"Part-Time Faculty: Screenwriting (Spring 2026)"

Part-Time Faculty: Screenwriting (Spring 2026)

Location: Syracuse, NY

Pay Range: $1,440 - $1,550 per credit hour

Pay Determination: Salary offers at Syracuse University will be based on education, experience, and relevant skills, as well as the academic or professional discipline of the position in the context of the home department, school, or college. Salary offers may also be influenced by prior relevant work or industry experience, where applicable. Faculty pay ranges are for 8.5 months salary unless otherwise specified.

FLSA Status: Exempt

Hours: Spring Semester 2026. Class meets Mondays/Wednesdays 12:45pm - 2:05pm. Office hours required.

Job Type: Part Time

Rank: PTI/Adjunct

Job Description:

The S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University is seeking an individual(s) to teach TRF 211.5 Screenwriting on Mondays/Wednesdays 12:45pm-2:05pm during the Spring 2026 semester. (3 credits)

Course Description: This course explores the craft of writing involved in motion picture, television and digital media storytelling through in-depth study and practice. Students write exercises in scene/story structure, sequence, character development, dialogue and short scripts, with the emphasis on becoming a better storyteller and effectively expressing your story through the script. Students learn to be responsible storytellers of fiction, non-fiction and everything in between and consider how best to engage audiences and help them better appreciate our complex contemporary times. Students also develop critical skills in analyzing diverse dramatic fare, both as script and on the screen; contemporary screenwriters and their work; and how to protect original work.

Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree required.
• Masters degree preferred.

Job Specific Qualifications: Not Applicable

Responsibilities: It is understood that teaching assignments may include the following:

• Developing a syllabus.
• Ordering in advance books and materials for students in the class to purchase on or before the first day of classes.
• Preparing for classes.
• Holding office hours each week to meet with students in the class and others.
• Grading in a timely manner student assignments and examinations for the course; and turning in mid-semester progress reports and final grades according to University regulations.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to instruct the class on the days and times it is designated to meet.
• Ability to hold office hours on campus.
• Ability to grade all assignments and examinations.

Tools/Equipment: Ability to operate standard classroom instructional technology, which may include computer, projector, document camera, etc.

Application Instructions: In addition to completing an online application, please attach a curriculum vitae and cover letter.

Application Deadline: 12/25/2025

To apply, visit https://www.sujobopps.com/postings/111936