Lecturer/Assistant Teaching Professor of Film Studies

Interdisciplinary Studies. The Office of Interdisciplinary Studies promotes interdisciplinary teaching, research, and community engagement within the College of Humanities & Earth and Social Sciences and beyond. The Office of Interdisciplinary Studies is home to a B.A. and M.A. in Interdisciplinary Studies, a B.A. and M.A. in Latin American Studies, graduate certificates in Gerontology and Women and Gender Studies, and multiple interdisciplinary minors: American Studies, Artificial Intelligence Fundamentals, Capitalism Studies, Film Studies, Gerontology, Health & Medical Humanities, Latin American Studies, Legal Studies, and Women's and Gender Studies. Film Studies is one of the largest and fastest-growing undergraduate programs, with a current enrollment of approximately 250 students across the minor, Video Production certificate, and Film & Media Production concentration in the Interdisciplinary Studies major. For more information, visit https://filmstudies.charlotte.edu/ and https://interdisciplinarystudies.charlotte.edu/.

Communication Studies. The Department of Communication Studies ( https://communication.charlotte.edu/) has 53 full-time faculty with areas of emphasis in health communication; organizational communication; public relations; media and technology studies; rhetoric, culture, and social change; and writing, rhetoric and digital studies. The department serves approximately 870 Communication Studies majors and minors and 25 Master's students. The department's primary mission is to provide high quality instruction to its undergraduate and graduate students and to contribute significantly to the understanding of communication issues as they affect people's lives, especially in the Charlotte metropolitan region. Through its teaching, scholarship and service the department is committed to serving diverse populations.

Setting. As the largest and most academically diverse college at UNC Charlotte, the College of Humanities & Earth and Social Sciences houses 14 departments, 13 interdisciplinary programs, and 7 applied centers. We offer a wide range of undergraduate and graduate degree programs with extensive honors and early-entry options. The College plays a pivotal role in delivering on the university's goals in the areas of research excellence, student success and experience, and community engagement. Through their scholarship and teaching, the College's 350+ faculty members seek to deepen our understanding of complex problems and lead the university in interdisciplinary collaboration.

The University of North Carolina at Charlotte recognizes the differentiation of mission, goals, and objectives inherent in the diversity of disciplines represented by its colleges and departments. Thus, the Job Responsibilities and Essential Functions for Non-Tenure Track Faculty should be interpreted in the context of the related departmental and collegiate teaching goals.

Teaching - Faculty responsibilities and essential functions with respect to teaching may include but are not limited to: subject matter competence, course design, course presentation, and grading student work.

If conducting or supporting research is an element of the work required in this position, then the following statement is applicable: This position is subject to research-security screening. As part of the application, applicants must disclose, either in their CV or in a separate document submitted with the application, all current appointments or affiliations with foreign institutions or organizations, foreign research support, and ongoing research collaborations with foreign institutions, organizations, or their personnel. Before candidates advance to an on-campus interview, the university will review this information and other publicly available information for relationships involving institutions on the current Section 1286 list and any other applicable U.S. restricted-party lists. A disclosed or identified relationship does not automatically disqualify a candidate. As a condition of employment, a selected candidate must resolve any relationship the university determines would violate applicable law or sponsor requirements or materially impair the candidate's or the university's eligibility for federal funding.

This non-tenure track faculty member will teach four undergraduate courses per semester or the equivalent on a three-year renewable appointment. The selected faculty member will be expected to teach media production-focused courses in the growing Film Studies curriculum, which includes an undergraduate minor, a Video Production certificate, and the Film & Media Production concentration in the Interdisciplinary Studies major. The selected candidate will be asked to teach a section of the Film program's capstone course ( FILM 4690) and may also teach electives in their area of specialty and General Education courses.

Although the position will primarily involve teaching and service in the Office of Interdisciplinary Studies, the selected candidate will have their appointment home in Communications Studies.

UNC Charlotte gives primary consideration to the earned masters and/or terminal degree in the teaching discipline or a related discipline.

Candidates must have a master's or doctoral degree in a field related to Film Studies at the time of appointment and provide evidence of ability to teach a diverse student population at the undergraduate level. Qualifications include prior experience teaching all levels of undergraduate film courses at the university level and a demonstrated commitment to quality teaching. Candidates should be able to demonstrate achievement as a working filmmaker with a history of festival/gallery exhibitions, distribution, grant awards, and/or film industry connections; experience with all phases of film and media production (pre-production, production, post-production); as well as a working knowledge of industry trends, distribution methods, and festival experience. Ideal candidates will also have established industry relationships and contacts within the film and media community. Finalists will be asked to discuss how their teaching and mentoring practices engage students regardless of their entry pathway into the university.

The Department of Communication Studies and the Office of Interdisciplinary Studies in the College of Humanities & Earth and Social Sciences ( CHESS) at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte invite applications for an Lecturer/Assistant Teaching Professor in Film Studies beginning August 16, 2027. Rank is dependent upon education and experience.

Applicants must apply electronically at https://jobs.charlotte.edu/ (position #5293) and attach: (1) a detailed application letter responding to the job qualifications and description; (2) a one-page statement of teaching and mentoring philosophy; and (3) a current CV. Additional materials may be requested at later stages of the search. For further information, please contact the search committee chair, Prof. Rodney Stringfellow, at rstringf@charlotte.edu. Applications received by November 23, 2026 are assured full consideration although recruitment will continue until the position is filled. The candidate chosen for this position will be subject to a Criminal Background Check. The candidate selected for this position will be required to submit their official transcripts of their highest earned degree upon hire. Hiring is subject to budget availability.

The University of North Carolina at Charlotte is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against employees or applicants for employment based on race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, veteran status, or any other protected status. In keeping with this commitment, UNC Charlotte ensures that persons of any background are invited, included, and treated equally in the terms and conditions of employment.

For further information, please contact the search committee chair, Prof. Rodney Stringfellow, at rstring@charlotte.edu.