Inside Higher Ed is hiring : Director of MFA Film in Athens

Director of MFA Film - Inside Higher Ed

Overview

The Director is the academic and production facilitator of the MFA program, which currently focuses on directing, producing, and screenwriting. The Director oversees all aspects of the program, including student recruitment, application, and matriculation, coordination of the academic spaces both on the UGA campus and at the Studio Production Learning Center at Athena Studios in Athens, and overseeing equipment purchases and repairs. The Director may teach one to two classes per semester in the program. The Director reports to the dean of Grady College and is a key member of the MFA in Film, Television, and Digital Media faculty, along with partners, the Georgia Film Academy, and other sponsors of the program.

Responsibilities

• Oversee curricula, class schedules, and faculty assignments (including hiring of part-time instructors with consultation from full-time faculty).
• Coordinate student recruitment, applications, going through matriculation processes.
• Manage program spaces on campus and at external sites; oversee equipment purchases and repairs.
• Collaborate with department heads and administration on program operations from orientation through convocation.
• Engage with partners and sponsors of the MFA program.

Minimum Qualifications

Position Summary

The Director is the academic and production facilitator of the MFA program, which currently focuses on directing, producing, and screenwriting. The Director oversees all aspects of the program, including student recruitment, application, and matriculation, coordination of the academic spaces both on the UGA campus and at the Studio Production Learning Center at Athena Studios in Athens, and overseeing equipment purchases and repairs. The Director of the MFA program also oversees all curricula, class schedules, advises the department heads on faculty teaching assignments, the hiring of part-time instructors (with consultation from full-time faculty), production staff, and other administrative tasks related to the program from orientation through convocation. The Director is also a key member of the MFA in Film, Television, and Digital Media faculty, along with partners, the Georgia Film Academy, and other sponsors of the program. The Director reports to the dean of Grady College. The Director may teach one to two classes per semester in the program.

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Application Instructions

Special Instructions To Applicants : Please submit a cover letter, CV, and a list of references with contact information. Review of applications will begin in September. If you have any questions, please contact Dean Charles Davis at cndavis@uga.edu.

For more details about the campus and program, visit the University of Georgia website.

Location of Vacancy : Athens Area

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