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Field of Specialization: Screenwriting

The Film Program seeks to fill an open-rank position at the rank of Assistant Professor/Associate Professor of Film (tenure-track/tenured) or Assistant Professor of Professional Practice/Associate Professor of Professional Practice in Film (practice faculty) specializing in screenwriting effective July 1, 2025. The Program aims to attract a dynamic and dedicated teacher who has had professional experience in the film and/or television industries and teaching experience at the graduate level. The ideal candidate will have experience working professionally and teaching feature film screenwriting and television writing. Experience working in new media is also a plus.

Candidates for Assistant Professor/Associate Professor (tenure-track) must have demonstrated and show promise of the capacity for creative work and the accompanying pedagogy qualifying them for future nomination to tenure.

Candidates with the rank of Associate Professor of Film (tenured position) must have a record of excellence in teaching and be widely recognized for their distinction and professional accomplishment and demonstrate promise of attaining further distinction.

Candidates for Assistant Professor of Professional Practice must have demonstrated capacity for creative work and exhibit the potential for continuing to make significant contributions to their area of professional practice and accompanying pedagogy.

Candidates for Associate Professor of Professional Practice must have demonstrated track record of professional success and substantial experience teaching and mentoring students.

Columbia University School of the Arts offers Masters of Fine Arts Degrees in four disciplines: Film, Theatre, Visual Arts and Writing; a Masters of Arts degree in Film Studies; and undergraduate majors in Creative Writing, Film and Media Studies and Visual Arts.

Columbia University School of the Arts is committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion. We encourage applications from historically underrepresented groups.

Rank and salary commensurate with experience.

Minimum Degree: BA or equivalent

Preferred Degree: MFA

All applications must be made through Columbia University?s Academic Search and Recruiting (ASR) system. Please upload the following required materials: cover letter, CV, contact information for three references, and a writing sample (recently written feature length film/television script). 

Review of applications will begin November 15, 2024 and will continue until the position is filled.

Columbia University is an Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Veteran

Pay Transparency Disclosure

The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to departmental budgets, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, specialty, and training.  The above hiring range represents the University?s good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.

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