Teaching Professor: Sports & Performance Media

UW-Stevens Point; Stevens Point (WI); On-site; USD 57,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

UW-Stevens Point invites applications for a Teaching Professor in Sports & Performance Media, beginning January 2027. The role centers on building and teaching a new program with a live digital media orientation, including multi-camera production, streaming events, and collaboration across Media Studies, Professional Communication, and Graphic Design.

The successful candidate will advance curriculum and teaching strategies, supervise student crews, and contribute to a dynamic, student-centered

Qualifications

• 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.

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.

Skills

Teaching

Streaming tech

Live broadcast

Communication

Curriculum design

Education

MFA or PhD in Media Studies

Tools

Video switchers

Streaming encoders

Audio mixing

Broadcast software

Job description

UW-Stevens Point invites applications for a Teaching Professor in Sports & Performance Media, beginning January 2027. The role centers on building and teaching a new program with a live digital media orientation, including multi-camera production, streaming events, and collaboration across Media Studies, Professional Communication, and Graphic Design.

The successful candidate will advance curriculum and teaching strategies, supervise student crews, and contribute to a dynamic, student-centered