"Suraj Israni Endowed Chair in Cinematic Arts, Department of Visual Arts - JPF04147"

Suraj Israni Endowed Chair in Cinematic Arts, Department of Visual Arts

Job #JPF04147

VISUAL ARTS / Arts and Humanities / UC San Diego

Position Overview

Position Title: Suraj Israni Endowed Chair in Cinematic Arts, Department of Visual Arts

Salary Range: A reasonable salary range estimate for this position is $92,500 - $135,300. The posted UC Academic salary scales set the minimum pay as determined by rank and/or step at appointment. See the following table(s) for the salary scale(s) for this position: UC Salary Scales. Off-scale salaries and other additional pay components may be offered when necessary to meet competitive conditions, qualifications, and experience.

Application Window

Open Date: December 9, 2024

Most Recent Review Date: Tuesday, Feb 11, 2025, at 11:59 PM (Pacific Time)

Applications received after this date will be reviewed by the search committee if the position has not yet been filled.

Final Date: Tuesday, Dec 9, 2025, at 11:59 PM (Pacific Time)

Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled.

Position Description

The Department of Visual Arts, University of California, San Diego (http://visarts.ucsd.edu) invites applications for the Suraj Israni Endowed Chair in Cinematic Arts, to be appointed at the Associate or Full Professor rank. The ideal candidate will be a filmmaker working in narrative, documentary, experimental, or hybrid forms of cinema, or a scholar focusing on film theory, film history, and/or film curation and programming.

Responsibilities:

Active research

Graduate supervision

Classroom teaching at all levels

Departmental and university service

We seek candidates whose research, teaching, and service records demonstrate their capacity to contribute to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

The Department of Visual Arts is among the world’s leading art schools, founded on the principle that the production, critical analysis, and history of art are interrelated activities. The department offers undergraduate degrees in Art History, Studio Art, Media, Speculative Design, and Interdisciplinary Computing in the Arts Major (ICAM), as well as internationally renowned graduate programs in Studio Art (MFA) and Art History & Art Practice (PhD).

The Suraj Israni Endowed Chair in Cinematic Arts was created to expand UC San Diego’s ability to bridge contemporary media art and film scholarship/production. The chair is housed in the Department of Visual Arts and facilitated in close partnership with the School of Arts and Humanities.

Teaching Load:

Nine courses over two years (4 courses one year, 5 the next, rotating).

Appointment Start Date: Expected July 1, 2025, but negotiable.

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications (Required at Time of Application)

Applicants must possess an MFA or PhD degree.

Evidence of national or international accomplishment as demonstrated by screenings, exhibitions, publications, and/or projects in venues relevant to the candidate’s practice.

Demonstrated teaching experience at the undergraduate and graduate levels, including supervision of teaching assistants.

Preferred Qualifications

Filmmakers with specializations in cinematography, editing, directing, producing, or screenwriting experience.

Candidates engaged in both filmmaking and film theory/scholarship.

Application Requirements

Document Requirements

Curriculum Vitae – Your most recently updated C.V.

Cover Letter

Statement of Research

Statement of Teaching

Statement of Contributions to Diversity – Applicants should summarize their past or potential contributions to diversity. See our Faculty Equity site for more information.

Portfolio of Work – Upload a PDF document including a list of links or a single link to an online portfolio, prioritized with your most accomplished work, writings/statements, and notable reviews.

Teaching Portfolio – May include previous syllabi, student evaluations, or additional evidence of teaching experience.

Misc / Additional – Upload any other relevant materials (optional).

Reference Requirements

3-5 letters of reference required.

Apply Link: https://apol-recruit.ucsd.edu/JPF04147

Help Contact: vis-ap@ucsd.edu

About UC San Diego

The University of California, San Diego is an Equal Opportunity Employer advancing academic excellence across the board. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, covered veteran status, or other protected categories under UC's nondiscrimination policy, local, state, and federal laws.

As a university employee, you must comply with all applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining agreements, which may be amended periodically. Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements.

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Conditions of Employment

As a condition of employment, the finalist must disclose if they:

Are subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed misconduct.

Are currently under investigation for misconduct.

Left a position during an investigation for alleged misconduct.

Have filed an appeal with a previous employer.

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Job Location: La Jolla, CA