St. Olaf
Visiting Assistant Professor of Film and Media Studies
St. Olaf - Northfield, MN, United States
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Job Description
St. Olaf College invites applications for a full-time, one-year position in the Film and Media Studies program at the level of Assistant Professor, to begin August 2025, with the possibility of renewal up to three years.
Candidates must be able to teach multiple sections of an introductory course that covers foundational filmmaking, audio, and editing techniques as well as upper-level courses that focus on narrative and documentary filmmaking. We are seeking candidates who can both introduce newcomers to the foundations of filmmaking and other forms of media storytelling, and who can also teach more focused film and media production courses to advanced students. Must be able to teach intro to film and media studies. Experience teaching first-year writing is a plus. Candidates who can support our efforts to promote environmental sustainability, accessibility, and diversity, equity, and inclusion are especially encouraged to apply. The teaching load is 6 courses.
Salary: $59,000 - $64,000
Qualifications
The successful candidate will have experience and interest in teaching film and media production courses, and have a terminal degree (MFA or PhD) in Film or related areas.
About the Program
The Film and Media Studies program serves a diverse group of undergraduates who study film analysis, history, and theory as well as film and media production. Outside the classroom, students develop their knowledge and skills in affiliated clubs such as the St. Olaf Cinematheque and Film Production Society. For more information, visit https://wp.stolaf.edu/film-media-studies/.
We strive to be a campus of welcome where students, faculty, and staff thrive by bringing their full humanity-gender identity, sexuality, race, ethnicity, national origin, socioeconomic class, disability, religion, spirituality, and age-to the Hill each day. Our goal is to generate conversations and processes that over time create greater clarity, transparency, trust, cooperation, consensus, respect, and measurable outcomes. Practices that support this goal include listening, cultivating a growth mindset, respecting those with different views, being informed by data, and understanding that the work is ongoing, collaborative, organic, and ever evolving. We encourage applicants to familiarize themselves with our Community and Belonging webpage to learn more about our commitment and to identify how you might contribute to these efforts.
How to Apply
A complete application includes the following:
References: Provide contact information for three professional references who can speak to your abilities in teaching and scholarship.
Supporting Documents and URLS:
Review of applications will begin on February 24 and will continue until the position is filled. Questions about the position, department, or college may be directed to Linda Mokdad, Department Chair, at mokdad1@stolaf.edu.
About Us
Who We Are:
Founded in 1874, St. Olaf College is a residential, coeducational liberal arts college with approximately 3,000 students and 800 faculty and staff. The college is located on a picturesque 300-acre campus in Northfield, Minnesota, a vibrant, historic river town of 20,000 located 45 minutes south of culturally rich and diverse Minneapolis and St. Paul.
The college offers an academically rigorous, nationally ranked liberal arts education that fosters the development of the whole person in mind, body, and spirit and emphasizes learning in an inclusive and globally engaged community. We encourage applications from candidates committed to multicultural understanding and the enrichment of our diverse community.
The college offers a comprehensive benefits package, including a 9% retirement match, contributions to eligible employees' health savings accounts, a significant tuition discount (up to a 90% reduction) at ACM, GLCA, and ELCA colleges and universities for employees' children, and generous paid time off. For a full review of the college's benefits, please see the summary of our benefits here: https://wp.stolaf.edu/hr/benefits/
To provide a safe and secure educational environment, St. Olaf College verifies the accuracy of all credentials presented by applicants and conducts a criminal background check on every new hire.
A summary of the Flexible Work Policy for staff: https://wp.stolaf.edu/hr/flexible-work-policy/
A link to our Community and Belonging page: https://wp.stolaf.edu/equity-inclusion/
A virtual campus tour: https://www.stolaf.edu/multimedia/play/?p=483
An overview of Northfield: https://wp.stolaf.edu/admissions/visit/northfield/
An overview of the Twin Cities: https://wp.stolaf.edu/admissions/visit/twincities/
For Staff Application Assistance:
hrstaff@stolaf.edu
507-786-3068
For Faculty Application Assistance:
facultysearch@stolaf.edu
507-786-3356
Nondiscrimination Policy
St. Olaf College does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, color, creed, national origin, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, religion, disability, marital status, veteran status, or status with regard to public assistance. St. Olaf College prohibits discrimination and harassment based upon these and any other legally protected status in any education program or activity that it operates, including in admissions and employment.
Inquiries about this nondiscrimination policy may be referred to St. Olaf College's Director of Equal Opportunity, the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights, or both. St. Olaf's Director of Equal Opportunity (who serves as the College's Title IX, Title VI, and Section 504 Coordinator) is Pamela McDowell, Tomson Hall, mcdowell@stolaf.edu, (507) 786-3465.
St. Olaf College invites applications for a full-time, one-year position in the Film and Media Studies program at the level of Assistant Professor, to begin August 2025, with the possibility of renewal up to three years.
Candidates must be able to teach multiple sections of an introductory course that covers foundational filmmaking, audio, and editing techniques as well as upper-level courses that focus on narrative and documentary filmmaking. We are seeking candidates who can both introduce newcomers to the foundations of filmmaking and other forms of media storytelling, and who can also teach more focused film and media production courses to advanced students. Must be able to teach intro to film and media studies. Experience teaching first-year writing is a plus. Candidates who can support our efforts to promote environmental sustainability, accessibility, and diversity, equity, and inclusion are especially encouraged to apply. The teaching load is 6 courses.
Salary: $59,000 - $64,000
Qualifications
The successful candidate will have experience and interest in teaching film and media production courses, and have a terminal degree (MFA or PhD) in Film or related areas.
About the Program
The Film and Media Studies program serves a diverse group of undergraduates who study film analysis, history, and theory as well as film and media production. Outside the classroom, students develop their knowledge and skills in affiliated clubs such as the St. Olaf Cinematheque and Film Production Society. For more information, visit https://wp.stolaf.edu/film-media-studies/.
We strive to be a campus of welcome where students, faculty, and staff thrive by bringing their full humanity-gender identity, sexuality, race, ethnicity, national origin, socioeconomic class, disability, religion, spirituality, and age-to the Hill each day. Our goal is to generate conversations and processes that over time create greater clarity, transparency, trust, cooperation, consensus, respect, and measurable outcomes. Practices that support this goal include listening, cultivating a growth mindset, respecting those with different views, being informed by data, and understanding that the work is ongoing, collaborative, organic, and ever evolving. We encourage applicants to familiarize themselves with our Community and Belonging webpage to learn more about our commitment and to identify how you might contribute to these efforts.
How to Apply
A complete application includes the following:
References: Provide contact information for three professional references who can speak to your abilities in teaching and scholarship.
Supporting Documents and URLS:
- Cover letter outlining your qualifications and why you are interested in this particular position
- Curriculum vitae
- Graduate transcript (unofficial is acceptable)
- Statement of teaching philosophy
- Two sample syllabi
Review of applications will begin on February 24 and will continue until the position is filled. Questions about the position, department, or college may be directed to Linda Mokdad, Department Chair, at mokdad1@stolaf.edu.
About Us
Who We Are:
Founded in 1874, St. Olaf College is a residential, coeducational liberal arts college with approximately 3,000 students and 800 faculty and staff. The college is located on a picturesque 300-acre campus in Northfield, Minnesota, a vibrant, historic river town of 20,000 located 45 minutes south of culturally rich and diverse Minneapolis and St. Paul.
The college offers an academically rigorous, nationally ranked liberal arts education that fosters the development of the whole person in mind, body, and spirit and emphasizes learning in an inclusive and globally engaged community. We encourage applications from candidates committed to multicultural understanding and the enrichment of our diverse community.
The college offers a comprehensive benefits package, including a 9% retirement match, contributions to eligible employees' health savings accounts, a significant tuition discount (up to a 90% reduction) at ACM, GLCA, and ELCA colleges and universities for employees' children, and generous paid time off. For a full review of the college's benefits, please see the summary of our benefits here: https://wp.stolaf.edu/hr/benefits/
To provide a safe and secure educational environment, St. Olaf College verifies the accuracy of all credentials presented by applicants and conducts a criminal background check on every new hire.
A summary of the Flexible Work Policy for staff: https://wp.stolaf.edu/hr/flexible-work-policy/
A link to our Community and Belonging page: https://wp.stolaf.edu/equity-inclusion/
A virtual campus tour: https://www.stolaf.edu/multimedia/play/?p=483
An overview of Northfield: https://wp.stolaf.edu/admissions/visit/northfield/
An overview of the Twin Cities: https://wp.stolaf.edu/admissions/visit/twincities/
For Staff Application Assistance:
hrstaff@stolaf.edu
507-786-3068
For Faculty Application Assistance:
facultysearch@stolaf.edu
507-786-3356
Nondiscrimination Policy
St. Olaf College does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, color, creed, national origin, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, religion, disability, marital status, veteran status, or status with regard to public assistance. St. Olaf College prohibits discrimination and harassment based upon these and any other legally protected status in any education program or activity that it operates, including in admissions and employment.
Inquiries about this nondiscrimination policy may be referred to St. Olaf College's Director of Equal Opportunity, the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights, or both. St. Olaf's Director of Equal Opportunity (who serves as the College's Title IX, Title VI, and Section 504 Coordinator) is Pamela McDowell, Tomson Hall, mcdowell@stolaf.edu, (507) 786-3465.