Assistant Professor of Electronic Media
Texas State University

Job Info

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Position Title:

Assistant Professor of Electronic Media

Job Posting Number:

202438TTL

Job Location:

San Marcos

Department:

School of Jrnlism & Mass Comm

Position Description:

The School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Texas State University is seeking applications for an Assistant Professor of electronic media to join our ACEJMC accredited and award-winning program. Our ideal candidate is an innovative team player who embraces digital media and has a global perspective.

In addition to excellence in teaching, we're interested in a candidate with an active program of current research or creative activity.

The successful candidate will be expected to teach, conduct research, and work in our new broadcast studio, supervise field production, and work with our student broadcast chapter. This nine-month, full-time position is expected to begin Fall 2024. This position is subject to the availability of funds.

Required Qualifications:

• Terminal degree in mass communication, journalism, film or a related field.
• Demonstrated teaching ability in electronic media. The ideal candidate will be able to teach TV news production and one of the following: video production, sports media, documentary, and visual storytelling.
• Professional experience in TV (reporting, producing, directing, shooting and editing video), including studio production.
• Digital media production experience, including familiarity with professional television news electronic news gathering (ENG) cameras or DSLR cameras, mobile phones as a video production tool (for live broadcasts and social media) and experience with non-linear video editing.
• Demonstrated record of scholarship or creative endeavors in mass communication; teaching and service appropriate for appointment at the rank of assistant professor (less than five years teaching).

Preferred Qualifications:

• Successful teaching experience with a live student newscast or other video production;
• Experience with chromakeying with green screens and using virtual sets (i.e., TriCaster);
• Experience producing live television (for example, newscasts, entertainment, commercial or sports programming) and streaming content; and
• Administrative leadership experience in a professional media or academic setting.

Application Procedures:

Only applications submitted through the Texas State University website will be accepted and considered, https://jobs.hr.txstate.edu/postings/44623.

To ensure full consideration for the position, please submit the following by January 15, 2024:

A cover letter addressing how you meet the required and preferred qualifications;
Curriculum Vitae; and
Unofficial transcripts.
The selected candidate will be required to provide official transcripts from all degree-granting universities.

Proposed Start Date:

Fall 2024

Posting Date:

12/14/2023

Evaluation of Applications Begins:

For full consideration, completed applications should be submitted by January 15, 2024

Full Consideration Date::

01/15/2024

Open Until Filled?:

Yes

EEO/AA Statement:

Texas State University is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.

Reasonable Accommodation:

If you experience accessibility issues or require alternative formatting during the application process due to a disability or underlying condition, we request that you contact Talent Acquisition for assistance. A representative from Talent Acquisition will respond to you as soon as possible.

Record Checks and Verifications:

Employment with Texas State University is contingent upon the outcome of record checks and verifications including, but not limited to, criminal history, driving records, education records, employment verifications, reference checks, and employment eligibility verifications.

Eligibility for Employment:

Proper documentation of identity and eligibility for employment will be required before the hiring process can be completed.

Why Work at Texas State?:

Texas State University is home to more than 38,000 students and 2,000 faculty members in the growing Austin-San Antonio corridor. A member of the Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity Carnegie classification, the university creates new knowledge, fosters cultural and economic development, and prepares its growing population of diverse students for the endless possibilities that await them as citizens of Texas, the nation, and the world.Bolstered by research with relevance and innovation in creative and scholarly work in a full range of academic disciplines and a spirit of inclusiveness, Texas State seeks outstanding candidates for a variety of faculty positions.

Quick Link:

https://jobs.hr.txstate.edu/postings/44623

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