Assistant Professor (tenure track) in Sports Media

Temple University•Location INSIDE of PA, PA

About The Position

Klein College of Media and Communication at Temple University invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor with expertise in sports media, starting July 1, 2027. The successful candidate’s departmental home will be determined by their research and teaching expertise. Klein College includes the departments of Advertising and Public Relations, Communication, Journalism, and Media Studies and Production; the Department of Film and Media Arts is expected to join the college in summer 2027. The college also houses master’s programs and centers, including the Claire Smith Center for Sports Media. The candidate will maintain an active research agenda using a range of possible methods to study digital and social media, emerging media, and technology’s impact on the sports media industry. The college is particularly interested in candidates who can advance teaching and research on digital platforms, emerging technologies, and the future of media in the sports industry. Potential areas include AI and emerging technologies in sports production and distribution, sports betting and gambling media, fandom and audiences, and sports journalism and storytelling. A globally minded approach to sports media is encouraged. The candidate’s scholarship should complement and advance the work of the Claire Smith Center for Sports Media, connect with emerging trends in sports media and technology, create opportunities for collaboration, expand the Center’s scholarly profile, and strengthen links among teaching, research, industry, and community engagement. The role offers an opportunity to connect the Center’s practitioner focus with a growing research agenda. The successful candidate will demonstrate a record or potential for impactful scholarship, dynamic and inclusive teaching, and collaboration on scholarly and applied initiatives. Responsibilities include teaching, mentoring, and programmatic development at undergraduate and graduate levels, including Klein’s interdisciplinary Ph.D. program in Media and Communication. Industry experience is valued but not required. Temple University is a diverse Carnegie Research One university located in Philadelphia. Klein College enrolls nearly 2,000 undergraduate students and more than 100 graduate students; the university enrolls more than 30,000 students across its Philadelphia-area campuses and international campuses in Japan and Rome. Temple University is an equal opportunity, equal access affirmative action employer committed to achieving a diverse community. Applicants should submit a cover letter describing their research, fit for the position, and commitment to diversity and inclusion; a curriculum vitae; a statement of teaching interests and philosophy; up to two representative publications or writing samples; and names and contact information for three references. Applications should be received by December 1, 2026, for full consideration; review will continue until the position is filled. Applications and inquiries should be sent to [email protected] with the applicant’s last name and “Sports Media Search” in the subject line.

Requirements

A Ph.D. in communication, media studies, journalism, or a related field is expected by the start date; candidates who are ABD when applying will be considered.
Expertise in sports media.
An active research agenda that may employ a range of research methods to study digital and social media, emerging media, and technology’s impact on the sports media industry.
A record of, or potential for, impactful scholarship.
Ability to provide dynamic and inclusive teaching.
Openness to collaboration on scholarly and applied initiatives.

Nice To Haves

Forward-thinking approach to technology and ability to strengthen teaching and research related to digital platforms, emerging technologies, and the future of media in the sports industry.
Research interests in AI and emerging technologies in sports production and distribution, sports betting and gambling media, fandom and audiences, or sports journalism and storytelling.
A globally minded approach to sports media.
Scholarship that complements and elevates the Claire Smith Center for Sports Media and aligns with emerging trends in sports media and technology.
Industry experience, which is valued but not required.

Responsibilities

Conduct an active research program on digital and social media, emerging media, and technology’s impact on the sports media industry.
Teach and mentor undergraduate and graduate students, including students in Klein’s interdisciplinary Ph.D. program in Media and Communication.
Contribute to programmatic development at the undergraduate and graduate levels.
Collaborate on scholarly and applied initiatives.
Contribute scholarship that complements and advances the Claire Smith Center for Sports Media and strengthens connections among teaching, research, industry, and community engagement.

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