University of Houston: Tenure-track Assistant Professor in Media Production with an interest in Multimedia/Visual Journalism The Jack J. Valenti School of Communication at the University of Houston invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professor position to teach courses in media production beginning in Fall of 2021. The candidate will need to have demonstrated a substantive record of research, or the potential thereof. The successful candidate would be expected to teach undergraduate courses in media production and/or multimedia and visual journalism, and graduate courses in journalism/mass communication. The successful candidate will have teaching or professional experience in areas such as narrative or documentary production, broadcast journalism, multimedia storytelling, podcasting, and/or data visualization. Valenti hosts ~500 undergraduate students majoring in media production, and these students gain real-world experience taking classes and producing content in our Lance T. Funston Communication Center, which is a state-of-the-art media and content production facility at the Valenti School of Communication (https://uh.edu/class/communication/about/facilities/FunstonCC/). The Center encompasses 3,300 square-feet of production space between its two studios, complete with high definition studio cameras. The Valenti School and the University of Houston take pride in having one of the most diverse student bodies in higher education. As such, we welcome candidates whose experience in teaching, research, or community service has prepared them to contribute to our commitment to diversity and excellence. We are interested in bringing in a diverse pool of candidates who reflect groups previously underrepresented in academia, and/or candidates who are committed to teaching and researching issues and solutions around social injustice. In addition to our state-of-the-art media production and communication technology facilities, Valenti has 16 tenure-line and 8 instructional faculty, and faculty enjoy a steady stream of internal and external grants. The University of Houston is a Carnegie-designated Tier One research institution and is the flagship campus of a state-assisted system that enrolls over 60,000 students. As the third largest city in the U.S., a top ten media market, and the most ethnically diverse city in the country, Houston is a vibrant, affordable city to live and work. It has multi-national industries, commercial centers, the largest medical center in the world, a robust arts community, professional sports, an entrepreneurial approach to new technologies, and is the world capital for petroleum exploration and energy. The Chronicle of Higher Education has named the University of Houston as one of the best places to work, and U.S. News & World Report listed UH as the No. 2 most racially/ethnically diverse university in the nation. The University of Houston is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer. BIPOC individuals, women, veterans and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply. To apply, please visit: https://uhs.taleo.net/careersection/ex2_uhf/jobdetail.ftl?job=FAC001497&tz=GMT-05%3A00&tzname=America%2FChicago<https://uhs.taleo.net/careersection/ex2_uhf/jobdetail.ftl?job=FAC001497&tz=GMT-05:00&tzname=America/Chicago> We will review applications beginning Nov. 1, 2020. For more information or questions, please contact, chair of the search committee, Dr. Beth Olson, at BMOlson@central.UH.EDU<mailto:BMOlson@central.UH.EDU>. Summer Harlow, Ph.D. Associate professor Valenti School of Communication University of Houston 713-743-7354 sharlow@central.uh.edu<mailto:sharlow@central.uh.edu> www.summerharlow.com<http://www.summerharlow.com> Follow me on Twitter: @SummerDHarlow Author of Liberation Technology in El Salvador: Re-appropriating Social Media among Alternative Media Projects<https://www.palgrave.com/us/book/9783319480381>