Junior Cinematography Lecturer

AFDA is inviting applications for the position of a Jnr. Discipline Lecturer in Cinematography for the Motion Picture School.

 AFDA is looking for a committed and dedicated Cinematography Lecturer to lecture students to lecture students about the intricacies of cinematography across the undergrad curriculum. The lecturer might need to do discipline classes for post-grad occasionally too. The candidate needs to demonstrate a willingness to embrace AFDA’s unique pedagogy which is the basis of the interdisciplinary teaching at AFDA. There is also a strong emphasis on cultural relevance within the teaching, and the need to help the students identify and develop a distinctive African voice to their productions. In this way we hope to be able to contribute to nation building and build the foundations for a sustainable local entertainment industry.

Roles and responsibilities

A discipline lecturer in cinematography is expected to:

• Acquire and maintain an up to date understanding of the discipline of Production Design and the AFDA programme by completing the AFDA onboarding process and attending all staff training sessions
• Conduct student consultations.
• Create content and lesson plans for each term.
• Create and manage attendance registers.
• Deliver lectures according to termly timetables.
• Participate in working with counter-parts to ensure parity across all campuses on term outcomes and assessments.
• Participate in all required marketing activities such as Open Days and consultations with prospective students where required

Key competencies [role associated]

• Willingness to adapt to AFDA's curriculum, syllabus, schematics and methodologies and pedagogy
• Willingness to adhere and embody AFDA values
• Ability to work co-operatively with other teaching staff
• Excellent time and deadline management skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Physically and emotionally well adaptable to change
• Basic computer skills, including Microsoft Office Suite
• Inter-personal skills
• Ability to research independently
• Ability to manage a budget
• Ability to manage inventory of facilities and equipment
• The capacity to research and adapt to new developments in technology

Personal attributes [role associated]

• Loyalty and a high level of confidentiality
• Maturity to handle a range of situations
• Honest and trustworthy – committed to high integrity of excellence
• Initiative
• A meticulous and thorough nature
• An ability to work to tight deadlines
• Willingness to support student development

 Selection criteria:

• A minimum of a honours degree
• Demonstrate established work experience in tertiary education.
• Industry and/or knowledge of the film/television and / or performance industries
• AFDA employs candidates in line with the Employment Equity Act and as such preference will be given to suitably qualified candidates from designated groups.

Company Description

Background
AFDA (The School of the Creative Economy) is the leading school of its kind in South Africa, offering higher certificates, undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in Motion Picture Medium, Live Performance, Business Innovation and Technology. AFDA is a full member of CILECT, the association of the world's major film and television schools. The AFDA values are passion, self-discipline, integrity, reliability and humility.

Posted on 01 Feb 08:58, Closing date 2 Apr