Teaching Professor with Assistant Rank for Media Studies in 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

Job Duties

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.

Department

The Media Studies unit at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point welcomes applications for a Teaching Professor position in Sports & Performance Media, beginning in January 2027. The position offers the opportunity to build and teach in a vibrant program in Sports & Performance Media at a student-centered teaching institution. Once a successful program is established, a permanent director’s line will be hired. The successful candidate should understand the architecture of live digital media and help prepare students for real-time broadcasting with a live event production curriculum. The successful candidate will also 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).

Compensation & Benefits

The Assistant Teaching Professor of Media Studies is a full-time, salaried, academic year position (9-month). Well-qualified candidates can expect a starting annual salary within a range of $57,000 - $62,000 commensurate with the candidate’s education, related experience, and qualifications. Eligible Universities of Wisconsin employees receive an excellent benefits package. To learn more about the benefits package, review the FASLI Benefit Quick Guide. Use the Health & Retirement Contributions Estimator to calculate the estimated value of your compensation and benefits.

Key Job 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

Required 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.

Preferred Qualifications

• 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

Anticipated Begin Date: January or August 2027

**Full position description is available upon request. **

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.