Associate Professor of the Practice, Multi-Episode Television Producing, Film & Television, College of Communication
About The Position
Boston University invites applications for a faculty position at the rank of Associate Professor of the Practice, Multi-Episode Television Producing in the Department of Film and Television at Boston University's College of Communication. Duties require teaching three courses per semester at the undergraduate and graduate levels, plus service, which includes committee work. Department faculty are also encouraged to propose and develop new courses in their field of expertise. We seek a colleague with a professional track record in developing, producing, and managing scripted and unscripted multi-episodic series for linear television and/or streaming. Familiarity with visual effects and AI-supported tools is considered a plus, but not a requirement. Qualified applicants will be distinguished multi-platform practitioners with a significant body of "boots on the ground" work in the TV and streaming industry. The position will require in-class instruction and on-set exercises. The ideal candidate will exhibit an enthusiasm for teaching concept creation, pitching, development, packaging, pre-production, and management of physical and post-production. Knowledge of business and legal affairs is preferable. We are interested in applicants with a deep interest in television and streaming industry programming trends, as well as the ability to construct courses that prepare students for producing positions in those areas while maintaining the highest educational standards. The position may also require teaching existing production courses at the introductory and intermediate levels. An advanced degree and background in teaching at the university level are preferred. Since its founding in 1839, Boston University has embraced a mission of openness and access, becoming one of the first universities in the nation to welcome all students of ability regardless of race, gender, or creed. That tradition shapes our enduring commitment to academic freedom, free inquiry, and the robust exchange of ideas. We seek scholars who will contribute to our community of teachers and researchers through excellence in innovative scholarship, engaged teaching, and participation in the intellectual life of the University. Boston University provides an environment where faculty and students work together across disciplines, perspectives, and experiences to advance knowledge and address society's most pressing challenges. Boston University is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, age, national origin, ethnicity, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law or identified in the University's Notice of Non-Discrimination. Retaliation is also prohibited. We are a VEVRAA Federal Contractor.⯠Under Massachusetts law, we may not require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. Boston University, consistent with the AAU's Principles on Preventing Sexual Harassment, conducts background checks for final candidates for certain faculty and staff positions. As part of this process, we ask current and past employers of the last seven years whether there has been a substantiated finding of sexual misconduct under their policies. To move forward, final candidates must complete and sign an "Authorization to Release Information" form after receiving an offer to enable this background check.
Requirements
- A professional track record in developing, producing, and managing scripted and unscripted multi-episodic series for linear television and/or streaming
- Distinguished multi-platform practitioners with a significant body of "boots on the ground" work in the TV and streaming industry
- Enthusiasm for teaching concept creation, pitching, development, packaging, pre-production, and management of physical and post-production
- Deep interest in television and streaming industry programming trends
- Ability to construct courses that prepare students for producing positions in those areas while maintaining the highest educational standards
- The position may also require teaching existing production courses at the introductory and intermediate levels
Nice To Haves
- Familiarity with visual effects and AI-supported tools
- Knowledge of business and legal affairs
- An advanced degree and background in teaching at the university level are preferred.
Responsibilities
- Teaching three courses per semester at the undergraduate and graduate levels
- Service, which includes committee work
- Propose and develop new courses in their field of expertise
- In-class instruction and on-set exercises
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