Assistant Professor of Screenwriting

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The Department of Visual and Media Arts (VMA) at Emerson College invites

applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in screenwriting. The appointment begins August 21, 2025 with a mandatory 2-day orientation August 21 & 22, 2025.

Emerson College believes the pathway to achieving inclusive excellence and fostering a campus climate where everyone can thrive is only possible in an authentically equity-centered, accessible, and socially just environment.

As a community of storytellers, we continually strive to cultivate a community that draws upon the widest possible pool of talent, characterized by the intentional inclusion of individuals from varied cultures, races, abilities, gender identities, sexual orientations, linguistic backgrounds, socioeconomic statuses, life experiences, nationalities, perspectives, beliefs, and values.

The Department of Visual and Media Arts (VMA) is a vibrant and engaged community of artists, scholars, and professionals, with over 100 full- and part-time faculty members, 1700 undergraduate students, and more than 100 MFA graduate students.

The department offers general education courses in art history, a BA degree that includes tracks in either media studies or media production, a BFA in media production, an international BFA in Film Art with the Paris College of Art, a low-residency MFA in writing for film and television, and an MFA in film and media art.

Qualifications :

Candidates with an MFA, terminal degree in screenwriting or a related field are preferred, though candidates with extensive professional credits will be considered.

Successful candidates should have substantial experience in one or more of the following :

Writing fiction narratives (short- and long-form film and / or TV )

Nonfiction

Experimental media

Writing for video games

Emerging media

Candidates should have teaching experience and be capable of teaching effectively across the undergraduate and the graduate curriculum.

Applicants should demonstrate the ability to work productively with faculty, students, and staff from diverse backgrounds.

This position requires a commitment to teaching and service at Emerson's main Boston campus.

To apply, please submit the following materials :

1. A cover letter that addresses the following topics :

• A brief summary of your professional achievements, including how your creative / professional work informs your teaching
• A brief summary of your teaching philosophy, Including how you infuse equity into your student mentoring practices

2. A copy of your current curriculum vitae

3. The names and contact information for three references (not to be contacted without applicant's written approval).

Review of applications will begin on October 24, 2024 and priority will be given to applications submitted prior to that date.

The position will remain open until filled.

Please note, in the job application where there is the "CV / Cover Letter / Additional Documents" drop box, you must include all of the required materials listed above.

You can upload each document separately or as a combined PDF. Your application will not be complete without these documents.

If you are having issues uploading, please email [email protected] .

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