Part-time Instructor to teach Expressive Cultures: Film
- Employer
- New York University
- Location
- Washington D.C.
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- Position Type
- Adjunct
- Institution Type
- Four-Year Institution
Job Details
NYU Washington, DC, is seeking a local, part-time lecturer to teach an undergraduate course, Expressive Culture: Film (description below) at the academic center in Washington, DC in Fall 2019.
The course will meet once per week for 4 hours, this format allows for film screening during the class session. The semester runs for 14 instructional weeks and includes a 15th session during "finals week" for the final exam. You may refer to the NYU Washington DC Academic Calendar for additional details. Class sessions are scheduled in the morning, afternoon, or evening on each weekday except Fridays. Class sizes are small (usually 10–20 students).
The instructor role includes all preparation, delivery, and grading. Using Washington, DC as a learning tool (e.g., a guest speaker, an excursion) is an expectation for the course. Some administrative assistance is available to support the preparation of course materials. Courses are to be intellectually challenging in content, and rigorous student assessment is required.
Course Description:
Expressive Culture: Film (CORE-UA 9750)
Film and American Politics: Introduces students to the formal study of film while exploring the changing popular vision of American politics that is seen in films about Washington, D.C. From the populism of the Depression era films of Frank Capra to post-WWII paranoia, the cynical films of the post-Watergate era and more recent depictions of media-constructed realities, we explore the ways film reflects and shapes our understanding of contemporary and historical American political culture. At the same time, students learn how filmmakers create meaning through the building blocks of editing and cinematography and the manipulation of audience expectations of genres, stars, and “Hollywood endings.”
About NYU and NYU Washington, DC:
Founded in 1831, New York University is the largest private university in the United States. The University has degree-granting campuses in New York, Abu Dhabi, and Shanghai and operates 11 global academic centers and research programs in more than 25 countries. NYU Washington, DC is one of NYU’s 11 study away academic centers where students can participate to study away while earning credits towards their degree. If you would like to learn more, please visit NYU Washington, DC.
Qualifications
All part-time instructions are expected to have a Ph.D. or terminal degree in the area of their teaching. Qualified applicants will ideally have 2-3 years of experience teaching at the university level. In some instances, significant professional expertise and experience in a relevant field may be suitable. The salary will be based on equivalent and appropriate part-time faculty rates for the course and location.
Application Instructions
All applications must be made online through Interfolio ByCommittee. If you are new to using Interfolio Faculty Search you may find the following guide useful: Job Applicant's Guide to Interfolio Faculty Search.
Applications must include a cover letter, an updated CV, copy of highest degree awarded, and recent student evaluations. In the cover letter, please highlight any relevant experience you have in teaching. Finalists will be asked to provide letters of recommendation.
Consideration for applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Applications will be reviewed jointly by NYU Washington, DC and NYU New York. The salary will be based on equivalent and appropriate rates for the course. Terms and conditions will be discussed with the successful applicant.
Please direct any questions to Fatemeh Hosseini, Assistant Director of Academic Affairs at NYU Washington, DC via email at fh39@nyu.edu.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
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New York University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. New York University is committed to a policy of equal treatment and opportunity in every aspect of its hiring and promotion process without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, pregnancy or childbirth (or related medical condition), sexual orientation, partnership status, gender and/or gender identity or expression, marital, parental or familial status, caregiver status, national origin, ethnicity, alienage or citizenship status, veteran or military status, age, disability, predisposing genetic characteristics, domestic violence victim status, unemployment status, or any other legally protected basis. Women, racial and ethnic minorities, persons of minority sexual orientation or gender identity, individuals with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply for vacant positions at all levels.
Organization
In 1831, Albert Gallatin, the distinguished statesman who served as secretary of the treasury under Presidents Thomas Jefferson and James Madison, declared his intention to establish "in this immense and fast-growing city ... a system of rational and practical education fitting for all and graciously opened to all."
Founded in 1831, New York University is now one of the largest private universities in the United States. Of the more than 3,000 colleges and universities in America, New York University is one of only 60 member institutions of the distinguished Association of American Universities. From a student body of 158 during NYU's very first semester, enrollment has grown to more than 50,000 students at three degree-granting campuses in New York City, Abu Dhabi, and Shanghai, and at study away sites in Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, North and South America. Today, students come from every state in the union and from 133 foreign countries.
New York University has grown into one of the nation's leading institutions of higher education, a dynamic and prominent research university that is "in and of the city" with an academic presence that spans the globe.
- Website
- https://www.nyu.edu/hr/careers.html
- Telephone
- 212-992-5465
- Location
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105 East 17th Street
1st Floor
New York
New York
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