PTOC Tenure Track Faculty - Film Production Apply now Job no: 556422 Work type: Instructional Faculty – Tenured/Tenure-Track Location: Sacramento Categories: Unit 3 - CFA - California Faculty Association, Tenured/Tenure-Track, Full Time, Faculty - Communications/Journalism COLLEGE: Arts and Letters DEPARTMENT: Communication Studies POSITION TITLE: Assistant Professor - Film Production DEPARTMENT SUMMARY: The Film
Program at Sacramento State serves a diverse body of students who have varied interests in the contemporary practice of filmmaking. We are dedicated to addressing cinema both in the tradition of a critical liberal arts education and as a professional pathway. We seek to give students a solid footing in contemporary film techniques, histories, and theories, pushing students to explore the social and cultural
implications of cinema language and practice. Sacramento State is one of the 23 California State University campuses. Our program is part of Sacramento State’s Communication Studies Department and is housed within the University’s College of Arts and Letters. Our Film Program seeks to prepare our students to have an impact in a creative environment that requires collaboration, adaptation, and leadership. We recognize
that the world in which we live, and work is shaped by an ever-increasing array of visual and auditory information. To prepare them for this rapidly changing media landscape, we challenge our students to be critical thinkers and explore their unique voices through creative, cinematic storytelling. For more information about our department: https://www.csus.edu/college/arts-letters/communication-studies/ Why Sac
State: https://www.csus.edu/academic-affairs/faculty-advancement/why-sac-state.htm POSITION DETAILS: The Film Program at Sacramento State seeks a tenure track Assistant Professor who specializes in contemporary approaches to narrative filmmaking, with an emphasis on short film storytelling. The position would start in the 2026-27 academic year. JOB DUTIES: Teach upper and lower division film production,
screenwriting, and directing courses Develop curriculum for upper and lower division courses centered on short film practices Lead student advising, recruitment, support part-time faculty, curriculum development, and other related activities aimed at fostering growth of the Film Program Pursue excellence in teaching effectiveness as evidenced through student evaluations, peer evaluations, and meeting program learning
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