Instructor - Entertainment Business
Summary
Title:Instructor - Entertainment Business
ID:1431
Department:Arts
Description

UCLA Extension is the open-access, self-supporting continuing education division of UCLA. The Department of the Arts offers a wide variety of certificate programs and courses, including post-baccalaureate credit-bearing (400-level), continuing education (CEU) credit, and non-credit bearing general interest courses.

Course disciplines in the Entertainment Studies Program span subject areas such as Business and Management of Entertainment, Film & TV Development, Producing, Directing, Acting, Cinematography, Post-Production, Film Scoring, Independent Music Production, and Music Business. Our courses and
certificate programs offer students the opportunity to learn from highly qualified practitioners who are passionate about teaching.

Applications to teach are accepted throughout the year in order to fill immediate program needs and to increase the depth of the instructor pool, but interviews will only be scheduled with qualified applicants who can fill anticipated openings.

Qualified applicants possessing teaching experience and/or executive level experience in the following area(s) are encouraged to apply:

Executive experience in Business and Management of Entertainment, Entertainment Business Strategy, Film Financing, Entertainment Law, and Marketing Entertainment.
All instructors should have current or recent executive level experience in the Entertainment Industry so that they can help students understand and navigate the current and evolving landscape of the entertainment industry.
Classes are offered online or in person (remotely via Zoom during the pandemic).
Classes held in person/remotely via Zoom meet once a week for 11 weeks, typically evenings from 7-10pm. Online classes are asynchronous (no live interaction) and deadline-driven.
All in person/remote via Zoom courses use an online course.
Instructor Duties:

• Develop or update course syllabus to meet campus approval requirements, in
consultation with the UCLA Extension Program Director and Program Manager.
• Use subject-matter expertise to impart knowledge to students and leverage additional resources appropriately to enhance the curriculum (i.e. make arrangements for guest speakers, etc.)
• Design interactive and motivational classroom activities to fully engage participants and to reinforce student learning
• Update materials periodically, and regularly monitor course evaluations in order to make adjustments and improvements to the curriculum.
• Utilize Canvas as a course support platform in in-person/ remote via Zoom courses, and as the delivery platform in online and hybrid courses.
• Post final student grades to the transcript system in a timely manner.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Executive level experience in the area that you apply to teach in.
• Must be committed to the highest level of academic standards and integrity.
• Current knowledge of and demonstrated proficiency in subject area.
• Highly effective oral and written communication skills, including the ability to
convey conceptual and complex ideas and information.
• Outstanding interpersonal skills and high emotional intelligence.
• Proficiency in or willingness to learn the use of instructional technology and online teaching tools, even for in person or remote via Zoom teaching.
• Online teaching experience preferred.
• College-level and/or continuing education teaching experience preferred.
• Experience designing curriculum and measuring student performance preferred.

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer advancing inclusive excellence. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories covered by the UC nondiscrimination policy”

This opening is closed and is no longer accepting applications