Position Description NYU Tulsa is seeking a local, part-time instructor to teach one 4-credit intensive course, “Storytelling: Community-Engaged Narratives from Woody Guthrie to Reservation Dogs and Beyond,” in Summer 2025 (mid-May to early-July; 6 weeks of classes). The course is sponsored by NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts and the Kanbar Institute of Film and Television. Students will be undergraduates majoring in Film and Television, Dramatic Writing, and other fields. The class schedule will be discussed with the final candidates but will require approximately 8 hours per week of instructional time for 6 weeks. The instructor will design the course in collaboration with a faculty member from the Tisch School, prepare for all classes, teach, grade student work, and hold at least one office hour per week. Candidates should be able to demonstrate their teaching experience. We are especially interested in qualified candidates who can contribute to the diversity of intellectual life at the NYU Tulsa campus. Course Details Oklahoma has long been central to great American storytelling practices, whether oral literatures passed down over centuries through the state’s many Indigenous communities, tall tales of cowboys and homesteaders romanticizing the so-called frontier, new visions of freedom reflected in more than 50 all-Black towns founded in the post-Civil War era, or Dust Bowl narratives immortalized by John Steinbeck’s The Grapes of Wrath and Woody Guthrie’s enduring ballads. Today, storytelling in Tulsa reflects this complex heritage, with contemporary voices reclaiming narratives once suppressed while using the power of language to craft new futures in a place where stories have always been a means of survival, resistance, and community-building. In this course, students will learn about and practice multiple storytelling formats, such as podcasting, comedy, songwriting, and screenwriting, in Tulsa — “the most American of American cities,” in the words of historian Angie Debo. A key learning goal will be a deeper understanding of how stories shape, reflect, and build community, empowering people to take ownership of their own narratives in places that are often misunderstood. Featuring guest lecturers from Tulsa’s thriving and diverse storytelling scene as well as opportunities to join open mics, story slams, and writing workshops, this course will challenge students to consider how engaging meaningfully with our communities can strengthen our narrative practices and allow us to express ourselves more authentically. About NYU and NYU Tulsa: Founded in 1831, New York University is the largest private research university in the United States. The University has degree-granting campuses in New York, Abu Dhabi, and Shanghai and operates 13 additional global academic centers on 6 continents, as well as sponsored research projects in more than 100 countries as of 2024. NYU Tulsa is NYU's 13th global academic center. A dynamic and diverse city with a rich and complex history, Tulsa offers an abundance of opportunities for NYU students and faculty alike, whether as a destination for a study away semester, a summer internship, a short-term program, or research and creative work. If you would like to learn more about our program please visit NYU Tulsa (https://www.nyu.edu/tulsa.html) . We are seeking candidates with a mix of education/training and creative or professional practice as well as teaching/instructional experience. Screenwriting and/or other film industry experience, as well as a terminal degree (PhD, JD, MFA, MPS, MBA), would be plus factors for qualified candidates. NYU's Global Programs & University Life organization is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to being a welcoming campus community that reflects and enacts the values of inclusion, diversity, belonging, equity, and accessibility that inform academic excellence. Employees in this organization are expected to contribute to diverse, equitable, inclusive, and accessible learning and working environments for our students, staff, and faculty All candidates must submit the following: (1) a cover letter; (2) a current C.V.; and (3) sample syllabus or list of topics and readings All applications must be made online through Interfolio ByCommittee at apply.interfolio.com/164010. If you are new to using Interfolio Faculty Search you may find the following guide useful: Job Applicant's Guide to Interfolio Faculty Search (https://product-help.interfolio.com/en\_US/help-resources-for-applying/apply-to-a-position-hosted-with-interfolio) . If you have any questions you may reach out to nyu.tulsa@nyu.edu. For people in the EU, click here for information on your privacy rights under GDPR: www.nyu.edu/it/gdpr NYU is an equal opportunity employer committed to equity, diversity, and social inclusion.