Adjunct Screenwriting Playwriting

About the Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts & Design

The creative heart of Drexel University the Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts & Design trains the next generation of scholars thinkers makers and doers in the fields of media entertainment design and the visual and performing arts. Westphal offers 18 undergraduate and nine graduate majors housed in award-winning facilities that encourage collaboration across creative disciplines. At Westphal we reimagine the role of design media and the arts in building a better future. Our programs challenge students to center sustainability access and equity in their approaches to art fashion architecture gaming entertainment and scholarship. Through experiential learning studio-based curriculum and Drexels widely-recognized Cooperative Education program (co-op) our students are uniquely positioned to face the worlds challenges and define the creative careers of the 21^st century.

About Screenwriting and Playwriting

The Screenwriting & Playwriting program within the Department of Cinema & Television offers a four-year undergraduate degree that guides students in their pursuit of a career writing for the entertainment industry. Under the leadership of our professionally-engaged faculty the program emphasizes the principles of dramatic writing through a practical hands-on approach to instruction. Our graduates take away the skills experience and confidence to gain an edge in a rewarding and competitive field.

Our curriculum emphasizes the mastery of core skills through the iterative process of drafting and rewriting while maintaining focus on unique student story-telling perspectives. We are open to all modes of entertainment writing regardless of the particular media format. We strive to empower students to tell their own stories in the most successful manner.

Job Summary

The Department of Cinema & Television is looking for an accomplished professional playwright who is ready to pass on their accumulated knowledge to our eager talented and ambitious students. The Screenwriting & Playwriting program seeks applicants for an Adjunct part-time position with expectations for inspiring teaching and contemporary industry expertise.

Essential Functions

• Teach required number of credit hours per quarter based on contract.
• Teach studio lecture and/or practicum courses based on contract.
• Plan and provide instructional experiences that reflect an understanding of the philosophy objectives and curriculum of the Screenwriting and Playwriting program.
• Evaluate student achievement of curricular objectives/outcomes.
• Maintain communication with the program director regarding any course or student issues.
• Perform other similar duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum of a Bachelors degree.
• 3 years of professional achievement in the entertainment industry.

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced degree.
• Previous university teaching experience.
• Demonstrable professional production record in their field of specialty.
• Fluency with the current industry and ability to articulate a vision that integrates the disparate demands of writing across various segments of the industry.

Special Instructions to the Applicant

Please make sure you upload your CV/resume and cover letter that indicates your strong areas of expertise when submitting your application.