Assistant professor of Film and Media with specialization in Cinematography - Hiring in process, not possible to apply

The employment is at the Department of Film and Media. Learn more about the Department of Film and Media: http://www.uniarts.se/english/about-uniarts/stockholm-academy-of-dramatic-arts/department-offilm-and-media

We are looking for someone with the desire to teach, conduct research, supervise and at all levels of film directing and visualisation in film and media.

As an Assistant Professor, you will need have both considerable artistic practice experience and a deep theoretical understanding of your chosen artistic discipline. You will be expected to engage in and drive artistic research and be able to critically reflect on the artistic processes incorporated in your teaching. The moving picture is gaining more space in the everyday life of people and you convey both opportunities and responsibilities associated with this. As an Associate Professor of cinematography, you will actively follow developments in your subject area and overall social trends that are significant to the work within the field of art at the college

You work duties also include:

• Developing courses and study programmes and research within the field if cinematography.
• Drive the development of existing and new courses in association with other specialisations at the department and within SKH.
• Work with course administration, participate in the development work of the institution.
• Collaborate both internally within SKH and with external players.
• Contribute to development of the SKH courses and study programmes, research and other activities.

You may be offered assignments such as committee tasks, programme or specialist responsibilities, as well as being prepared for artistic research within your employment. To actively pursue artistic research work at SKH means that you will develop your own research, participate in the research projects of others in different ways, apply for external funding for development and research and participate in and contribute to the research environment both at the department and at SKH in general.

The courses and study programmes and research environment at the institution are undergoing significant development and there are great possibilities for you to participate and develop the activities for a future film and media market.

As Associate Professor, you will play an important role in creating a common culture of openness and collaboration with your colleagues at SKH, as well as being involved in the creation of a good working environment.

Eligibility

The successful candidate will have demonstrated both artistic and teaching expertise.

Learn more about entry requirements for artistic and teaching expertise on our website at:

http://www.uniarts.se/english/about-uniarts/careers/artistic-and-teaching-expertise

Detailed information regarding qualifications and assessment criteria for teaching appointments is stated in Chapter 4 Sections 3 and 4 of the Swedish Higher Education Ordinance.

The work tasks require that you have an active artistic practice in film cinematography. You should otherwise have the personal abilities needed to carry out the employment well and be able to represent the college so as to benefit the business.

You must have a very good ability to express yourself in Scandinavian and English languages in both speech and writing

Assessment criteria

The following factors will be assessed, in this order of priority:

• Artistic expertise; breadth and depth of knowledge in the area of artistic specialisation and a good ability to develop and implement artistic research and development activities of a high quality.

• Teaching expertise; demonstrated pedagogical skill in artistic contexts.

• The ability to describe your artistic work and your educational approach.
• Documented experience of working as a cinematographer within fiction and documentary films for TV and other platforms
• Documented experience of cinematography for long formats.
• Demonstrated knowledge of the technical developments that impact the work of a cinematographer, both as a lone artist and as part of a team.
• Documented experience of leading and coordinating processes within film and media

You will contribute to a positive and collegial environment that promotes and supports equality, diversity and inclusion. Focus on open communication, in which students and employees are engages and their contributions appreciated. We place a great emphasis on your personal characteristics.

About the position

The scope of the employment is 100% of full-time and is for a fixed term of 5 years, after which the employment may be renewed. However, the maximum overall period of employment is ten years. Start date 01/08/2019.

Please submit your application no later than 15/04/2019

How do I apply and what form will the recruitment process take?

Applications should be submitted in English as they may be reviewed by international experts. You can register your application and upload documentation in our recruitment system. Please ensure that all documents are marked with the reference number 2019/289/2.2.1. Detailed information on what to include with your application can be found in the document ” (What should be included in my application?)” on our website http://www.uniarts.se/english/about-uniarts/careers