Assistant/Associate/Full Professor of Instruction - Film and Media Studies
- Project Type: Industry
- Pay Status: Paid
- Production Company / Studio: The University of Texas at San Antonio
- Location: San Antonio, TX
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Posting End Date: Review of applications will begin on 05/20/2024. At the discretion of the hiring department, this position posting may close once a sufficient number of qualified applications have been received.
Salary Range: $42,000- $54,000 annualized, commensurate with education, experience and qualifications.
Hours: Fixed-term track (FTT) position with a standard 4-4 teaching load. The FTT contract is for 3 years and is renewable, exempt.
Required Application Materials:
- Curriculum Vitae
- Cover letter detailing teaching and professional experience.
- List of three professional references with contact information. (References will be contacted at the interview stage.)
Essential Functions
- The Film & Media Studies program invites applications for an Assistant, Associate or Full Professor of Instruction to start fall 2024. The successful candidate will be expected to teach undergraduate courses including Beginning and Advanced Screenwriting and contribute to the Film & Media Studies Program through student mentoring and service.
Required Qualifications
- Terminal Degree (Ph.D. or MFA) and professional experience in Screenwriting.
Preferred Qualifications
- Teaching experience in Screenwriting and other relevant areas, e.g. Acting for the Screen, Film History/Studies (especially African American, Indigenous, and/or Asian American film), Transmedia Storytelling, or Film Production.
Additional Information
- Anticipated hire date will be Fall 2024.
- UTSA is a tobacco free campus.
- This is a security sensitive position. Employment is contingent upon a successful background check.
- Applicants selected must be able to show proof of eligibility to work in the United States by time of hire.
- Valid driver’s license and Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) as applicable.
Working Conditions
This position will be primarily located on campus. Travel and parking expenses are the employee’s responsibility.
Equal Employment Opportunity
As an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer, it is the policy of The University of Texas at San Antonio to promote and ensure equal employment opportunity for all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability or genetic information, and veteran status. The University is committed to the Affirmative Action Program in compliance with all government requirements to ensure nondiscrimination. Women, minorities, people with disabilities and veterans are encouraged to apply. UTSA campuses are accessible to persons with disabilities.
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As with any workplace, the film and television industries can present a wide range of potential occupational health and safety hazards to workers. The Texas Film Commission expects all productions, regardless of budget to employ best practices such as establishing a workplace harassment prevention policy as well as maintaining overall industry safety standards in order to encourage and accomplish safety on set. Please visit the Safety On Set page for additional industry safety resources as well as information about employee rights and laws in Texas.
Project posted May 6, 2024