City and County of Denver is hiring: Assistant Professor of English (Film Studie

Assistant Professor of English (Film Studies)

Apply locations: Denver, Colorado

Time type: Full time

Posted on: Posted 13 Days Ago

Job requisition id: JR103313

Department

English

About the University

MSU Denver enrolls over 16,000 students, where nearly 60% are first generation and over 55% are students of color. Located in downtown Denver, we are a designated Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) and the only Seal of Excelencia certified institution in Colorado. As the third largest institution of higher education in Colorado and the only institution with an open access mission, MSU Denver is a model university for today’s college students.

About the Department of English

The Department of English serves an eclectic and diverse mix of students and prioritizes values that reflect those of the university at large including a shared commitment to community, accessibility, diversity, respect, and excellence.

Position Summary

The Department of English at Metropolitan State University of Denver (MSU Denver) invites applicants for a tenure-track faculty position at assistant professor rank, specializing in film studies. This is a nine-month faculty contract beginning in Fall 2025. Individuals with teaching and research expertise in multicultural cinema, gender in film, and/or social justice cinema are encouraged to apply.

MSU Denver has a robust mentoring program for tenure-track faculty. The candidate will be enrolled in the Roadrunner Faculty Academy during their first year.

Responsibilities

This is a full-time, tenure-track faculty position (9-month) with a focus on teaching, advising, scholarship, and service. Teaching includes multiple delivery modes such as in-person, hybrid, and asynchronous courses; on-campus teaching is required each semester. The teaching load is 12 credit hours per semester.

Other duties include advising students in academic planning and career exploration; participating in curriculum development and programmatic assessment; serving on departmental, university and professional committees; and pursuing scholarly activities related to the discipline.

Required Qualifications

• Earned Ph.D. in Film Studies or comparable field with a focus in film studies. ABD candidates are welcome to apply; however, the required degree must be conferred before the fall 2025 semester starts in August.
• Evidence of university-level teaching experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in teaching Introduction to Film Studies and History of Film.
• Ability to teach courses in Multicultural Cinema and/or Social Justice Cinema.
• Ability to teach Women in Film and related courses.
• Teaching experience in area of expertise/research.
• Evidence of high-impact teaching practices across different teaching modalities.
• Evidence of community-engaged teaching and/or scholarship.
• Record of scholarly pursuits that align with department’s priorities for scholarship.

We encourage you to apply even if you do not meet every preferred qualification. We are most interested in finding the candidate who will best contribute to our Department and the University.

Salary

The salary range for this position is $58,000 - $63,000 at Assistant Professor rank. The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based upon a variety of factors, including but not limited to, internal equity, education, experience, specialty, and training.

MSU Denver offers excellent benefits that include medical, dental, retirement, tuition benefit, free RTD pass, and more.

Instructions to Apply

Interested applicants must apply online at MSU Denver's career site, https://msudenver.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/MSUDenver, and search for JR103313.

Click on Apply to submit the following required materials:

1. Curriculum vitae
2. Letter of Interest/cover letter that includes evidence of required and preferred qualifications.
3. Teaching philosophy (2 pages max). Please detail your interest and prior experience with teaching diverse adult learners.
4. Quantitative and/or qualitative evidence of successful independent university-level teaching experience.
5. References. Please provide a list of three references with contact information.
6. Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Statement (2 pages max).

Official transcripts will be required of the candidate selected for hire.

Deadline

Applications accepted until position filled; priority given to applications received by February 2, 2025.

Closing Date

Open Until Filled

Posting Representative

Tanya Rogowsky

Posting Representative Email

trogowsk@msudenver.edu

Background Checks

Metropolitan State University of Denver is dedicated to ensuring a safe and secure environment for our faculty, staff, students, and visitors. To assist in achieving that goal, we conduct background checks on all finalists for positions at the University prior to employment.

Diversity Statement

Metropolitan State University of Denver is a unique, access-oriented campus community that values diversity, equity, and inclusion in all its forms. Our student population consists of nearly 58% first generation students and over 50% students of color.

About Us

Thank you for considering Metropolitan State University of Denver as an employer of choice. MSU Denver has transformed the lives of more than 90,000 people in Denver and Colorado through affordable degree programs, innovative public-private partnerships and a commitment to diversity.

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