Lecturer in Multi-Camera Television Production at University of York

Role Description

Applications are invited for a full-time Lectureship in Multi-Camera Television Production, available from 1 August 2024. This position will be appointed on either a teaching and scholarship (T&S) or research and teaching (ART) contract.

The successful candidate will join the innovative School of Arts and Creative Technologies (ACT), which brings together research, teaching and commercial activities in film, television, theatre, music and interactive media. The School features a bespoke £30m building with industry-standard facilities that have been used in support of the production and postproduction of over 20 commercially released feature films and broadcast television projects for major broadcasters (BBC, ITV). The School facilitates academic-industry collaborations, and is thoroughly committed to the dynamic interaction of academic scholarship and research with creative practice and professional skills.

Role

You will play a significant role in the design and delivery of multi-camera television studio teaching including contributing to modules for our ScreenSkills-accredited BSc in Film and Television Production and MA in Film and Television Production, which has variants in Editing, Directing, Producing, Cinematography and Sound. You will also be involved in the supervision of students as well as undertaking administrative responsibilities in the School. In addition:

• For a teaching and scholarship (T&S) contract: you will exhibit professional work through commercial outlets and/or disseminate related scholarship through conventional channels, and devise, develop and oversee projects generating external production funding.
• For a research and teaching (ART) contract: you will carry out and publish high impact research in quality journals, and devise, direct and develop projects generating external research funding.

Skills, Experience & Qualification needed

You will have: –

• detailed knowledge and experience of current industry practice and working in academia
• ambition to make an impact in your field
• internationally-relevant scholarship through either professional practice or academic research
• an ability to inspire students through innovative teaching

You will ideally have demonstrated:

• Expertise in multi-camera TV production with credits for nationally or internationally released commercial television content in one of more of the following areas:
  • Light entertainment (game shows, quiz shows, talk shows, variety, comedy, music, etc.)
  • Scripted content, including continuing drama (soap) or sitcom
  • Live broadcast (sports, news, reality programming, etc.)
• Strong knowledge of multi-camera television roles and processes more generally. For example, directing, vision mixing, EVS, broadcast engineering, sound, etc.

A PhD in Film and Television (ideally with an emphasis on multi-camera TV production) or equivalent professional industry experience is essential. In addition, experience in emerging technologies such as Virtual Production (VP) is highly desirable.

Interview date: To be confirmed

For informal enquiries: please contact Matt Brannan on email: matt.brannan@york.ac.uk , tel: 01904 325243.

The University strives to be diverse and inclusive – a place where we can ALL be ourselves.

We particularly encourage applications from people who identify as Black, Asian or from a Minority Ethnic background, who are underrepresented at the University.

We offer family friendly, flexible working arrangements, with forums and inclusive facilities to support our staff. #EqualityatYork