Description

External Retirement Plan Employment Type Employee Benefits Eligibility Benefits Eligible Underutilization Advertised Salary Anticipated Start Date 08/01/2026 Effective End Date (for Limited-Term postings) Job Posting Date 11/05/2025 Job Closing Date Open until filled Yes Special Instructions to Applicants
Please submit a cover letter, a curriculum vitae, and a list of three professional references including names, affiliations, and email addresses. Letters of reference and additional materials may be requested from applicants following an initial review of applications. Questions related to this position may be directed to Rielle Navitski (rnavitsk@uga.edu) and Christopher Sieving (csieving@uga.edu). To ensure full consideration, application materials should be received by January 15, 2026.
Location of Vacancy Athens Area EEO Statement
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Position Details

Position Information

Classification Title Assistant Professor FLSA Faculty Rank Assistant Professor Contract Type Academic (9 mo.) Tenure Status Tenure Track Minimum Qualifications
Candidates must have a PhD in Film Studies, Media Studies, or a related discipline in hand at the time of appointment.
Position Summary
The Department of Theatre and Film at the University of Georgia invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Film Studies with an anticipated start date of August 1, 2026.

The successful candidate will teach four courses per year, including introductory and advanced courses in film studies and film history and courses in the candidate's areas of specialization; and engage in service to the department, the university, and the profession. The successful candidate will offer split-level courses (undergraduate courses with graduate sections) and may have the opportunity to teach graduate seminars in the department's Theatre and Performance Studies PhD and in the MFA in Film, Television, and Digital Media jointly offered by the Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communications and the Department of Theatre and Film.
Additional Requirements

Relevant/Preferred Education, Experience, Licensure, and/or Certification
Two years of college-level teaching experience is preferred.
Preferred Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and/or Competencies
Competitive applicants will have a strong record of research productivity and achievement, a well-developed research agenda, and a demonstrated commitment to effective teaching and mentoring within a respectful and welcoming environment.

The successful candidate will demonstrate the potential to develop a productive research agenda and a national reputation in their field.

Area of specialization is open. Desired areas of specialization include, but are not limited to, one or more of the following: global animation; cinemas of East, Southeast, South, or Western Asia and the Arab world and their diasporas; film and/or media theory; non-fiction and/or avant-garde film; feminist approaches in/to cinema; contemporary cinema considered in relation to adjacent and overlapping media (television, digital media, games, recorded sound).
Physical Demands Is this a Position of Trust? No Does this position have operation, access, or control of financial resources? No Does this position require a P-Card? No Is having a P-Card an essential function of this position? No Is driving a responsibility of this position? No Does this position have direct interaction or care of children under the age of 18 or direct patient care? No Does this position have Security Access (e.g., public safety, IT security, personnel records, patient records, or access to chemicals and medications) No Credit and P-Card policy
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Applicant Documents

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1. Resume/CV
2. Cover Letter
3. List of References with Contact Information

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