Dear Colleagues, I am very pleased to announce our open position in the Department of Communication at North Carolina State University for a Professor of the Practice in Media Arts and Production <https://tjqtfrgbb.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001L2bS4BHydXiwe_42Zyq8nqmClLFfgyeOz5SX6ruzOjWhrUivwRWnykJgOQQfRHWHwFvPkRf3be_xkQFfpy9Tp0DPGq_TOBEXcC4vJpRIvtbmm4OVT1lAqrkFHRPi_vSgzq5FOaw-C0yMVzBpT4a_tor3nQRJ-jJlEtujrP8iJtrYFcrHQXD5Ng==&c=p0ZjQsvkZWk13dthtpFSI8oPHbJICKEX1TZpKLRJ76xw5U4-T2LwDg==&ch=JytBgH5KFZLkWH165Hzc1IcDBqm62qoF0m9lScTZ2fVYXVOFUt4NPQ==&_utm_medium=email&_utm_source=ctct>. The position description is blelow. The link above will take you to the application portal for this position. The Search Committee will begin reviewing applications September 30, 2026. I hope you will share this with your networks as appropriate. For inquiries about the position, our Department, or NC State University, please email chass-communication-media-job@ncsu.edu <mailto:chass-communication-media-job@ncsu.edu>. Cordially, Steve Wiley Search Committee Chair _________________________________________________________________ Stephen B. Crofts Wiley, Ph.D. Associate Professor, Department of Communication Associate Director, Ph.D. Program in Communication, Rhetoric, and Digital Media Alumni Association Distinguished Graduate Professor College of Humanities and Social Sciences North Carolina State University Raleigh, NC 27695 U.S.A. +1 919-302-6418 wiley@ncsu.edu Appointment calendar <https://calendar.app.google/fTsMcpcy474Dde4J9> _________________________________________________________________ Professor of the Practice in Media Arts and Production - Open Rank North Carolina State University, Department of Communication, Raleigh, NC The Department of Communication at North Carolina State University invites applications for a Professor of the Practice in Media Arts and Production at the rank of Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor beginning either January 1 or August 16, 2027. 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. Applicants should hold a PhD, MFA, or other terminal degree in Communication or a related field in the humanities, media arts, design, film, or related disciplines by the time of appointment. The Search Committee will begin reviewing applications September 30, 2026. Questions may be directed to the Search Committee at chass-communication-media-job@ncsu.edu Applications via the NC State University website https://jobs.ncsu.edu/postings/232938 Posting #: PG194765EP Please include the following in your application: CV cover letter digital media sample or portfolio. Applicants should also include a teaching portfolio with their teaching philosophy, sample of courses designed, and a summary of teaching evaluations. Links to online portfolios are preferred. contact information for at least 3 professional references. 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. About the University: NC State University is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive equal opportunities for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, and veteran status. The University encourages all qualified applicants, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities, to apply. Individuals with disabilities requiring disability-related accommodations in the application and interview process are welcome to contact 919-513-0574 to speak with a representative of the Office of Equal Opportunity. If you have general questions about the application process, you may contact Human Resources at (919) 515-2135 or workatncstate@ncsu.edu. Final candidates are subject to criminal & sex offender background checks. Some vacancies also require credit or motor vehicle checks. Degree(s) must be obtained prior to start date in order to meet qualifications and receive credit. NC State University participates in E-Verify. Federal law requires all employers to verify the identity and employment eligibility of all persons hired to work in the United States.