Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream in Showrunning & Screenwriting for Media Industries, York [...]

The Film Studies Association of Canada (FSAC); Toronto; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

York University's Department of Cinema and Media Arts is seeking an Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream in Showrunning & Screenwriting for Media Industries. This tenure-track position starting July 1, 2025, requires an established professional with robust teaching experience and a commitment to innovative educational practices. The role involves mentoring students, developing new courses, and enhancing the curriculum within a dynamic academic environment.

Qualifications

• Strong record of professional experience in showrunning and screenwriting.
• Variety of accomplishments in established and emerging media over the past five years.
• Commitment to enhancing teaching and learning.

Responsibilities

• Teach undergraduate and graduate seminars in screenwriting and producing.
• Supervise graduate student research and develop new courses.
• Provide creative educational leadership in curriculum development.

Skills

Showrunning

Screenwriting

Producing narrative stories

Pedagogical innovation

Job description

Job Posting : Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream in Showrunning & Screenwriting for Media Industries, York University Cinema and Media Arts

The Department of Cinema and Media Arts in the School of Arts, Media, Performance and Design at York University invites highly qualified applicants for an Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream position in Showrunning & Screenwriting for Media Industries. This is a tenure-track appointment to the Teaching Stream to commence July 1, 2025.

The successful candidate :

• will have an established record of professional experience demonstrating exceptional skill in showrunning, screenwriting, and developing and producing narrative stories for on-screen industries.
• should have a variety of recent accomplishments (in the last five years) as Showrunner and / or Screenwriter and Producer, preferably in both :

established media (e.g., screenwriting and producing for serial television and / or narrative feature films)

• emerging media (e.g., interactive media [AR, VR, gaming], transmedia platforms, web-based stories)
• must show a strong commitment to pedagogy and student success and will provide creative educational leadership in enhancing teaching and learning through curricular and pedagogical innovation in the classroom and at the program level.
• will be expected to teach undergraduate and advanced graduate seminars in screenwriting and producing; supervise graduate student research; assist in the development of new courses and programs.

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