The Department of Communication, Wake Forest University, seeks applicants for a renewable contract instructor in media production to begin August 2012. The successful candidate should be able to teach a wide range of undergraduate media production courses and provide evidence of creative activity and professional experience in narrative and/or non-fiction film making. Master of Fine Arts is required. The position includes teaching introductory digital production and screenwriting as well as providing advanced instruction in both narrative and non-fiction film making. Responsibilities include teaching six courses yearly, conducting creative activities and performing significant service for the department, university, and region.

Wake Forest University is a private liberal arts school with 5800 students. The Communication Department is committed to building a culturally diverse intellectual community and strongly encourages applications from women, ethnic minorities, and other underrepresented groups.

Applicants should provide a CV, cover letter with statements of interest in the position, work sample, teaching philosophy, and three letters of reference. Please upload your supporting documents in OpenHire. If you have more than 5 documents to include with your application, please combine all of your documents (i.e. vita, letter of interest, work sample, teaching philosophy) as one pdf file. Confidential letters of recommendation must be sent to letters@wfu.edu. When applying refer to e-job number. Wake Forest University is an AA/EEO.

Wake Forest University welcomes and encourages diversity and seeks applicants with demonstrated success in working with diverse populations. Wake Forest seeks to recruit and retain a diverse workforce to maintain the excellence of the University, and to offer students richly varied disciplines, perspectives, and ways of knowing and learning.