Job Description
Open Rank Position - Television Radio Film: Directing/Production Job #: 077297
Location Syracuse, NY
Pay Range: $75,000 - $95,000
Hours: As determined by department chair and associate dean
Job Type: Full-time
Job Description: The S. I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University invites applications for a fulltime faculty position focused on
production in the Television Radio & Film (TRF) Department, to start in August, 2024. The successful candidate will teach a variety of production classes. We are looking for a creative, engaging and inventive colleague who can advance the department's reputation as source for stand-out production talent in the entertainment industry.
Qualifications: - Applicants must have significant professional experience in national and/or international entertainment media markets.
- A masters degree is preferred; a bachelors degree is required.
- The rank of this position will be determined in light of the candidates experience: from tenure track assistant professor to professor of practice to assistant teaching professor.
- The department seeks applicants with either a strong teaching record or a clear potential to be an excellent teacher. The ideal candidate should demonstrate a 'hands on' comfort with technology and ability to get into the 'trenches' with students.
- As the Newhouse School is committed to diversity in faculty and staff hiring, student recruitment, curriculum and ideas, applicants should have the communication skills and cross-cultural abilities to maximize effectiveness when working with diverse groups of students, colleagues and community members.
Job Specific Qualifications: - The TRF Department prides itself on providing students a broad lens on storytelling practices and technologies to maximize outcomes present and future professional outcomes.
- Candidates must have national or international professional experience ideally working on large sets. They should have a keen understanding of how each crew member contributes to the interdependent production process of a Hollywood-level film and/or television production process.
- Regardless of candidate specialty (from directing, to producing to production design, to cinematography and lighting)the candidate should demonstrate an ability to connect technology to the enhancement of story experiences for consumers of media.
- Being versed in current technological trends, a problem solver, and a good team player are essential, as one of the key values and strengths of the school lies in collaboration and interdisciplinary praxis for students and faculty alike.
Responsibilities: - Depending on rank, this faculty member will teach up to three classes per semester in our two-semester academic year.
- Course responsibilities will be across the spectrum, from introductory to advanced-level, based on the professors areas of expertise.
About Syracuse University: Syracuse University is a private, international research university with distinctive academics, diversely unique offerings and an undeniable spirit. Located in the geographic heart of New York State, with a global footprint, and nearly 150 years of history, Syracuse University offers a quintessential college experience.
The scope of Syracuse University is a testament to its strengths: a pioneering history dating back to 1870; a choice of more than 200 majors and 100 minors offered through 13 schools and colleges; nearly 15,000 undergraduates and 5,000 graduate students; more than a quarter of a million alumni in 160 countries; and a student population from all 50 U.S. states and 123 countries. For more information, please visit
About the Syracuse area: Syracuse is a medium-sized city situated in the geographic center of New York State approximately 250 miles northwest of New York City. The metro-area population totals approximately 500,000. The area offers a low cost of living and provides many social, cultural, and recreational options, including parks, museums, festivals, professional regional theater, and premier shopping venues. Syracuse and Central New York present a wide range of seasonal recreation and attractions ranging from water skiing and snow skiing, hiking in the Adirondacks, touring the historic sites, visiting wineries along the Finger Lakes, and biking on trails along the Erie Canal.
Application Deadline: Full Consideration By: Open Until Filled: Yes
To apply, visit Syracuse University is an equal-opportunity, affirmative-action institution. The University prohibits discrimination and harassment based on race, color, creed, religion, sex, gender, national origin, citizenship, ethnicity, marital status, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law to the extent prohibited by law. This nondiscrimination policy covers admissions, employment, and access to and treatment in University programs, services, and activities. Syracuse University has a long history of engaging veterans and the military-connected community through its educational programs, community outreach, and employment programs. After World War II, Syracuse University welcomed more than 10,000 returning veterans to our campus, and those veterans literally transformed Syracuse University into the national research institution it is today. The Universitys contemporary commitment to veterans builds on this historical legacy, and extends to both class-leading initiatives focused on making an SU degree accessible and affordable to the post-9/11 generation of veterans, and also programs designed to position Syracuse University as the employer of choice for military veterans, members of the Guard and Reserve, and military family members.
Syracuse University maintains an inclusive learning environment in which students, faculty, administrators, staff, curriculum, social activities, governance, and all other aspects of campus life reflect a diverse, multi-cultural, and international worldview. The University community recognizes and values the many similarities and differences among individuals and groups. At Syracuse, we are committed to preparing students to understand, live among, appreciate, and work in an inherently diverse country and world made up of people with different ethnic and racial backgrounds, military backgrounds, religious beliefs, socio-economic status, cultural traditions, abilities, sexual orientations and gender identities. To do so, we commit ourselves to promoting a community that celebrates and models the principles of diversity and inclusivity.
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