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Description
Colorado State University invites applications for a non-tenure-track faculty position in media production at the assistant or associate professor teaching level. The initial contract will be for two to three years, with the possibility of moving to a continuing appointment or another contract appointment, contingent on performance reviews during the initial contract period. This is a nine-month appointment with the potential for summer teaching.
The faculty member will provide strategic leadership for the department’s media production programs through teaching, advising, and industry engagement. Oversees academic initiatives, develops campus and external partnerships, represents the department in professional organizations, and contributes to administrative planning, equipment oversight, and creative production in the field of journalism and media communication.
The faculty member will carry a 3/3 teaching load, depending on workload expectations from the department and the College of Liberal Arts. The candidate will teach courses supporting the department’s curriculum in streaming, TV and video production, news and sports broadcasting, and documentary and narrative film as well as core courses in the major. The faculty member will also advise the Music, Stage, and Sports Production minor, assist in undergraduate recruiting, and pursue internship and career relationships with relevant media organizations.
This faculty member will foster campus and media industry partnerships that may result in new revenue streams. represent the department in professional organizations, and contribute to administrative planning, and equipment oversight. The faculty member will also be expected to participate in their own creative production in the field of journalism and media communication.
Interested applicants must submit a cover letter with a statement of teaching philosophy that includes how your teaching intersects with your media production work; a current resume or curriculum vita; examples of media production work (3 maximum, uploaded to the “Other” category of Required Documents); evidence of teaching effectiveness (e.g., course or student evaluations, peer evaluations/assessments, relevant examples of syllabi or assignments; uploaded to the “Class or Student Evaluations” category of Required Documents); and the names, email addresses, and phone numbers of three (3) professional references. References will not be contacted without prior notification of candidates. If you have questions, please contact David Wolfgang by email at David.Wolfgang@colostate.edu.
Colorado State is Colorado’s land-grant institution situated in the picturesque foothills of the Rocky Mountains, one hour north of Denver. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. For full consideration, applications should be received by December 1, 2025.
To view the full position description and to apply, visit: https://jobs.colostate.edu/postings/169079 CSU is an EO/EA/AA employer and conducts background checks on all final candidates.
