Teaching Professor with Assistant Rank: Media Studies

University of Wisconsin Stout•Stevens Point, WI

19h•Onsite

About The Position

This position focuses heavily on undergraduate teaching in a program that integrates comprehensive technical training with a rigorous critical approach. The department, housed in the School of Design and Communication in the College of Fine Arts and Communication, is a strong, devoted community of media scholars, producers, practicing artists, and designers committed to its students and collegiality. The ability to interface with faculty and students in Media Studies, Professional Communication, and Graphic Design is a significant aspect of the position. The new faculty member will be tasked with building a program in Sports & Performance Media and collaborating in defining the wider trajectories of both the program and department, particularly at the intersection of communication and media studies. UWSP is actively committed to creating a welcoming and equitable culture. The College of Fine Arts and Communication maintains a five-year Action Plan for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion, including in Faculty Recruitment and Development, and system-wide strategies are in place to support the retention and tenure progression of individuals from under-represented groups. The university is rooted in the supportive community of Stevens Point, which provides a restorative environment conducive to deep creative focus. This location is a retreat while also serving as a strategic hub, offering a productive work-life balance while maintaining convenient access to major markets. Madison and Green Bay are less than two hours away, and the urban centers of Minneapolis/St. Paul, Milwaukee and Chicago are within driving distance, ensuring faculty can readily engage with professional communities.

Requirements

Terminal degree (MFA or Ph.D.) in Media Studies, Sports Media, Media Production, Broadcasting, Digital Media, or a closely related field by the time of appointment.
Demonstrated technical expertise with industry standard hardware, software, and modern streaming platforms (e.g., video switchers, character generators, audio mixing consoles, and streaming encoders).
Effective written and verbal communications skills.
Demonstrated capacity to teach at all levels of undergraduate Media Studies program.

Nice To Haves

Demonstrated ability to utilize current and emerging digital platforms.
Demonstrated ability to teach any of the following: multi-camera field and studio production, video production, audio production, digital media streaming.
Demonstrated record of managing and mentoring production crews, particularly students or entry-level professionals.
Demonstrated experience or interest in developing revenue-generating or client-facing production models.
Demonstrated ability to teach sports and performance media with an awareness of identity and cultural dialogue and its relevance to media studies.
Capacity to develop and write curriculum collaboratively

Responsibilities

May supervise student employees involved in development or delivery of instruction
Develops and designs curriculum and instructional material relevant to a course of instruction
Collaborates with department faculty and staff to develop teaching strategies relevant to the discipline
Contributes to the development of teaching and learning scholarly work including publications and presentations
Contributes to the strategic development of curriculum and academic content through various mediums to ensure the integrity of the educational mission of the work unit
Facilitates classroom, online and/or laboratory instruction, including assessment of student performance
Advises students on academic and career direction within a specific field of study
Build and teach in a vibrant program in Sports & Performance Media
Understand the architecture of live digital media and help prepare students for real-time broadcasting with a live event production curriculum
Assist the Media Studies unit in building and leading multi-camera broadcast initiatives across campus, establishing a student-run production workflow that captures and streams high-stakes university events, ranging from athletics to College of Fine Arts & Communication performances and events (dance, music, art, and theatre).