"Director of MFA Film"

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.

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.

Posting Details

Posting Number: F2467P

Working Title: Director of MFA Film

Department: Grady-Entertain & Media Stds

About the University of Georgia: Since our founding in 1785, the University of Georgia has operated as Georgia’s oldest, most comprehensive, and most diversified institution of higher education. The proof is in our more than 235 years of academic and professional achievements and our continual commitment to higher education. UGA is currently ranked among the top 20 public universities in U.S. News & World Report. The University’s main campus is located in Athens, approximately 65 miles northeast of Atlanta, with extended campuses in Atlanta, Griffin, Gwinnett, and Tifton. UGA employs approximately 3,100 faculty and more than 7,700 full-time staff. The University’s enrollment exceeds 41,000 students including over 31,000 undergraduates and over 10,000 graduate and professional students. Academic programs reside in 19 schools and colleges, including our newly formed School of Medicine.

Minimum Qualifications: All candidates must have an MFA or Ph.D. in film and/or media production or a related discipline.

Additional Requirements: Candidates without a terminal degree must document exceptional accomplishments in their respective field and must be approved for a terminal degree exception before hire. Applicants must be currently eligible to work in the United States.