Adjunct Faculty, UAV Cinematography

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Position:

Part-time faculty appointment in the Film and Video Program at the Maryland Institute College of Art 

Job Description:

MICA’s MFA Filmmaking and Undergraduate Film and Video departments seek an industry professional to teach  filmmaking students to build and safely fly a custom Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) or ‘drone’ specifically for cinematic purposes. The instructor will help student’s gain experience with the Electronic Speed Controller (ESC), Flight Controller (FC), motors, propellers, camera, analog Video Transmitter VTX), antenna, Express Long Range System (ELRS) receiver, and the program Betaflight. The course must exemplify and utilizes legal and honed safety practices for cinematic drone operation in the United States. 

Requirements:

• A Master of Fine Arts (MFA) degree in film, video, digital media, a related visual arts field, or professional achievements in filmmaking or moving image art equivalent to an MFA;
• Demonstrated knowledge of digital filmmaking processes and tools in contemporary moving image art practice;
• Demonstrated knowledge in cinematic history, theory, and criticism;
• A record of professional accomplishment, as demonstrated by an online portfolio of professional work and record of exhibition and/or publication.

Conditions Of Employment:

Satisfactory Background Check

Additional Information:

Salary:  $4,515.00 - $7,656.00 Commensurate with experience and the Collective Bargaining Agreement. The part-time faculty are represented by the SEIU Local 500.

Physical Demands And Work Environment:

• Physical Demands: While performing the duties of job, the employee is occasionally required to stand, walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; balance; stoop; talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. (may be adjusted depending on position)
• Work environment: While performing the duties of the job, the employee is exposed to weather conditions prevalent at the time. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to high.
• Required training:  Exhibitions Department Installation Guide and Policy handbook, MICA Handbook orientation, Anti-Harassment, Hazard Communication, Emergency Plans & Fire Prevention, Personal Protection Equipment. (additional training may be added, SEE: EHS Manager training schedule)

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