Director of Sports Journalism & Civic Discourse

MemberSuite, Inc.; College Park (MD); On-site; USD 185,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

The Shirley Povich Center for Sports Journalism at the University of Maryland Philip Merrill College of Journalism is seeking an experienced journalist to serve as its next director. This year-round, in-person role is based in the Povich Center in College Park, Maryland, with occasional remote work allowed.

The position is posted as an open rank, with potential appointment as Professor of the Practice or Lecturer on a five-year renewable contract.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 15 years of journalism experience with reporting and editing investigative or enterprise sports journalism.
• Experience with storytelling on multiple platforms to reach diverse audiences.

Skills

Investigative reporting

Multiplatform storytelling

Job description

The Shirley Povich Center for Sports Journalism at the University of Maryland Philip Merrill College of Journalism is seeking an experienced journalist to serve as its next director. This year-round, in-person role is based in the Povich Center in College Park, Maryland, with occasional remote work allowed.

The position is posted as an open rank, with potential appointment as Professor of the Practice or Lecturer on a five-year renewable contract.