Academic and Community Service

• Serve on departmental committees and contribute to SCCCA’s strategic planning.
  
• Deliver masterclasses, public screenings, and community outreach to raise the School’s profile.
  
• Build partnerships with production companies, rental houses, festivals, and equipment manufacturers.
  

Minimum Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Cinematography, Film Production, Cinematic Arts, Digital Imaging, or related field.
  
• Minimum three years of university-level teaching experience or equivalent professional training experience.
  
• Demonstrable creative or scholarly output equivalent to at least 24 publication points (16 in refereed outlets) per CUE standards, or a peer-reviewed professional portfolio of high-quality industry credits, awards, or consultancies.
  
• Professional registration or membership with relevant bodies where applicable.
  

Preferred Qualifications (Global Benchmark)

• PhD or practice-based doctorate in Cinematography, Film Studies, or Media Technology.
  
• Extensive industry credits as Director of Photography, camera operator, or lighting designer on feature films, TV drama, commercials, or streaming productions.
  
• Experience with virtual production workflows (LED volume, real-time compositing, camera tracking).
  
• Track record of funded research, international collaborations, or festival-recognised creative work.
  

Teaching and Learning

• Teach undergraduate and postgraduate courses in cinematography, camera operation, lighting design, lensing, colour science, and visual storytelling.
  
• Design project-based modules with studio labs, set-based shoots, and location exercises that replicate professional production pipelines.
  
• Develop blended and online learning resources including shot breakdowns, lighting diagrams, camera tests, and remote dailies review.
  
• Define clear learning outcomes and rubrics for technical competence, creative decision-making, and collaborative production.
  

Practical Production Leadership

• Lead cinematography for student productions, ensuring technical standards and creative mentorship.
  
• Manage teaching equipment including cinema cameras, lenses, lighting packages, grip, and monitoring systems.
  
• Establish and enforce safety, rigging, and on-set protocols for studio and location shoots.
  

Research and Creative Practice

• Conduct practice-led research in cinematography, colour science, virtual production, computational imaging, or related areas.
  
• Produce creative outputs such as short films, cinematography showreels, technical papers, or industry reports.
  
• Pursue external funding and industry partnerships for research, equipment, and student opportunities.
  

Student Supervision and Mentorship

• Supervise final projects, theses, and professional portfolios.
  
• Mentor students in career development, festival strategy, showreel curation, and industry networking.
  
• Facilitate internships, placements, and collaborative projects with directors, editors, and post houses.
  

Curriculum Development and Quality Assurance

• Lead curriculum design and periodic review to align with global best practice and industry standards.
  
• Integrate emerging technologies such as virtual production, HDR workflows, and computational cinematography.
  
• Contribute to accreditation, assessment design, and continuous improvement processes.