MDOCS Storytellers’ Institute Director [Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, NY]

Description

Skidmore College’s John B. Moore Documentary Studies Collaborative (MDOCS) is accepting applications for a renewable 3 year appointment to begin October 1, 2016 for a Director of the Storytellers’ Institute.  We are searching for a professional in documentary media (i.e. sound, video, photography, and/or multi-media) to teach 2 production courses each year and organize the 5-week Storytellers’ Institute, a signature summer program for documentarians, college undergraduates and faculty. We are especially interested in candidates from under-represented groups as well as individuals who have experience with diverse populations who can contribute to the diversity and excellence of the academic community. Responsibilities will include: Develop cutting-edge public and Institute-only programming and recruit participants nationally and internationally; Support student/faculty documentary Fellows; Develop /recruit faculty to teach additional courses; Market the Institute nationally & internationally; Develop/ recruit Skidmore student participants in concert with MDOCS faculty and staff.

MDOCS is an interdisciplinary program that offers training and resources that draw on the documentary arts for critical inquiry, discovery, civic engagement, and exposition in media and technologies such as film, audio, exhibition, and multi-media. The Institute is a hybrid academic-creative experience for undergraduate students, liberal arts faculty and professionals, and includes classes, workshops and public programming.  The ideal candidate will have significant professional experience in documentary arts production as well as college teaching and/or curatorial experience.

Current or recent full-time professional experience in documentary media production, with a terminal (MFA or PhD) degree and successful teaching experience preferred; ABD with early scheduled completion date will be considered. A finalist will demonstrate knowledge of multimedia storytelling, including video production, during an on-campus interview.

Preferred qualifications: Documentary Practitioner (Video, audio, photography, exhibit and/or multimedia); Teaching Experience at the undergraduate level; Programming/Curating Experience   (Creative); Management / Arts Administration Experience (Administrative).

Review of applications begins immediately and will continue until the position is filled. Position will close on 9/15/2016.
To learn more about and apply for this position please visit us online at:
https://careers.skidmore.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=57288
Skidmore is a highly selective liberal arts college that fosters creative approaches to teaching and learning. With its relatively small size and student-faculty ratio, the College is a close-knit academic community. Skidmore’s faculty of teacher-scholars are devoted to the instruction and mentoring of approximately 2,400 talented undergraduate men and women from some 47 states and 46 countries.
Skidmore College is committed to being an inclusive campus community and, as an Equal Opportunity Employer, does not discriminate in its hiring or employment practices on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, gender, age, national or ethnic origin, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, predisposition or carrier status, domestic violence victim status, familial status, dating violence, or stalking, or any other category protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.
Employment at Skidmore College is contingent upon an acceptable background check result.

CREATIVE THOUGHT MATTERS.