Job Description
Minimum Qualifications
MFA in film or television production, or a closely related field, or a PhD in Mass Communications or a closely related field.
Position Summary
The Department of Entertainment and Media Studies invites applications for faculty to engage in significant, original creative work in visual narrative entertainment and to teach courses in television and/or film production. Appointment will be at the Assistant Professor rank and on the tenure track. Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. This position is eligible for reappointment. This position also includes a 2/2 teaching load, with responsibilities to teach production basics, plus any of the following courses: screenwriting, cinematography, producing, directing and/or production capstone. Service on department, college and university committees is also expected.
Additional Requirements
Information about faculty ranks and about the promotion-and-tenure process can be found at https://provost.uga.edu/resources/documents/Grady2020.pdf.
Candidates with an MA in a related field and at least five years of significant professional experience and accomplishments in film and/or television production, screenwriting, and producing for film and/or television will be considered. However, such candidates must be approved for a terminal-degree exception before hire.
Relevant/Preferred Education, Experience, Licensure, and/or Certification
* Minimum one year of university-level teaching experience in screenwriting
* Minimum one year of university-level teaching experience in visual-narrative entertainment production courses
Preferred Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and/or Competencies
* Demonstrated familiarity with current visual-entertainment industry standards and best practices
* Demonstrated ability to work with students of all backgrounds and holding a range of worldviews
* Successful candidates will have a sufficient quantity and quality of original creative work to indicate an ability to meet the standards for future promotion and tenure at a major Research I institution
* At least the beginnings of a significant body of work in visual-narrative entertainment that indicates the ability to meet standards for future promotion and tenure
Physical Demands
Is this a Position of Trust? Yes
Does this position have operation, access, or control of financial resources? No
Does this position require a P-Card? No
Is having a P-Card an essential function of this position? No
Is driving a responsibility of this position? No
Does this position have direct interaction or care of children under the age of 18 or direct patient care? No
Does this position have Security Access (e.g., public safety, IT security, personnel records, patient records, or access to chemicals and medications) Yes
Credit and P-Card policy
Be advised a credit check will be required for all positions with financial responsibilities. For additional information about the credit check criteria, visit the UGA Credit Background Check website.
Duties/Responsibilities