Assistant or Associate Professor Sports Media & Society
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Posted on:
27-09-2025
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
40% Teaching:
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Contact Information to Applicants
Please provide the following items with your application:
Required Qualifications
For appointment at the rank ofAssistant Professor:
Position Overview
The William Allen White School of Journalism and Mass Communications at the University of Kansas seeks an engaged dynamic and experienced scholar in sports media to join our faculty primarily serving in our Sports Media & Society concentration. We are looking for scholars who can teach experiential sports classes while also providing a better understanding of the complex world of sports media and its role in society.
Appointment at a particular level will be based on an applicants research/creative portfolio and teaching record. This full-time tenure-track position will start in August 2026.
The William Allen White School of Journalism and Mass Communications fosters a collegial atmosphere that encourages interdisciplinary collaboration and mutual respect among faculty staff and students. Applicants who demonstrate teaching research or creativity expertise in one or more of the following areas are strongly encouraged to apply: sports media broadcast/visual communication sports marketing sports management data analytics and/or emergent media practices. Individuals with live production experience will be preferred.
Sports Media & Society is the Schools fastest-growing concentration allowing students to pursue all aspects of sports media including broadcast digital public relations and marketing communications.
Successful applicants will have a terminal degree in journalism mass communication sports management or related fields. Applicants are encouraged to outline areas of interest in their application materials. The successful candidates must be eligible to work in the U.S. by the time of appointment.
Applications will be reviewed starting on October 17 2025 and evaluations will proceed on a rolling basis until the position is filled.
- Teach a 2-2 course load while developing curriculum in undergraduate and graduate programs in-person and virtually based upon needs of the School
- Mentor undergraduate masters and Ph.D. students
- Hold regular office hours
- Demonstrate sustained productivity through publications sponsored projects/grants papers and presentations for national and international academic and professional audiences or sustained creative work recognized at the national or international level
- Participate in the regular academic activities of the School including committee assignments and major School functions
- Provide general service to the School and University
- Serve on and chair masters and Ph.D. committees
- Professional service in academic professional and/or media organizations
Disclaimer
The University of Kansas prohibits discrimination on the basis of race color ethnicity religion sex national origin age ancestry disability status as a veteran sexual orientation marital status parental status gender identity gender expression and genetic information in the universitys programs and activities. Retaliation is also prohibited by university policy. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination policies and is the Title IX coordinator for all KU and KUMC campuses: Associate Vice Chancellor for the Office of Civil Rights and Title IX Room 1082 Dole Human Development Center 1000 Sunnyside Avenue Lawrence KSTTY.
Contact Information to Applicants
Please provide the following items with your application:
- Cover letter that includes descriptions of research/creative work and teaching.
- CV that contains record of accomplishments and productivity.
- Names and contact information for three professional references.
Required Qualifications
For appointment at the rank ofAssistant Professor:
- Terminal degree in journalism communication sports management or a related field by start date of appointment.
- Demonstrated (or high potential for) teaching excellence in a university setting including the ability to develop and teach online courses.
- Demonstrated (or high potential for) research success as shown through publications portfolio awards research grants or working papers.
- Equivalent of at least three years full-time professional experience in media communication or a related field.
- Terminal degree in journalism communication sports management or a related field.
- Record of teaching excellence in a university setting including the ability to develop and teach online courses.
- Equivalent of at least three years full-time professional experience in media communication or a related field.
- Demonstrated excellence in research as shown through publications portfolio awards research grants or working papers that have enabled the candidate to be successfully promoted to Associate Professor at a research-oriented university of a similar or higher research profile as the University of Kansas. Alternatively demonstrated success in professional experience to meet the qualifications for Associate Professor.
Position Overview
The William Allen White School of Journalism and Mass Communications at the University of Kansas seeks an engaged dynamic and experienced scholar in sports media to join our faculty primarily serving in our Sports Media & Society concentration. We are looking for scholars who can teach experiential sports classes while also providing a better understanding of the complex world of sports media and its role in society.
Appointment at a particular level will be based on an applicants research/creative portfolio and teaching record. This full-time tenure-track position will start in August 2026.
The William Allen White School of Journalism and Mass Communications fosters a collegial atmosphere that encourages interdisciplinary collaboration and mutual respect among faculty staff and students. Applicants who demonstrate teaching research or creativity expertise in one or more of the following areas are strongly encouraged to apply: sports media broadcast/visual communication sports marketing sports management data analytics and/or emergent media practices. Individuals with live production experience will be preferred.
Sports Media & Society is the Schools fastest-growing concentration allowing students to pursue all aspects of sports media including broadcast digital public relations and marketing communications.
Successful applicants will have a terminal degree in journalism mass communication sports management or related fields. Applicants are encouraged to outline areas of interest in their application materials. The successful candidates must be eligible to work in the U.S. by the time of appointment.
Applications will be reviewed starting on October 17 2025 and evaluations will proceed on a rolling basis until the position is filled.
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- Curriculum Development
- Grant Writing
- Program Development
- Mentoring
- Research Laboratory Experience
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