Senior Producing Lecturer

Location:	Johannesburg, Auckland Park
Education level:	Honours
Company:	AFDA

Roles and responsibilities

• Lecture motion picture producing to students in the second 18 months of the programme.
• Perform required lecturing administration, including lesson plans, registers, marking, and registry compliance.
• Oversee the producing discipline in the second eighteen months of the motion picture programme.
• Create and maintain crew lists.
• Schedule shoot windows based on timetables and available resources.
• Oversee venue bookings and general coordination in the second and third years of the programme.
• Supervise productions in the second eighteen months of the motion picture programme to ensure:
  • Productions meet the production parameters and semester or term briefs, maintaining examination integrity.
  • During the pre-production phase, all foreseeable risks to the well-being and safety of students, the institution, facilities, and equipment are mitigated and contained.
  • Arrange set visits during production windows and liaise with locations and the public around productions to maintain AFDA’s reputation.

Key competencies

• Willingness to adapt to AFDA's curriculum, syllabus, schematics, methodologies, and pedagogy.
• Willingness to adhere to and embody AFDA values.
• Ability to work cooperatively with other teaching staff.
• Excellent time and deadline management skills.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Physically and emotionally adaptable to change.
• Basic computer skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Proficiency in Movie Magic Scheduling and Budgeting is ideal.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Ability to research independently.
• Ability to manage facilities and equipment.
• Capacity to research and adapt to new developments in technology.
• Deliver prescribed curriculum and pedagogical strategies.
• Maintain the prescribed programme timetable and class attendance.
• Complete prescribed programme assignments and assessments.
• Manage and deliver facilities, equipment, and prescribed term projects.
• Communication skills appropriate for interacting with staff, the general public, fee-payers, and students.
• Proficiency in English as the medium of instruction; proficiency in an African language is an advantage.
• Drive and initiative to motivate and guide students.
• Willingness to embrace AFDA’s unique pedagogy, which is the basis of socialised, interdisciplinary learning.

Personal attributes

• Loyalty and a high level of confidentiality.
• Maturity to handle a range of situations.
• Honesty and trustworthiness, with a commitment to high integrity and excellence.
• Initiative and a meticulous, thorough nature.
• Ability to work to tight deadlines.
• Willingness to support student development.
• Production and technical competency/experience in motion picture production.
• Highly developed organisational skills.
• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills.
• Cultural awareness and sensitivity.

Selection criteria

• BA honours in film, motion picture, or a related field.
• Established work experience in tertiary education or training and development (beneficial but not required).
• Industry knowledge of the film/television producing disciplines.

AFDA employs candidates in line with the Employment Equity Act, and as such, preference will be given to suitably qualified candidates from designated groups.

Company Description

AFDA (The School of the Creative Economy) is the leading school of its kind in South Africa, offering higher certificates, undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in Motion Picture Medium, Live Performance, Business Innovation and Technology.
AFDA is a full member of CILECT, the association of the world's major film and television schools. The AFDA values are passion, selfdiscipline, integrity, reliability and humility.

Posted on 11 Dec 09:23, Closing date 8 Feb