"Assistant Professor of English"

INTRODUCTION

The English Department at the University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez is seeking candidates for a tenure-track position in the areas of cinematography and post-production or animation and visual effects. The starting date is January 1, 2026.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Applicants must have a conferred PhD or MFA degree in one of the following areas: cinematography, post-production, animation or visual effects. In addition, the candidate must have two or more years of teaching experience in areas related to cinematography, post-production, animation and/or visual effects; prior experience in film production demonstrated by original creative products (short films, documentaries, animated shorts, etc.); and competencies in the use of information and communication technologies required for teaching university courses in face-to-face, hybrid, and online modalities. Demonstrated ability to develop external funding proposals for creative projects and research and to teach in both English and Spanish are also required.

PREFERRED AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION

The preferred areas of specialization include post-production, animation, sound design, visual effects design, color correction and grading. Candidates with prior creative work on production, design and editing of various types of animation (2D, 3D, etc.), and the use of Blender or Maya Software will be given priority consideration.

JOB DESCRIPTION AND TASKS

Responsibilities include teaching undergraduate courses in post-production, animation, sound design, visual effects design, and, if necessary, film studies and creative writing in English. The successful candidate will be expected to carry out research and creative works in their areas of specialization while disseminating their work in national and international academic and artistic forums. The candidate will also collaborate in the organization of film festivals and screenings for the UPRM community, the Mayagüez community, and neighboring areas. The candidate must provide mentoring to undergraduate UPRM students, especially those enrolled in the Film Certificate and any other film program developed in the future.

HOW TO APPLY

Please send: (1) cover letter, (2) curriculum vitae, (3) official degree transcripts, (4) three letters of recommendation, (5) evidence of quality of teaching, (6) detailed production history/experience, (7) teaching statement, and (8) links to three creative samples of original production, direction, or related cinema work. All documents must be compiled in a single PDF file and sent to ingles.uprm@upr.edu. For further information, please reach out to the following contact:

Dr. Rosa I. Román Pérez, Director

University of Puerto Rico Mayagüez Campus

Department of English

Call Box 9000

Mayagüez P.R. 00681-9000

Telephone (787) 832-4040 Ext. 3847, 3064

Email: ingles.uprm@upr.edu

Among the benefits offered by the University of Puerto Rico are health insurance, savings and investment plan of the University of Puerto Rico, sick leave, and maternity and paternity leave.

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