Film and Media Studies Tenure Track

Description

The Film and Media Studies program invites applicants for a tenure-track Associate or Assistant Professor position in Film and Media Studies beginning Fall 2026. Film and Media Studies at Grinnell offers a 6-course concentration. We seek a scholar who can contribute to the core curriculum and develop new courses in their area of expertise. Applicants must have a PhD in film and media studies or a related field awarded by the date of hire and at least 2 years of higher education teaching experience as an instructor of record at the undergraduate or graduate level. We welcome research and teaching interests in all areas of the field, but we especially encourage applicants with specializations in global cinema, Black, Latinx, Asian, Indigenous, women’s, and LGBTQIA+ film, television, or digital media.

The teaching load is five courses over two semesters at the beginning, intermediate, and advanced levels. The courses will focus on introduction to film studies, film theory and criticism, film genres, film analysis, film/media history, and one or more of the specified areas of interest. Additional information about Film and Media Studies can be found at https://www.grinnell.edu/academics/majors-concentrations/film-media/concentration

Qualifications

Applicants must have a PhD in film and media studies or a related field awarded by the date of hire and at least 2 years of higher education teaching experience as an instructor of record at the undergraduate or graduate level. 

Application Instructions

In letters of application, candidates should discuss their interest in developing as a teacher and scholar in a highly selective undergraduate liberal arts college that emphasizes close student-faculty interaction. To be assured of full consideration, all application materials should be received by November 17, 2025.

Candidates will need to upload the following materials:

• A letter of application
• A curriculum vitae
• Graduate and undergraduate transcripts (unofficial copies are acceptable)
• A statement (600 words or less) describing their teaching philosophy
• A statement (600 words or less) discussing their potential to contribute to a college community that maintains a diversity of people and perspectives as one of its core values
• A writing sample of 20–30 pages
• The names and contact information for three professional references

Questions about this search should be directed to the search chair, Professor Nicky Tavares, at fmssearch@grinnell.edu or 641-269-9575.

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An offer for this position will be contingent on successful completion of a ba