scriptwriting, storyboarding, location scouting, budgeting, permits and insurance, etc.
• Ability to teach video post-production, with an emphasis on picture and sound editing aesthetics and techniques.
• Ability to teach film history/aesthetics or multi-camera television production courses is a plus.
• Knowledge of current practices in Online Education, and qualified to teach online courses using learning management systems such as Canvas is desirable.
• Demonstrates ongoing industry connections/outreach to maintain skills and knowledge current with industry practices in film production, film festivals, and distribution outlets. Must be an ongoing professional learner. Knowledge in new media and emerging technologies is a plus.
• Recent teaching experience at the community college or college level is desirable.
• Participation in shared governance, college committees, and/or curriculum evaluation, revision and development is a plus.
• Ability to work with students of varying academic preparation and learning styles.
• Knowledgeable about culturally sustaining pedagogical techniques and effective practices for engaging African American, Latinx and historically underrepresented and underserved populations.

SALARY AND BENEFITS:

The current starting range is from $66,220 to $103,100 for the 10-month academic year depending on education and experience. The doctoral differential is $4,180 per academic year. The District provides an excellent benefit package including medical, vision, dental, and life insurance for the employee and eligible dependents.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE:

Please visit https://www.laccd.edu/Employment/Pages/Academic-Jobs.aspx to file the applicant packet. For consideration in the selection process, all interested applicants must submit the following:

• Letter of Interest addressing how you meet the minimum and desirable qualifications of the position.
• Current descriptive resume or curriculum vitae
• Contact information for three to five (3-5) professional references, including three supervisors (phone numbers and email).
• Copies of all transcripts, both undergraduate and graduate (official transcripts are required for candidates invited to the final interview.) All degrees must be granted by an accredited college or university in the United States. Transcripts from foreign institutions must be submitted with an approved evaluation of equivalency from a foreign evaluation service approved by the California Commission on Teaching Credentialing.

The completed application package must be filed no later than 4:30PM April 7,2023, to be considered. All materials submitted will become the property of Los Angeles City College. After review of application materials by the selection committee, candidates will be contacted only if selected for interviews. Immediate filing is recommended.

For questions regarding the application process, please contact:

Vi Ly, Dean of Academic Affairs

Los Angeles City College

lyvk@lacitycollege.edu

Individuals protected by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) may request an accommodation in the selection and/or interview process. At least three business days’ prior notice must be allowed. Documentation of the need for accommodation may be requested. For more information, please visit www.laccd.edu/ada.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT POLICY:

The policy of the Los Angeles Community College District is to implement equal opportunity to all qualified candidates for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, creed, sex, pregnancy, age, disability, marital status, medical condition, sexual orientation, or veteran status. Positive action will be taken to ensue that this policy is followed in all personnel practices including recruitment, hiring, placement, upgrading, transfer, demotion, treatment during employment, rate of pay or other forms of compensation, selection for training, layoff or termination. A vigorous equal employment opportunity program will be maintained to ensure a diverse work force and to achieve expected representation of qualified members of underrepresented groups through the implementation of specific result-oriented plans and procedures (Board Rule 101301).

The Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD) is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Educator