Director of the Writing for the Screen and Stage Minor Job at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Posting Information
Department
Communication - 311400
Posting Open Date
10/26/2022
Application Deadline
12/15/2022
Open Until Filled
No
Position Type
Permanent Faculty
Working Title
Director of the Writing for the Screen and Stage Minor
Appointment Type
Fixed Term Faculty
Vacancy ID
FAC0004304
Full-time/Part-time
Full-Time Permanent
Hours per week
40
FTE
1
Position Location
North Carolina, US
Hiring Range
Dependent on Experience and/or Qualifications
Proposed Start Date
07/01/2023
Position Information
Primary Purpose of Organizational Unit
Through teaching, research, and service, the Department of Communication addresses the many ways communication functions to create, sustain, and transform personal life, social relations, political institutions, economic organizations, and cultural and aesthetic conventions in society; promotes competencies required for various modes of mediated and non-mediated communication; and develops skills for analyzing, interpreting, and critiquing communication problems and questions. We are a community of faculty, students, and staff committed to advancing communication for the public good. In an environment of diversity, respect, accountability, and excellence, we educate citizen-scholars to build a better North Carolina and world. The Department of Communication supports the University’s core values encouraging diversity and equal educational and employment opportunities throughout the University community. These values are articulated in the University’s nondiscrimination policy and by the office of Diversity and Multicultural Affairs. Our department is committed to an anti-racist vision of the University where all members of the community feel welcome, valued, and can thrive. The ideal candidate will share in this commitment. Accordingly, applicants should make certain to describe in their application packets the specific ways in which their scholarship, mentoring, and service goals can support this vision.
Position Summary
The Writing for the Screen and Stage program (WSS) in the Department of Communication invites applications for Director of the WSS program in a non-tenured, renewable multi-year position with the rank of Professor of the Practice. The ideal candidate will be an artist practitioner who can expand and diversify the WSS curriculum; teach classes in screenwriting, play-writing, and/or new media forms (podcasting, game writing, etc.) both inside and outside the minor; who will work on recruiting more racially diverse and marginalized students into the program; and who will direct, administer, and re-envision the existing program to meet both student interests and future directions for these fields. The director of WSS will also be asked to engage and build bridges with alumni, explore growth opportunities, and find ways to integrate WSS curriculum-creating interdisciplinary connections and bridges within the Department of Communication’s media production and performance studies units. They will have a demonstrated commitment to the art of screenwriting and play-writing, promoting diverse storytelling techniques and encouraging the widest spectrum of individual voices and styles. The Writing for the Screen and Stage minor currently has two cohorts of eighteen students each. Under the guidance of the new director, the department plans to expand the WSS program, in terms numbers of students enrolled, faculty members, and courses taught. Description of WSS’s current list of courses may be found at: https://comm.unc.edu/undergraduate-studies/writing-for-the-screen-and-stage-minor/ Descriptions of the department’s courses may be found at: http://www.catalog.unc.edu/undergraduate/departments/communication/.
Minimum Education and Experience Requirements
Relevant graduate degree required or equivalent professional experience. Demonstrated track record in teaching creative writing for film, television, theatre or new media. A meaningful body of ongoing creative work and nationally or regionally recognized production credits in film, television and/or theatre.
Preferred Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience
M.F.A. in Screenwriting, Play writing, Creative Writing, or related field. Administrative experience in a University setting. Graduate degree and related professional experience.
Special Physical/Mental Requirements
Campus Security Authority Responsibilities
Not Applicable.
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