Professor of the Practice in Media Arts and Production

Work Schedule: Core Business hours: Monday - Friday; 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM; hours will vary depending on need, production courses are taught in person

Job Location: Raleigh, NC

Department: Communication

About the Department

The Department of Communication at NC State is an accomplished community of students, staff members, teachers and researchers with varied intellectual interests in the communication arts and sciences. Through our teaching, research and service, we cultivate responsible, caring and collaborative communication practices for our students, our community partners and the global citizenry. We do this because communication is central to addressing the significant challenges and opportunities of the 21st Century and we are committed to enabling people, organizations and communities to thrive. Our Department's curricular domains include interpersonal communication; organizational communication; rhetoric; media studies; public relations; media production; and science, health, environment, and risk communication (SHER). We serve approximately 800 undergraduate majors and 100 graduate students. Faculty also teach in the Department's Master of Science in Communication program and in its interdisciplinary doctoral program in Communication, Rhetoric, and Digital Media (in partnership with the Department of English).

NC State promotes an integrated approach to problem solving that transforms lives and provides leadership for social, economic and technological development across North Carolina and around the world. NC State's land grant mission of teaching, research and service is dedicated to the service of North Carolina and its people. Applicants are encouraged to review the institution's mission, vision and strategic plan, and consider how their background, interest and experience would enable them to support the university.

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• Medical, Dental, and Vision
• Flexible Spending Account
• Retirement Programs
• Disability Plans
• Life Insurance
• Accident Plan
• Paid Time Off and Other Leave Programs
• 12 Holidays Each Year
• Tuition and Academic Assistance
• And so much more!

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Essential Job Duties

The Department of Communication is seeking a collaborative scholar-practitioner who is passionate about advancing creative media production through innovative storytelling, emerging technologies, and critical inquiry. In this role, you will help prepare the next generation of media professionals by combining creative practice with meaningful engagement across the social, cultural, political, and technological dimensions of contemporary communication.

You will contribute to a forward-thinking academic community by teaching media arts and production courses, helping shape the future of the department's media production curriculum, and fostering connections that extend beyond the classroom. Through interdisciplinary collaboration, partnerships with industry and community organizations, and leadership of shared creative spaces, you will play an important role in expanding the department's strengths in digital media production, creative practice, and critical making.

Key Responsibilities:

• Teach undergraduate and graduate courses in media arts and production, including areas such as film and video production, documentary and nonfiction storytelling, transmedia storytelling, and other emerging forms of creative media.
• Incorporate innovative approaches to storytelling and media technologies, including audiovisual, interactive, immersive, generative, AI-assisted, mobile, locative, social media, installation, and game-based media, as appropriate to your expertise.
• Contribute to the continued development and evolution of the department's media production curriculum.
• Coordinate instructional staffing for media production courses.
• Provide oversight of the department's media lab and support an engaging learning environment for students and faculty.
• Develop interdisciplinary collaborations across NC State to expand opportunities for creative scholarship and teaching.
• Build and maintain partnerships with media industries, arts organizations, and community partners to strengthen experiential learning and public engagement.
• Advance creative media production that encourages critical reflection, public engagement, and innovative forms of communication.
• Participate actively in departmental initiatives and contribute to a collaborative and collegial academic community.

Join a department where creativity, critical inquiry, and emerging media converge. If you're ready to help students explore new forms of storytelling while contributing to an innovative and collaborative academic community, we encourage you to apply.

Other Responsibilities

n/a

Minimum Education and Experience

Terminal degree (PhD, MFA, or equivalent) in Communication or a related field in the humanities, media arts, design, film, or a closely related discipline is required by the time of appointment.

Other Required Qualifications

• Demonstrated excellence in university-level teaching in media arts and media production.
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across disciplines and with external partners.
• Commitment to mentoring and supporting student success through teaching, advising, and professional development.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience designing courses and contributing to curriculum development.
• Ability to collaborate effectively and provide leadership in academic, creative, or professional settings.

Required License(s) or Certification(s)

n/a

Valid NC Driver's License required: No

Commercial Driver's License required: No

Job Open Date

07/28/2026

Anticipated Close Date

10/13/2026; if posting is still active we are accepting and reviewing applications

Special Instructions to Applicants

Please include the following as part of your application materials.

1. Cover Letter
2. CV
3. Contact information for at least three professional references
4. Digital media sample or portfolio (Other Document 1).
5. Teaching portfolio that includes their teaching philosophy, a sample of courses designed, and a summary of teaching evaluations (Other Document 2). Links to online portfolios are preferred.

The Search Committee will begin reviewing applications September 30, 2026.

Position Number

00112205

Position Type

Non-Tenure-Track Faculty

Full Time Equivalent (FTE) (1.0 = 40 hours/week)

1.0

Appointment

9 Month Recurring

Mandatory Designation - Adverse Weather

Non Mandatory - Adverse Weather

Mandatory Designation - Emergency Events

Non Mandatory - Emergency Event

Department ID

160701 - Communication

EEO

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