"Student Video Production Manager and Instructor of Media Production"

Student Video Production Manager and Instructor of Media Production

Company: Indiana State University

Job Location: Terre Haute, 47809-9989

Category: Radio, Television, and Film

Type: Full-Time

Required Relevant Education & Experience:
Master's degree or higher. One to three years of professional experience.

About the Institution:
Indiana State University is a Tier 2 national University with a Carnegie classification of doctoral/research. Nationally ranked and accredited, we are in Terre Haute, IN and have been recognized by the Princeton Review and the Wall Street Journal among the best universities in the Midwest. Indiana State is one of the most diverse college campuses in Indiana and home to a welcoming community of students, faculty, and staff representing nearly every U.S. state and 36 countries around the world.

Our beautiful, active, pedestrian-friendly campus is located within walking distance of local shops, restaurants, and activities in Terre Haute's historic downtown district. Situated near the Indiana-Illinois border, we are located 70 miles southwest of Indianapolis and within a few hours of major metropolitan centers in St. Louis, Chicago, and Louisville. On campus, there are 160 student-run organizations, an expansive Student Recreation Center, a Performing Arts Series, and University Speakers Series, among other attractions. Indiana State Athletics, known as the "Fighting Sycamores," fields 15 NCAA Division I athletic teams in the Missouri Valley Conference.

Ranked nationally for social mobility, Indiana State University transforms the lives of our students through experiential learning, community engagement, and career readiness, serving as a dynamic educational partner for businesses and industries throughout the Midwest. Our faculty provide instruction in small class sizes that provide opportunities for personalized instruction and feedback. Indiana State supports and recognizes faculty research and scholarship, providing an internal grants resource pool and other forms of support, and awarding faculty research honors each spring. Indiana State University is a place of belonging where students, faculty, and staff learn, thrive, and grow together.

Indiana State University is an equal opportunity employer, and we are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our employment application process.

Position Details:
Indiana State University is seeking a student video production manager and instructor of media production to lead the student-run Sycamore Video and teach two classes each semester.

The student video production manager and instructor of media production will teach up to four classes per year, or the equivalent of twelve credit hours per year, as assigned by the Department of Theater or the Department of Communication in collaboration with the Executive Director of Student Media; foster the production of news, sports and features video content for Student Media outlets, including websites and social media channels; oversee supporting websites and social media channels, specifically those used to distribute the news and talk shows; provide quality control; recruit and train students to use video equipment in the field and studio and in production techniques such as video shooting, lighting, performance, set design, shot composition, video editing, and scripting for broadcast news, sports, and feature productions; provide students with timely feedback; supervise student employees to ensure that they are gaining a professional-level work experience and career training; monitor and maintain Sycamore Video equipment to ensure equipment is operational and repaired or replaced as needed; stay current on video equipment and production methods; work with students in Sycamore Video to produce multimedia content, utilizing facilities in Student Media; and foster collaboration among students in Sycamore Video and other units in Student Media.

Minimum requirements include a master's degree in broadcasting, digital media, media production, communication, mass communications, or related field, and one to three years of professional experience.

Preferred requirements include knowledge of or experience in virtual production and experience teaching in a higher education setting

Applications will be reviewed until the position is filled. For full consideration, submit application materials by March 1, 2026. To apply online, submit cover letter, vita, writing sample, unofficial transcripts, portfolio of video work and contact information for three references.
For more information or to apply go to https://jobs.indstate.edu/postings/54963

Indiana State University is an equal opportunity employer committed to hiring people with many varied backgrounds, identities, and characteristics to join our institution; additionally, we are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. View our stance on equal opportunity employment at https://www.indstate.edu/policy-library/equal-opportunity-and-affirmative-action-policy.

Job Summary:
This position will serve as student video production manager in the Department of Student Media, and as an instructor in media production, teaching courses in video, television, media production, film production, and related media skills in the Department of Theater and the Department of Communication, and fill other roles as assigned.

Required Field of Study:
Broadcasting, digital media, media production, mass communications, or related field.