Faculty Instructor (Digital Video and Cinema Production) NVC

If you are a TRS or ORP retiree please contact Employment at employment@alamo.edu for clarification on eligibility of this position.

All applicants external and internal must upload Resume/CV and transcript(s) (unofficial transcripts are acceptable) to be considered for this position.

Posting closes on: 4/6/2024 at 6:00pm CST

The date after which applications are not guaranteed review is Sunday, March 17, 2024.

The Alamo Colleges District is an award-winning collective of five colleges in the Greater San Antonio area whose mission is to empower our diverse communities for success. As a district of Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) and the nation’s only HSI and Historically Black College and University (HBCU), our colleges serve more than 70,000 students annually with a focus on economic and social mobility.

Our Northwest Vista College learner community, of 18,728 students, includes 40.9% who rely on financial aid, 34.7% who are first-generation in college; 3.4% who are veterans, and 19.2% who are over age 25.
The Alamo Colleges has a proven track record of success in training workers that local employers need to stay competitive and carries the designation as the #1 provider of workforce education in the region.

Employment type: FA

Hours per Week: Varies

Hourly or Salaried: Salary

Entry Pay: Depends on education level. Full Time Faculty Pay

Funding source: Hard Money

Benefits Eligible: Yes

Location: Digital Video & Cinema Prod
3535 N. Ellison Dr.
San Antonio, Texas, 78251
United States

Requisition #: req11095

Outside working hours if other than M-F 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.: Varies

Job Summary and Description

Full-time members of the faculty are professional educators who have the primary responsibility of fulfilling the institution’s mission, vision, values, strategic plan, Board of Trustees’ charges and
educational philosophy, and primary goal of providing a quality education for all students attending the colleges. Faculty members are classified according to the ranks of Instructor, Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, and Professor. Faculty members are subject to Board policies, including academic freedom, and are also bound by its accompanying responsibilities. They are directly responsible to a discipline coordinator and/or department chair and have responsibilities through the administrative structure at their respective college and to the district. The relationship of the faculty member to the student is one of leader, teacher, adviser, mentor, and facilitator of learning. Faculty job descriptions are defined for Full-Time Teaching Faculty, Adjunct Teaching Faculty, Librarian Faculty, and Counselor Faculty. Faculty Chairpersons have a separate job description.

Qualifications

Minimum Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in teaching discipline (or closely related field) or associate degree in the teaching discipline (or closely related field)
• At least three years non-teaching work experience in the field (or closely related field.)

Preferred Education and Experience:

• Experience working at an HSI, MSI, or HBCU

• Experience working in Audio/Video production industry, including commercial or agency work, corporate video, event videography, television, narrative film, or documentary.
• Familiarity with current practices and tools used in film/video production, including Sony cinema camera systems, lighting and production audio equipment.
• Professional experience in editing and post-production, including use of Adobe Premiere Pro, After Effects, and Davinci Resolve.
• Experience teaching or mentoring student filmmakers through all phases of production.
  
• Ability to teach face to face, evening, and weekend sections as needed.
• We are actively seeking applicants who are qualified to teach ARTV 1351 Digital Video, ARTV 2341 Advanced Digital Video, FLMC1331 Video Graphics and Visual Effects, and FLMC 2344 Advanced Editing.