NTT Lecturer - MGSA Rutgers Filmmaking

The final salary offer may be determined by several factors, including, but not limited to, the candidate's qualifications, experience, and expertise, and availability of department or grant funds to support the position. We also take into consideration market benchmarks, if and when appropriate, and internal equity to ensure fair compensation relative to the university's broader compensation structure. We are committed to offering competitive and flexible compensation packages to attract and retain top talent.

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The Rutgers Filmmaking Center at Mason Gross School of the Arts, Rutgers University-New Brunswick invites applications for a Non-Tenure Track Lecturer in Filmmaking for the 2026-2027 academic year, beginning September 1, 2026.

The position seeks an experienced practitioner and educator with a broad understanding of contemporary film practice and a demonstrated commitment to undergraduate filmmaking education. We seek someone with vision who is eager to contribute to the continued growth and

future development of a thriving undergraduate BFA program that trains the next generation of filmmakers and media professionals to be intellectually and socially engaged artists.

Leveraging collaborations across the school and university, this position is responsible for teaching courses in film production and directing. Courses may also include other areas aligned with departmental needs and the candidate's professional background. Faculty are expected to advise and mentor undergraduate students in their artistic and professional development while maintaining ongoing professional creative activity and/or scholarly research appropriate to the discipline. Responsibilities may also include supervision of student productions, independent studies, internships, and participation in collaborative creative projects within the program. The successful candidate will also demonstrate a sustained commitment to mentoring and supporting a diverse undergraduate student population.

Additional responsibilities include holding regular office hours; attending Mason Gross and department faculty meetings; participating in student recruitment and admissions activities; contributing to curriculum development and assessment initiatives; participating in undergraduate review cycles; supporting collaborations within Mason Gross School of the Arts and across Rutgers University-New Brunswick; and contributing service in support of the filmmaking program. A more detailed list of responsibilities is outlined in the departmental faculty handbook.

Master of Fine Arts in Filmmaking, or, Ph.D. in Communication, Media Studies, or Communication and Culture

Strong communications skills and interpersonal skills

Housed in one of the leading public research universities on the East Coast, the Rutgers Filmmaking Center at Mason Gross School of the Arts offers an undergraduate BFA program that balances practice, theory, and history of cinema. Named by The Hollywood Reporter, The Wrap, and Variety as one of the top film programs in the country, the program trains students in all aspects of film production, including research, interdisciplinary collaboration, scriptwriting, cinematography, field production, directing, editing, and post-production. The curriculum exposes students to a broad range of cinematic traditions and concepts and approaches, with the aim of creating informed and engaged filmmakers who integrate theory with practice to realize their own unique artistic visions in both narrative and non-narrative modes of filmmaking. Previous students have been accepted to the nation's top graduate film schools, and the program's faculty have won numerous awards, including the Academy Award and the Guggenheim Fellowship.

Mason Gross School of the Arts, a vibrant community of artists and scholars with academic programs in music, theater, dance, filmmaking, and art & design, is committed to pursuing excellence, innovation, and inclusivity. Its 1200 students reflect the diversity of New Jersey, the fourth most diverse state in the nation. The school is housed within Rutgers-New Brunswick, a
premier Big Ten research university that serves some 50,000 students and is the flagship campus of Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey. The nation's eighth-oldest institution of higher learning, Rutgers is less than an hour by train or car to New York City and the beautiful beaches of the Jersey Shore, and just over an hour to Philadelphia.

Additional information is available at the school website: https://www.masongross.rutgers.edu.