Teaching Professor with Assistant Rank

About the Role

The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point is seeking a Teaching Professor with Assistant Rank in Media Studies. This position emphasizes undergraduate teaching, integrating technical training with a critical approach. The role involves building a program in Sports & Performance Media and collaborating on the future direction of the program and department, particularly at the intersection of communication and media studies.

Key Responsibilities

• 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.
• 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.
• May supervise student employees involved in development or delivery of instruction.
• Understands the architecture of live digital media and prepares students for real-time broadcasting with a live event production curriculum.
• Assists in building and leading multi-camera broadcast initiatives across campus.
• Establishes a student-run production workflow that captures and streams high-stakes university events, including athletics and College of Fine Arts & Communication performances.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Demonstrated technical expertise with industry standard hardware, software, and modern streaming platforms, including:
• Video switchers
• Character generators
• Audio mixing consoles
• Streaming encoders
• Effective written and verbal communications skills.
• Demonstrated capacity to teach at all levels of an undergraduate Media Studies program.

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 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.

Application Information

• Applications received by 10/23/2026 are ensured full consideration.
• Submission in PDF format is preferred for all attachments.
• Required documents:
• Cover letter addressing qualifications and experience
• Resume/Curriculum Vitae
• Teaching Philosophy Statement
• Contact information for three professional references
• Unofficial Transcripts (Official Transcripts may be required of finalist)
• A portfolio or video reel demonstrating high-quality live production, broadcasting, or real-time media work.

Contact Information

• Alex Ingersoll: [email protected]
• Human Resources:
• Email: [email protected]
• Phone: 715-346-2606