Job Description

The Gaylord College of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of Oklahoma seeks outstanding candidates for an Assistant Professor ranked renewable term position in Digital Video Storytelling and Production, to begin in Fall 2026. The successful candidate will join an award-winning program in Creative Media Production. 

Faculty in the Creative Media Production area teach emerging and digital technologies so students can create content for the following: Narrative, Documentary, Podcasting, 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.

The successful candidate would teach in the following: 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.  The successful candidate will also help lead the student-run production company Greenlight Creative Productions which last year produced the award-winning student feature film, Neon. The person filling this position will have the expectation of summer work as part of their involvement with Greenlight Creative Productions.

The workload distribution for this position is 80% teaching and 20% service.

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. 

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.  

·    Candidates whose creative or scholarly work demonstrates knowledge of video production, especially producing. 

·    Teaching experience in a higher education environment.

Applications for the search will be reviewed beginning December 15, 2025 and will be reviewed until the position is 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.

For specific questions about the position and application process, please contact search committee chair Ralph Beliveau ([email protected]).

Applications should be submitted online via Interfolio: https://apply.interfolio.com/178471