Instructor | Film & Media Studies

University of Kansas • Lawrence, KS

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About The Position

The University of Kansas Film & Media Studies Department invites qualified scholars and professionals to apply to its lecturer pool for part-time and/or full-time, non-tenure-track instructional faculty positions. Assignments may involve undergraduate and/or graduate courses offered on the Lawrence campus, in off-campus programs, or online. The amount of work and FTE vary depending on course and unit needs. The position is an adjunct instructional appointment, not eligible for tenure or promotion in rank, and is a term appointment for the Spring 2027 semester. Renewal depends on unit needs, funding, and satisfactory performance, and may not exceed two continuous semesters. The position is covered by a collective bargaining agreement between the University of Kansas and United Academics of KU (UAKU). The University may be unable to employ fully remote workers outside Kansas, and currently cannot offer employment to candidates residing in California, Idaho, Minnesota, or Delaware.

Instructors teach one or more film and media studies courses and develop and manage course materials and syllabi. They hold regular office hours and design and supervise discussion sections, laboratories, assignments, projects, and exams as appropriate. Instructors are expected to collaborate with colleagues, remain current in the field, and follow departmental, school or college, and university policies and procedures.

Applicants for undergraduate instruction must have either an earned master's degree in film and/or media studies or a closely related discipline, or a bachelor's degree in film or media studies or a closely related field plus at least five years of relevant applied experience. Applicants for graduate instruction must have an earned master's degree in film and/or media studies or a closely related discipline. For both levels, candidates need college- or university-level film/media teaching experience or comparable professional experience, a distinguished record of production and/or performance in a medium appropriate to the subject, and native or near-native proficiency in English. A distinguished record is described as lengthy and notable or prominent artistic and/or academic work in nationally or internationally recognized venues. Exceptions to the undergraduate degree requirement may be considered individually with approval from the applicable College Dean and Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs. The posting also lists an earned doctorate in film and/or media studies or a closely related discipline.

Requirements

• For undergraduate-level instruction: an earned master's degree in film and/or media studies or a closely related discipline, or a bachelor's degree in film or media studies or a closely related field plus five or more years of relevant applied experience. Individual exceptions require approval from the applicable College Dean and Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs.
• For graduate-level instruction: an earned master's degree in film and/or media studies or a closely related discipline.
• Experience teaching film/media courses at the college or university level, or comparable professional experience.
• A distinguished record of production and/or performance in a medium appropriate to the target subject; the posting describes this as a lengthy and notable or prominent record of artistic and/or academic work in nationally or internationally recognized venues.
• Native or near-native proficiency in English.
• A formal degree in the cited discipline area(s), as stated in the posting.

Responsibilities

• Teach one or more undergraduate and/or graduate courses in film and media studies.
• Develop course materials.
• Develop and manage syllabi.
• Hold regular office hours.
• Design and supervise discussion sections, laboratories, assignments, projects, and exams as appropriate to the course.
• Collaborate with colleagues and remain current in the field.
• Adhere to departmental, school/college, and university policies and procedures.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level