Position Title: Assistant Professor (Tenure Track) of Journalism and Mass Communication- Digital Video Storytelling and Production 1
Location: Norman
Department: Gaylord College of Journalism and Mass Communication
Position Type: Faculty
Qualifications:Required Qualifications:
- Master's degree and professional experience in digital media production or a bachelor's degree with extraordinary professional experience.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Candidates holding a Ph.D. or MFA, and who have teaching experience.
- Candidates whose creative or scholarly work demonstrates knowledge of video production.
- Candidates with expertise in teaching audio, single camera production, multi-camera production, post-production and/or media writing.
All applicants are expected to establish and achieve a program of high-quality research or creative/professional activities.
Application Instructions:Applications for the search will be reviewed beginning August 15, 2025 and will be reviewed until the positions are filled.
Applicants should provide
- a letter describing their qualifications and their vision and plans for this position
- a complete curriculum vitae
- names, addresses, emails and telephone numbers of at least three references
- portfolios or links to creative or scholarly work, as appropriate
- applicants are encouraged to provide evidence of teaching effectiveness, and a teaching plan.
For specific questions about the position and application process, please contact search committee chair Ralph Beliveau (beliveau@ou.edu).
Applications should be submitted online via Interfolio: http://apply.interfolio.com/168364
Description:The Gaylord College of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of Oklahoma seeks outstanding candidates for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Digital Video Storytelling and Production, to begin in Fall 2026. The faculty member will join an award-winning program in Creative Media Production.
There are currently two positions open for Assistant Professors in Creative Media Production in this college. To be considered for both positions, please apply for each of the positions listed on Interfolio.
Faculty in the Creative Media Production area teach emerging and digital technologies so students can create content for narrative, documentary, and corporate storytelling.
We are exceptionally student-focused and work to nurture storytellers in both skills and conceptual learning. The Broadcast Education Association (BEA) has ranked Gaylord College #1 in Film and Video Production for the last four years. This year, the college was also ranked the #1 overall media program in the nation.
Gaylord College recognizes both research and creative activity as tenure-earning.
The successful candidate would be required to teach in audio, single camera production, multi-camera production, post-production and/or media writing. They will also have opportunities to teach at the graduate level, including a new MFA in creative media expected to start in Fall 2026. In addition, the successful candidate may have the opportunity to work with the student-run production company Greenlight Creative Productions which last year produced the award-winning student feature film, Neon.
The workload distribution for these positions would be either 40% research/creative activity, 40% teaching and 20% service, or 60% teaching, 20% research/creative activity and 20% service. The workload distribution will be finalized upon the candidate accepting an offer.
The College has state-of-the-art facilities. Faculty hired in this position will actively contribute to the life of the college through superior teaching, innovative curriculum development, and service opportunities such as cultivating industry connections. They will join a highly engaged Creative Media Production faculty who focus on narrative, documentary, podcasting, and client-based production in both the undergraduate and graduate programs.
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