Job Description

Assistant Professor of Film and Performing Arts (Indigenous Media) , Tenure-Track

The University of Alaska Fairbanks Department of Theatre and Film seeks a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Film and Performing Arts with a focus on Indigenous Media at the Troth Yeddha’ campus located on the unceded territories of the Lower Tanana Dena Peoples. Our program offers experiential hands-on courses, as well as distance and hybrid/hyflex courses. The successful applicant should have strong experience teaching, as well as a portfolio of previous creative work in theatre and/or film performance; directing; producing; writing, design; cultural practices, or a combination thereof. Faculty members at UAF serve under tripartite contracts consisting of Teaching, Research, and Service. Our program values diversity of knowledge and collaborative methodologies, while striving to provide opportunities for under-represented voices in the Theatrical and Cinematic Arts.

Applicants should have strong creative portfolios demonstrating produced efforts in Theatre/Film as well as cultural integration in Indigenous Media issues regarding content development, representation, narrative sovereignty, and/or community engagement

Minimum Qualifications:

Applicants must have an MA, MFA (preferred), PhD, or minimum 5 years of professional experience in film/video or theatre production. Verification of the requirements is to be drawn from the candidate’s letter of interest, vitae and/or portfolio.

MFA or PhD in Theatre/Performance required at the time of appointment.

Demonstrated work in Indigenous communities in connection with narrative, documentary, and/ or theatrical productions.

Position Details:

This position is located on the UA campus in Fairbanks. This is a 9 month tenure-track, faculty position complete with both a competitive salary and full employee benefits package. UA provides a generous compensation package that includes retirement options, FTO, 12 paid holidays per year, tuition waivers for employees and family members, and affordable medical, dental and vision care coverage.

To ensure consideration, please apply by 11:55 PM, Alaska Standard Time on 11/03/2024.

Please include with the submission of your application the following documents:

• Cover Letter
• CV
• Art Portfolio
• Academic Transcripts
• The names and contact information for three (3) professional references

This position is represented by United Academics-AAUP/AFT (UNAC). https://unitedacademicsak.org/

*To be eligible for this position, applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States without restriction. Applicants who now or may in the future require visa sponsorship to work in the United States are not eligible.

The University of Alaska (UA) is responsible for providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities throughout the applicant screening process. If you need assistance in completing this application or during any phase of the interview process, please contact UA Human Resources by phone at 907-450-8200.

UA is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer, educational institution and provider and prohibits illegal discrimination against any individual: www.alaska.edu/nondiscrimination.

The successful applicant is required to complete a background check. Any offer of employment is contingent on the background check.

Your application for employment with the University of Alaska is subject to public disclosure under the Alaska Public Records Act.

If you have any questions regarding this position, please contact Miriam Stelges, CLA HR Coordinator, at mmstelges@alaska.edu or 907-474-7932.

All employees at the University of Alaska are expected to uphold the highest standards of ethics and professionalism when conducting or engaged in university business.

*Each university within the University of Alaska system publishes an Annual Security and Fire Safety Report which contains information regarding campus safety and security including topics such as: campus law enforcement authority; crime reporting policies; campus alerts (Timely Warnings and Emergency Notifications); fire safety policies and procedures; programs to prevent dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking; the procedures the University will follow when one of these crimes is reported; and other matters of importance related to security on campus. The report also contains information about crime statistics for the three most recent calendar years concerning reported crimes that occurred on campus; in On-Campus Student Housing Facilities; in Noncampus buildings or property owned or controlled by the University or a recognized student organization; and on public property within, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from, the campus. The report also contains fire statistics for any fires occurring in an On-Campus Student Housing Facility during the three most recent calendar years.

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UAF: (Addresses Fairbanks Campus, Bristol Bay Campus, Chukchi Campus, Community and Technical College, Kasitsna Bay Campus, Seward Marine Center, Tok Campus, Kuskokwim Campus, and Northwest Campus) Online: https://www.uaf.edu/orca/files/ASFSR.pdf. Request a paper copy in person: UAF Office of Rights, Compliance and Accountability on the 3rd Floor of Constitution Hall. Request a paper copy by mail: 907-474-7300 or uaf-orca@alaska.edu.

UAS: (Addresses the Juneau Auke Bay Campus, Juneau Technical Education Center, Sitka Campus, & Ketchikan Campus) Online: https://uas.alaska.edu/equity-and-compliance/docs/clery/UAS_ASFSR.pdf. Request a paper copy in person: Hendrickson Building, Suite 202 on the Juneau campus. Request a paper copy by mail: 907-796-6371 or emailing uas.clery@alaska.edu.

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