Job Description
Position Title: Professor in Film, Department Chair (Tenured)
Department: Media, Journalism and Film, Cathy Hughes School of Communications
Reports to: Dean, Cathy Hughes School of Communications
Basic Functions: Teach courses in film production and/or theory/critical media studies, conduct creative and/or academic research, serve in a key leadership position as department chair and provide service to the national and/or international film and media communities.
Supervisory Accountability: As Department Chair, the holder of this position shall work closely with Sequence Coordinators, Program Directors and the Department’s Executive Committee members. The Chair shall report directly to the Dean of the Cathy Hughes School of Communications. Chair positions are designated in three-year increments.
Nature and Scope: The successful candidate will teach undergraduate film courses and graduate film courses. The candidate will also provide academic service in the position as department chair. This candidate will undertake creative research and/or scholarly research as well as serve on school-wide and university-wide committees.
Principal Accountabilities: The faculty member at the level of Full Professor rank, shall be evaluated annually in four key areas—Creative and/or Scholarly Research, Teaching, Professional Development and University/Community Service.
Description of Position: The successful candidate will be expected to teach undergraduate and graduate courses in film as well as serve in the position of department chairperson. This full-time position at the level of Full Professor begins July 1, 2021.
Minimum Qualifications:
- M.F.A. in film or related discipline (or) Ph.D. in film studies, culture studies or related discipline
- Demonstrated academic leadership working with faculty, students and administrators
- Experience teaching film production and/or film/media studies at the college-level
- Creative and/or scholarly research focus on independent filmmaking and international film culture
- Commitment to furthering the goals of a diverse and interdisciplinary academic department dedicated to greater film and media representation of African American, African Diaspora and other communities of color
How to Apply:
Interested candidates should submit:
- Cover letter
- Curriculum Vitae
- Portfolio of creative work via URL link; (or) Samples of scholarly research of no more than 25,000 words
- Leadership philosophy statement and teaching evaluations
- Three (3) letters of recommendation from academic and/or professional references.
Please submit these materials electronically to:
Cynthia Morton
Associate Professor and Search Committee Co-Chair
Department of Media, Journalism, and Film
cmorton@howard.edu
Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. To ensure full consideration, please submit application materials before January 8, 2021.
The Department of Media, Journalism and Film at Howard University’s Cathy Hughes School of Communications provides a professional and supportive scholarly environment informed by the African American experience in which students learn to become exemplary practitioners, leaders and entrepreneurs who serve the profession and society. The department strives to graduate students empowered with the skills and tools necessary to understand and address social, political, economic and cultural injustices, particularly involving African Americans and other people of color.
For more information about Howard University’s Cathy Hughes School of Communications and the Department of Media, Journalism and Film, please visit our website: https://communications.howard.edu
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