Professor/ Associate Professor/ Assistant Professor / Senior Lecturer / Lecturer in Film, TV & New Media

Beijing Normal-Hong Kong Baptist University (BNBU) now invites candidates for this position which is expected to be filled in September 2025:

Professor/Associate Professor/Assistant Professor / Senior Lecturer / Lecturer in Film, TV & New Media

Job Description

The taught postgraduate programme – Film, TV & New Media concentration (FTNM) is seeking candidates with teaching interest and key research strength in one or more of the following subject areas. The position possesses a strong commitment to teaching the following subjects:

• Script Writing and Analysis
• Media Arts
• Media Aesthetics
• Law, and Film, Television and New Media
• Promotion, Advertising and Distribution for Film, Television and New Media
• Financial Management for Film, Television and New Media
• Multimedia Management
• Media Programming and Planning
• Film Production
• Media and Culture

The successful candidate will be responsible for maintaining a creative practice or research while teaching, supervising, facilitating field trips and student activities, and caring for postgraduate students.

Job Requirement

• Candidates should have a Ph.D. in a related discipline, or at least a Master of Fine Arts (MFA) degree with sufficient teaching and industrial experience in a related discipline/ a Master’s Degree with sufficient teaching and industrial experience in a related discipline.
• Proficiency in both Mandarin Chinese and English is required.
• Candidates should be cooperative, patient, and enthusiastic.
• Preference will be given to candidates who have at least three years of teaching experience in higher education institutions.
• Preference will be given to candidates who have professional experience in entertainment or media, e.g. working in film and/or media industry and having professional credits and industry connections.
• Successful candidates are expected to be committed to excellence in postgraduate teaching and research.
• Academic rank will be determined in accordance with the successful candidate’s experience and research accomplishments.

To receive full consideration, candidates need to submit:

• BNBU Job Application Form
• A cover letter
• CV
• A record of teaching or mentoring quality (if available)
• Latest teaching evaluation results (if available)
• Two letters of reference
• Research statement, publications or portfolio of creative works

Benefits and Appointment Terms

Commencing salaries will be commensurate with qualifications and relevant experience. Fringe benefits include housing allowance, leave, social insurance and commercial insurance. Appointments to these positions will initially be made on a fixed-term contract with mutual agreement.

Closing Date: Open until filled

All application materials should be submitted in English.

The University reserves the right not to fill these positions, or to extend the search until suitable candidates are identified or to make an appointment by invitation. We are an equal opportunity employer committed to creating a diverse environment.