Cinematography Instructor - Pool - UCLA Extension
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![]() United States, California, Los Angeles | |
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Position overview
Position title: Instructor Salary range:
$3,000.00 per 11-week course, quarterly Application Window Open date: August 4, 2025 Next review date: Tuesday, Sep 30, 2025 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) Final date: Tuesday, Jun 30, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) Position description UCLA Extension is the open-access, self-supporting continuing education division of UCLA. The Department of Entertainment Studies offers a wide variety of certificate programs and courses, including post-baccalaureate credit-bearing (400-level), continuing education (CEU) credit, and non-credit bearing general interest courses. Course / Program Description Course disciplines in the Entertainment Studies Program span subject areas such as Business and Management of Entertainment, Film & TV Development, Producing, Directing, Acting, Cinematography, Post-Production, Film Scoring, Independent Music Production, and Music Business. Our courses and certificate programs offer students the opportunity to learn from highly qualified practitioners who are passionate about teaching. Applications to teach are accepted throughout the year in order to fill immediate program needs and to increase the depth of the instructor pool, but interviews will only be scheduled with qualified applicants who can fill anticipated openings. Job Description Cinematography Instructor Search All instructors should have current or recent professional experience in Cinematography so that they can help students understand and navigate the evolving landscape of cinematography today. Classes are primarily offered in-person or Live Online (via Zoom,) although there are a handful of non-synchronous cinematography courses. Classes held in person/ via Zoom meet once a week for 11 weeks, typically evenings from 7-10pm or on the weekend. Online classes are asynchronous (no live interaction) and deadline-driven. All courses use Canvas, an online course support platform, for distributing course materials, syllabi, assignments, and feedback. Instructor Duties * Use subject-matter expertise to impart knowledge to students and leverage additional resources appropriately to enhance the curriculum (i.e. make arrangements for guest speakers, etc.) General Employment Information Employment as a UCLA Extension Instructor is dictated by contract terms and conditions. Please take the time to read the UCLA Extension Instructor Employment Policies. For information on UCLA Extension instructor benefits, please visit Pay, Benefits, & Privileges. Special Conditions of Employment Instructors are hired on a quarterly contract basis. Compensation is $3,000 per course, per quarter. Courses are typically 33 hours. Because Extension is a division of UCLA, all Extension degree-credit instructors and courses must be formally approved according to the regulations of the Academic Senate of the University of California. Eligibility to teach a course is contingent upon this formal academic approval. Once approved, teaching assignments are "by agreement." The Instructor's Contract outlines the course schedule and the compensation terms, subject to Extension policies and procedures. UCLA Extension makes no commitment to hire an instructor until it has sent and received a signed Instructor Contract. If the course section that an instructor plans to teach is cancelled for any reason, the Instructor Contract, including rights to compensation for future section meetings, is voided. In an effort to promote and maintain a healthy environment for our students, visitors and employees, UCLA is a smoke-free site. Smoking is prohibited within the boundaries of all UCLA owned, occupied, leased, and associated building and facilities. Division: https://www.uclaextension.edu/entertainment Instructor Resources: https://instructor.uclaextension.edu/ Qualifications Basic qualifications
* Professional experience in cinematography in the area that you apply to teach in. Preferred qualifications
* College-level and/or continuing education teaching experience preferred. Application Requirements Document requirements
Reference requirements References are requested from candidates after the interviewing stage, and references are only contacted for finalists via SkillSurvey system. Apply link: https://recruit.apo.ucla.edu/JPF10560 Help contact: ehr@unex.ucla.edu About UCLA As a University employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time. Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements. The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected status under state or federal law. As a condition of employment, the finalist will be required to disclose if they are subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct, are currently being investigated for misconduct, left a position during an investigation for alleged misconduct, or have filed an appeal with a previous employer.
Job location Los Angeles, CA
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