Adjunct Faculty - Creative Writing BFA

Full Sail University; United States; On-site; USD 34,000 - 55,000; Part time

Job summary

Full Sail University is seeking a part-time Creative Writing instructor to join our faculty. The role involves delivering engaging lectures on campus or online, maintaining a student-centered classroom, and staying current with industry practices.

A terminal or Master’s degree in Creative Writing or related field is required, with at least four years of content-creation experience in entertainment media. Responsibilities include teaching across campus and online delivery, supporting diverse

Qualifications

• Minimum four years of experience creating written content for entertainment media.
• Terminal or Master's degree in Creative Writing, English, or related discipline from an accredited college or university.

Responsibilities

• Create a learning environment with student-centered instruction and current industry standards.
• Utilize diverse teaching strategies to promote active learning.
• Deliver lectures on campus and conduct scheduled online course meetings.
• Teach across on-campus and online delivery modes.
• Interact positively with a diverse student population and ensure equal learning opportunities.
• Commit to industry knowledge and ongoing professional development as defined by faculty plan.
• Adhere to university policies and maintain confidentiality; perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Analytical skills

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Education

Master’s degree in Creative Writing or English

Tools

MS Word

Excel

Keynote/PowerPoint

Outlook

Final Draft

Adobe Creative Suite

Job description

If you're looking for the chance to learn, grow, and make a contribution to the community, look at employment opportunities with Full Sail University. You'll find your choice of career opportunities, great benefits, an environment that welcomes and values creativity, and a work experience that is both challenging and rewarding! In the Creative Writing Bachelors program, students have the opportunity to hone storytelling abilities in a variety of narrative structures. Coursework is focused on the creation of stories in script and prose, articulating one’s brand as a writer, and practical business considerations of writers-for-hire. This position is part time working no more than 20 hours per week, on-campus OR online and must be resident in the state of Florida.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Create an environment of learning through effective teaching skills, maintain student-centered focus, and stay current with relevant industry standards.
• Utilize a variety of teaching strategies and encourage active learning.
• Perform lectures for campus courses, and hold scheduled virtual course meetings for online courses.
• Teaching will be conducted through on-campus and online delivery.
• Interact positively with diverse student populations; provide all students with equal opportunities for learning.
• Demonstrate a commitment to the industry, maintain knowledge and skill relevancy through continuing education as defined in the faculty development plan.

Other Responsibilities

• Adheres to the policies and procedures of Full Sail University
• Maintains strict confidentiality of student and company information
• Demonstrates a strong commitment to the mission and values of the organization
• Adheres to company attendance standards
• Performs other duties as assigned

Supervisory Responsibilities

None

Competencies

• Strong organizational, analytical, and interpersonal skills
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including proofreading and editing for grammar and punctuation
• Detail oriented
• Ability to multi-task while working independently and collaboratively with other teachers and university staff
• Ability to interact professionally and constructively with students and staff at all levels in an immersive, fast-paced environment

Education and/or Experience: The ideal candidate must have a minimum of four (4) years related to written content creation for entertainment mediums such as film, television/web series, comics, video games, or other published writing. Must be able to provide verifiable work experience that does not include teaching. Required to hold a terminal or Master’s degree in Creative Writing, English, or writing‑or‑communications‑related discipline from an accredited college or university.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations: N/A

Skills

• Proficiency using software programs such as MS Word, Excel, Keynote/PowerPoint and Outlook, Final Draft and the Adobe Creative Suite
• Knowledge of various research methodologies, tools and processes
• Broad base of knowledge within the entertainment and media industries

Environmental Factors/Physical Demands

Work is performed in an office and classroom environment. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to have the ability to maintain active student and employee communication; access, input and retrieve information from the computer system. May be subject to; bending, reaching, kneeling, stooping and lifting up to thirty (30) pounds.

Full Sail is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Mission

People from around the world come to Full Sail University to pursue their educational goals, and they share one thing in common – a passion for a creative future in the entertainment and media industry. Full Sail’s mission is to provide students with an innovative style of education, delivered by a staff of dedicated individuals, that addresses potential career opportunities available in an ever-growing, constantly evolving industry. We do this by developing unique curricula that combine elements of creativity, art, business and life skills, technical prowess, and academic achievement. Our education is delivered via immersive teaching methods, both in Full Sail’s real-world production studios and classrooms, as well as through our online learning environment. Every one of our degree programs is designed to provide students with knowledge and real-world experience that will help them realize their career goals in the entertainment and media industry.

Full Sail’s Unifying Principles

At Full Sail, we believe that what we give to each other and our students comes back to each of us individually and to the school as a whole. Therefore, we are totally committed to the individual success of each member of our staff family. As a staff family, we are dedicated to taking a sincere interest in the success of every student and client who comes through our doors