Lecturer in Film and Television Studies

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The Film and Television Studies Program at the University of Vermont seeks a generalist in film and television studies for a non-tenure-track, full-time lecturer position. This position has a teaching load of four courses per semester for the Academic Year  and may be renewed yearly based on performance. The successful applicant will teach both introductory film history courses and the intermediate film theory course, which is required for the major.

Applicants must be willing and able to energetically teach the large lecture courses of over one hundred students in the history of cinema and other special topics courses. Applicants must also have experience teaching film theory courses. The program would be excited to have the applicant teach a course in their research area as well. The UVM Film and Television Studies Program strives for a diverse faculty and scope of teaching.

For more information about the program, see https://www.uvm.edu/cas/filmtv. Questions may be directed to Hilary Neroni, Director of Film and Television Studies, hneroni.

Applicants should have a PhD in hand and evidence of excellence or promise in scholarship and teaching. A shortlist of finalists will be asked to submit three letters of recommendation.

The University The University of Vermont is a welcoming, educationally purposeful community committed to creating an inclusive environment that embraces intellectual diversity and global perspectives. We seek to prepare students to be accountable leaders who will bring to their work a grasp of complexity, effective problem-solving and communication skills, and an enduring commitment to learning and ethical conduct. Members of the University of Vermont community embrace and advance the values of Our Common Ground:
Respect, Integrity, Innovation, Openness, Justice, and Responsibility. The successful candidate will demonstrate a strong commitment to UVM's mission and advancing Our Common Ground values through their teaching, service, research, scholarship, or creative arts.
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The Department The Film and Television Studies Program is a stand-alone program housed in the English Department at the University of Vermont. It is dedicated to producing critical media thinkers and producers who are capable of working and contributing to our increasingly diverse and technologically sophisticated society. The Film and Television Studies major and minor provide a background in film and television theory, history, and production.

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