Assistant Professor of Film and Media Studies – Colorado College

Assistant Professor of Film and Media Studies – Colorado College

• Institution: Colorado College

• Academic Unit / Department: Film and Media Studies

• Job Reference / Requisition ID: 492849

• Appointment Type: Full-Time, Tenure-Track

• Academic Rank / Level: Assistant Professor

• Salary / Remuneration: See Colorado College Faculty Salary Structure

• Location: Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA

• Application Deadline: December 30, 2026

📋 Overview of Role

Colorado College’s Department of Film and Media Studies invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Film and Media Studies beginning August 2027. The college seeks a fiction filmmaker with a distinctive cinematic and narrative voice and broad expertise across digital filmmaking, production, and post-production.

The successful candidate will contribute to Colorado College’s undergraduate Film and Media Studies program within its Block Plan liberal arts curriculum, emphasizing hands-on learning, collaboration, equity, and student-centered teaching.

🎯 Key Responsibilities & Teaching Scope

• Teach six courses per academic year across the undergraduate Film and Media Studies major.

• Teach Basic Filmmaking, Advanced Filmmaking, Senior Thesis: Creative, and introductory/advanced topics courses.

• Provide hands-on instruction in directing, camera technology, sound recording, editing, production, and post-production.

• Contribute teaching in a secondary area such as sound design, animation, motion graphics, visual effects, cinematography, lighting, production design, screenwriting, 16 mm filmmaking, interactivity, or new media.

• Mentor undergraduate students and support students at different levels of filmmaking experience.

• Maintain an active creative practice and contribute to the cultural and intellectual life of the department and college.

• Participate in the department’s collaborative learning community and broader institutional service.

🎓 Qualifications & Candidate Profile

• Required Education: MFA or PhD in filmmaking/film production, visual design, cinematography, or a related field by the start of employment.

• Professional Profile: Demonstrated record of creative filmmaking work, including screenings at festivals, museums, broadcast, theatrical, streaming, or related venues.

• Technical Expertise: Broad experience across film conception, production, post-production, and digital filmmaking practices.

• Teaching: Strong commitment to undergraduate teaching and mentoring.

• Exceptional Candidates: In cases of extraordinary merit, professional experience may substitute for the terminal degree.

💼 Remuneration & Benefits

• Salary: Refer to Colorado College’s Faculty Salary Structure.

• Retirement: 403(b) plan with 10% college contribution and a mandated 5% employee contribution.

• Insurance: Medical, dental, and vision coverage.

• Leave: Paid seasonal breaks and holidays, including 20 days per year.

• Tuition: Tuition assistance for employees and eligible dependents.

• Loan Assistance: Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Assistance Program.

• Wellness: Access to the fitness center, swimming pool, wellness center, and financial consultants.

• Professional Development: Sabbatical opportunities, conference travel, internal grants, instructional coaching, and mentoring programs.

• Visa Sponsorship: Eligible for H-1B sponsorship, subject to applicable U.S. government requirements.

📄 Application Checklist & Required Documents

1. Cover Letter addressing your vision for life as a tenure-track professor and potential contributions to the department and campus community.

2. Curriculum Vitae (CV)

3. Teaching Statement

4. Artist Statement

5. Creative Work Sample representing your best work, with a brief description of your role.

6. Undergraduate Transcripts — unofficial copies accepted initially.

7. Graduate Transcripts — unofficial copies accepted initially.

8. Contact information for at least three references who can provide confidential recommendation letters.

9. Recommendation letters will be requested from shortlisted candidates invited to a phone/Zoom interview.

📬 Application Process

• 🔗 Application Link: https://jobs.coloradocollege.edu/jobs/assistant-professor-of-film-and-media-studies-on-campus-colorado-united-states

• 📧 Contact / Enquiries: Dylan Nelson, Search Committee Chair — dnelson@coloradocollege.edu

• 📅 Deadline: December 30, 2026

🌐 Official Website / Domain: https://www.coloradocollege.edu/