Assistant or Associate Professor of Film Production

Position Details

Position Summary

The Creatio Center for Technology, Media, and Design at Northwest University invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant/Associate Professor position to begin in August

2026. Candidates must possess a meaningful commitment to Jesus Christ, the Church, and the Gospel. We are seeking someone with education and experience in Film Production and a winsome, encouraging, and culturally engaged faith.

Essential Functions

• Teach courses in Creatio programs for Film and Media Studies.
• Advise and mentor Creatio students in academic projects and degree progress.
• Work with Creatio faculty to develop and revise curriculum as needed.
• Participate in the governance functions of the university as assigned.
• Engage in an active agenda of creative professional work and/or scholarship related to his or her field of study.
• Integrate faith and learning in the classroom, guiding students to think critically and ethically about the impact of media in culture.

Qualifications

The successful candidate:

• Holds an MA or MFA in Film Production, Cinema Studies, Media Arts, or a related field; PhD preferred.
• Has at least three years of professional industry experience in film and/or broadcasting; credited roles and workflow expertise preferred.
• Has at least 1-2 years university-level teaching experience, with a demonstrated
• record of successful teaching of film production skills, concepts, and critical thinking.
• Embodies a demonstrated, vibrant evangelical faith compatible with the mission of Northwest University, with willingness to apply a faith-based worldview to course design, instruction, and advising.
• Indicates a commitment to helping students to achieve overarching film production program outcomes and learning objectives specific to the courses taught.
• Establishes and maintains positive relationships with students, faculty, university staff, and the general constituency of the University.
• Models best instructional practices in the classroom, on-line, clinical and/or skills lab setting.
• Continually develops professional skills in aspiring students through coaching, modeling, evaluation, feedback, and direct instruction.

Compensation

Dependent on education and experience and based upon the established faculty salary schedule starting at the respective professor rank. $54,508–$68,134 

Application Requirements

For full consideration, please submit the following materials:

• Curriculum vitae (including a list of courses taught and credited productions)
• Teaching philosophy
• A list of three professional references with e-mail and phone contact information
• A statement explaining how the candidate’s Christian faith shapes his or her approach to the discipline of film studies.
• A brief narrative describing the candidate’s personal faith journey and church involvements.

Applications may be submitted by email as PDF attachments to clint.bryan@northwestu.edu.

Contact Information

Dr. Clint Bryan
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Search procedures will be closed, when a sufficient number of qualified applicants have been identified. Applicants are urged to provide sufficient information, so that the application file may be considered complete at the end of the search period.

Northwest University

Northwest University is a Christian coeducational undergraduate and graduate institution, related to the Assemblies of God, offering baccalaureate and master's, and doctoral level education. The sixty-acre campus is located in Kirkland, Washington, just ten miles from downtown Seattle. The campus is an ideal setting for study, recreation, and inspiration and is centrally located and convenient to industry, business, and commercial activities.

Mission Statement

We, the people of Northwest University, carry the call of God by continually building a learning community dedicated to spiritual vitality, academic excellence, and empowered engagement with human need.

In addition, all faculty members at Northwest University must subscribe to our Statement of Faith.

Accreditation

Northwest University is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (regional). The University is endorsed by the Commission on Christian Higher Education of the Assemblies of God and the Association of Christian Schools International. The University holds membership in the Council of Christian Colleges and Universities.

Northwest University's College of Business is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP). The Buntain College of Nursing’s baccalaureate degree is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education. In addition, the College of Nursing has received approval from the Washington State Nursing Care Quality Assurance Commission. The University is also approved by the Board of Education and Superintendent of Public Instruction of the State of Washington to prepare elementary and secondary education teachers and recommend for certification. It is a member of the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education. Northwest University's doctoral program in counseling psychology is accredited by the American Psychological Association (APA).

The University is approved by the Federal and State Governments for student aid programs and for the training of international students. Selected programs of study are approved by a Washington State Approving Agency for enrollment of those eligible for benefits under Title 38 and Title 10, U.S. Code and by Washington State for training in Vocational Rehabilitation. It is listed in the current bulletin, "Accredited Higher Education Institutions," published by the U.S. Office of Education.

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