USC’s School of Cinematic Arts, Writing for Screen and Television Division, is seeking an experienced half-hour television comedy writer with vast experience in the half-hour comedic form. The ideal candidate will have many produced prime time half-hour television credits and will have worked on multiple network or cable television comedy shows. Prior teaching experience is preferred but not required.
The Division of Writing for Screen and Television offers programs leading to a Screenwriting Minor, a Bachelor of Fine Arts, and the Master of Fine Arts degrees. The primary goal of the Writing for Screen and Television Division is to produce quality storytellers by fostering individual voices and perspectives unique to the writer. All writing intensive courses are workshop style with an emphasis on revision and collaboration.
USC is an equal-opportunity educator and employer, proudly pluralistic and firmly committed to providing equal opportunity for outstanding persons of every race, gender, creed and background. The University particularly encourages women, members of underrepresented groups, veterans and individuals with disabilities to apply. USC will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities unless doing so would result in an undue hardship. Further information is available by contacting uschr@usc.edu.
Job Category
FLSA
Non-Exempt
Minimum Qualifications
Minimum Education
Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from a four-year institution.
Minimum Experience
Candidate will have reached the level of staff writer on a network or cable half-hour comedy television series.
Minimum Field of Expertise
Preferred Qualifications
Preferred Education
Master’s degree.
Preferred Experience
The ideal candidate will have written several produced episodes of an half-hour comedy television series at the level of staff writer or higher.
Prior teaching experience is preferred but not required.
Supervises
Supervises – Nature of Work
Preferred Field of Expertise
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