TEMPLE UNIVERSITY

SCHOOL OF THEATER, FILM, AND MEDIA ARTS

NOTICE OF FACULTY VACANCY

Assistant Professor of Screenwriting Non-Tenure Track Appointment

POSITION: Full-time, non-tenure track appointment in the Department of Film and Media Arts

RANK/SALARY: Assistant Professor in Screenwriting. Salary commensurate with qualifications and experience.

RESPONSIBILITIES: The department of Film and Media Arts seeks an accomplished screenwriter whose teaching will ground undergraduate and graduate students in narrative storytelling from a screenwriter’s perspective. We are particularly interested in candidates who have a comprehensive knowledge of the theory and craft of writing for the screen. Our department is committed to supporting students in developing their own unique voices as writers, and in creating new narratives that challenge existing and historic approaches to the medium. Courses taught will range from introductory to advanced screenwriting courses, as well as         possibly serial formats. The ideal candidate will be expected to advise and mentor students; maintain a visible profile of creative practice; and engage in appropriate service to the department, the university, and the profession. The   successful candidate will also be expected to advise undergraduate and graduate students on their thesis screenplays.

QUALIFICATIONS: Applicants should hold an MFA in Screenwriting or a related discipline, or equivalent experience.  A strong candidate will have an established career in storytelling, a documented ability to explore formally and culturally diverse perspectives, solid teaching experience, and a clear commitment to creative evolution of the cinematic form through their own and student work. Candidates must have professional screenwriting credits for produced films or television. We welcome expertise in writing for documentary, expanded media or experimental/hybrid film forms as a secondary interest.

Applicants should be prepared to demonstrate teaching ability and provide evidence of an active creative or industry film practice. The department strongly encourages applications by women and minority candidates

ABOUT THE PROGRAM: The Film & Media Arts Department is an internationally recognized program in independent narrative, documentary and experimental moving image forms. The program encourages a cross-disciplinary mix of theory and practice including hybrid and digital arts production and has a history of producing socially conscious filmmakers.  The Department offers BA, BFA, MA, MFA, and PhD degrees. Film & Media Arts is a member of Temple’s Center for the Performing and Cinematic Arts, which includes the School of Theater, Film and Media Arts and the Boyer College of Music and Dance. It is located on the University’s main campus in the culturally rich and diverse city of Philadelphia. For more information about the department, consult the website at https://tfma.temple.edu/

APPOINTMENT DATE:    July 1, 2024

APPLICATION REVIEW:   Begins immediately and continues until position is filled.

SUBMIT APPLICATION:  Send materials listed below to:

Elisabeth Subrin, Search Committee Chair

c/o Vice Dean Dr. Beth Bolton

Email:  bbolton@temple.edu

·  a letter of application, including teaching philosophy

·  current CV

·  sample Screenwriting course syllabi

·  names, titles, address, telephone numbers, and e-mail addresses of 3 references

 

Please be sure the file name for your application materials includes your last name, first name, and the position name.   For example: Subrin.Elisabeth.Temple.Screenwriting.App.pdf or Subrin.Elisabeth.Temple.Screenwriting.CV.pdf.

 

PLEASE DO NOT SEND ADDITIONAL MATERIALS UNTIL REQUESTED. Prepare to send the following additional materials if requested at a later date:

·       Samples of additional course syllabi or other representative teaching materials

·       A statement of the candidate’s teaching philosophy.

·       Teaching evaluations (for example, student evaluations, peer reviews, video recordings of teaching, etc.)

·       3 confidential letters of recommendation (dated, signed and presented on letterhead) submitted directly from the referee

 

TEMPLE UNIVERSITY IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY, AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER.

WOMEN AND MINORITY CANDIDATES ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY.