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Screenwriting Director And Lecturer In Creative Writing
Screenwriting Director And Lecturer In Creative Writing-March 2024
Gunnison
Mar 30, 2026
About Screenwriting Director And Lecturer In Creative Writing

  Job Description:

  Western Colorado University invites applications for a full-time facultyposition as Lecturer and Director of the Screenwriting Concentration in theGraduate Program in Creative Writing. The position is a full-time,twelve-month position at the rank of lecturer. The Graduate Program inCreative Writing is a low-residency program that offers both Masters andMaster of Fine Arts degrees in Creative Writing with concentrations in GenreFiction, Nature Writing, Poetry, and Screenwriting, as well as a Mastersconcentration in Publishing. During the academic year, all of the Program'scourses and events are delivered online, using Zoom and Canvas, and mostfaculty, including Concentration Directors, work remotely. During the lastweek of July, students and faculty are required to come to Western's campus inGunnison, Colorado for the program's annual residency.Candidates with a passion for the cultivation of thoughtful, sociallyconscious screenwriters working in diverse genres and styles are encouraged toapply.

  SALARY/BENEFITS:

  $50,212 base salary plus a director's stipend of $6,000 and additionalcompensation of $4,500 for summer teaching, and $3000 for thesis mentoring,for $63,712 in total annual compensation. Benefits include anemployee/employer shared contribution retirement plan, life andhealth insurance, as well as professional activity support. Dependent tuitionreduction benefits after one year of employment.

  START DATE: May 1, 2024

  QUALIFICATIONS:

  Minimum Qualifications:Master's degree in creative writing, film, or closely-related fieldProven administrative abilityAt least 3 years' experience in university-level teaching or closeequivalentDemonstrated commitment to culturally responsive and anti-racist pedagogiesExperience teaching online or hybrid coursesStrong professional portfolio demonstrating screenwriting expertise inmultiple genres and media and/or record of industry experience spanning atleast three years

  Preferred Qualifications:MFA in creative writing, film, or closely-related fieldFamiliarity with the low-residency MFA program modelExperience developing curriculum and overseeing pedagogyAbility to recruit students across all communitiesExperience teaching both TV and FilmExperience in the day-to-day business of working with agents, managers, andactors, writing/rewriting to deadlines, and pitching projects tostudios/producersStrong professional network

  WHAT YOU NEED TO APPLY:

  Required attachments to the application include: a letter of application,curriculum vitae, graduate transcripts, statement of teaching philosophy,sample of (or links to) creative work, and a list of 3 recent professionalreferences with name, position, and contact information.

  Screening of applications will begin January 15, 2024 and continue until theposition is filled.

  Please direct questions to Associate Program Director CMarie Fuhrman [email protected].

  Note: If transcripts are required for your application, you may redactinformation that identifies your age, date of birth, dates of attendance, orgraduation from the educational institution. If a degree is required foremployment, official transcripts (unopened or delivered directly to HR) arerequired upon hire; copies/scans submitted during application will not servethe purpose of official transcripts upon hire.

  Additional Information about Western

  Western Colorado University is a public institution with an enrollment of3,700 graduate and undergraduate students, the majority of which reside onthe campus and in the community. With average class sizes of 17 students,faculty and staff share a strong commitment to inclusivity and personalized,immersive education. They are student-oriented, collegial, enthusiastic, andengaged in the campus and community. Western is committed to continual growthin regard to diversity, equity, and inclusivi y and promotes participation inDEI initiatives from students, faculty, staff, and the community. Please seeour diversity statement, and our DEI Committee charge.

  The University is located in Gunnison, Colorado, a rural community 200 milessouthwest of Denver and the gateway to Crested Butte, a world class skicommunity. K-12 students are served by the award-winning Gunnison Watershed

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