Assistant Professor of Mass Communication (Emerging Media Production)
- Employer
- Sam Houston State University
- Location
- Texas, United States
- Salary
- Salary Not Specified
- Date posted
- Mar 1, 2023
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- Position Type
- Faculty Positions, Communications, Broadcasting, Digital Media, Film & Video, Media Studies, Other Communications
- Employment Type
- Full Time
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Position Information
This position is security-sensitive and thereby subject to the provisions of the Texas Education Code §51.215, which authorizes the employer to obtain criminal history record information.
Position Title
Assistant Professor of Mass Communication (Emerging Media Production)
Requisition
202300011F
Rank
Assistant Professor
FLSA status
Exempt
Hiring Salary
Commensurate with education and experience.
Position Category
Position Type
Full-Time Tenure Track
College
College of Arts & Media
Department
Dept of Mass Communication
Open Date
03/01/2023
Quicklink
https://shsu.peopleadmin.com/postings/33933
Refer Applicants To
Contact Name
Dr. Ki Won Seo
Title
Associate Professor
1804 Avenue J
Dan Rather Communication Building
Box 2207
Huntsville, TX 77341-2207
Contact Phone
(936) 294-4036
Contact Email
kws014@shsu.edu
Position Details
Duties Performed in the Usual Course of the Job
The Department of Mass Communication at Sam Houston State University invites applications for an Assistant Professor of Emerging Media Production. This tenure-track position will begin in the Fall of 2023.
The ideal candidate is an innovative storyteller specializing in producing interactive media and emerging media forms, including virtual and augmented reality experiences. In addition to undergraduate teaching assignments, this position is expected to teach online courses in the newly developed and fully online MA in Emerging and Social Media program.
The candidate must have the desire and ability to:
Located 40 miles north of suburban Houston, Sam Houston State University provides high-quality education, scholarship, and service to qualified students for the benefit of regional, state, national, and international constituencies. The University is classified as a High Research Activity University and a “Community Engaged” institution by the Carnegie Commission on Higher Education. SHSU is a community serving over 21,000 students across three campuses in Huntsville, Conroe, and The Woodlands. For more information, visit https://www.shsu.edu .
Educational Requirements for the Position
MFA in Media Production or a related field or a Ph.D. in a related field is required.
ABD candidates may be considered, but the degree must be completed before the official appointment date.
Experience Required for the Position
Desirable qualifications include:
Special Instructions Summary
Open Until Filled
Yes
EEO Statement
EEO Statement
Sam Houston State University is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and Smoke/Drug-Free Workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, ancestry, marital status, citizenship, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, pregnancy, or gender identity or expression. Sam Houston State University is an “at will” employer. Employees with a contract will have additional terms and conditions. Security sensitive positions at SHSU require background checks in accordance with Education Code § 51.215.
Annual Security and Fire Safety Report
Supplemental Questions
Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
Required Documents
Position Information
This position is security-sensitive and thereby subject to the provisions of the Texas Education Code §51.215, which authorizes the employer to obtain criminal history record information.
Position Title
Assistant Professor of Mass Communication (Emerging Media Production)
Requisition
202300011F
Rank
Assistant Professor
FLSA status
Exempt
Hiring Salary
Commensurate with education and experience.
Position Category
Position Type
Full-Time Tenure Track
College
College of Arts & Media
Department
Dept of Mass Communication
Open Date
03/01/2023
Quicklink
https://shsu.peopleadmin.com/postings/33933
Refer Applicants To
Contact Name
Dr. Ki Won Seo
Title
Associate Professor
1804 Avenue J
Dan Rather Communication Building
Box 2207
Huntsville, TX 77341-2207
Contact Phone
(936) 294-4036
Contact Email
kws014@shsu.edu
Position Details
Duties Performed in the Usual Course of the Job
The Department of Mass Communication at Sam Houston State University invites applications for an Assistant Professor of Emerging Media Production. This tenure-track position will begin in the Fall of 2023.
The ideal candidate is an innovative storyteller specializing in producing interactive media and emerging media forms, including virtual and augmented reality experiences. In addition to undergraduate teaching assignments, this position is expected to teach online courses in the newly developed and fully online MA in Emerging and Social Media program.
The candidate must have the desire and ability to:
- Take on significant mentorship roles, including graduate thesis project advising and independent study project advising.
- Share in building a creative community through mentoring, organizing showcases, advising official student media channels, advising student organizations, and advancing departmental initiatives.
- Participate in curriculum development at the undergraduate and graduate levels.
- Engage with the department, college, and greater campus community through significant service and leadership roles.
- Create and deliver courses through a variety of modalities, including online instruction.
- Engage in creative activity and research as demonstrated by peer-reviewed activities, exhibitions, or screenings of works.
Located 40 miles north of suburban Houston, Sam Houston State University provides high-quality education, scholarship, and service to qualified students for the benefit of regional, state, national, and international constituencies. The University is classified as a High Research Activity University and a “Community Engaged” institution by the Carnegie Commission on Higher Education. SHSU is a community serving over 21,000 students across three campuses in Huntsville, Conroe, and The Woodlands. For more information, visit https://www.shsu.edu .
Educational Requirements for the Position
MFA in Media Production or a related field or a Ph.D. in a related field is required.
ABD candidates may be considered, but the degree must be completed before the official appointment date.
Experience Required for the Position
Desirable qualifications include:
- Evidence of creative activity in immersive and interactive storytelling or other emerging media
- Demonstrated expertise with tools for authoring media in XR environments
- Experience or clear potential to foster both experimental and commercial applications of XR production
- Experience in computer programming (C#, Javascript, etc.)
- Experience in film/video image capture/manipulation
- Experience in digital media workflows
- Experience in teaching courses in the following areas: Social Media, Emerging Media, Interactive Media, Virtual Reality Production, Augmented Reality Production
- A record of excellence in teaching at the undergraduate and/or graduate level
- A record of excellence in online pedagogy
Special Instructions Summary
Open Until Filled
Yes
EEO Statement
EEO Statement
Sam Houston State University is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and Smoke/Drug-Free Workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, ancestry, marital status, citizenship, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, pregnancy, or gender identity or expression. Sam Houston State University is an “at will” employer. Employees with a contract will have additional terms and conditions. Security sensitive positions at SHSU require background checks in accordance with Education Code § 51.215.
Annual Security and Fire Safety Report
Supplemental Questions
Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
- * How did you learn about this position?
- The Chronicle of Higher Education
- Diverse Issues in Higher Education
- HBCU Connect - Historically Black Colleges and Universities
- HACU - Hispanic Association of Colleges & Universities
- The Journal of Blacks in Higher Education
- Association for Women in Science
- TWC - Work in Texas
- Inside Higher Ed
- Higher Ed Jobs
- HERC - Higher Education Recruitment Consortium
- SHSU Website
- SHSU Employee
- SHSU Recruiter
- Other
- If your response to the question above was 'SHSU Employee'
please indicate employee's name and department.
(Open Ended Question)
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indicate from what source.
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Required Documents
- Cover Letter
- Curriculum Vitae (Faculty)
- Statement of Teaching Philosophy
- Statement of Research & Goals
- Reference Contact Information
- Transcripts
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