Non-Tenure Track Position in Sports Media Lecturer, Senior Lecturer, or Professor of Practice

Position Summary
The Media School at Indiana University Bloomington invites experienced sports media professionals to apply for a full-time faculty position as a lecturer / senior lecturer / professor of practice in Sports Media. We seek candidates with considerable professional experience in sports media who have demonstrated skills in creating and/or producing sports media content in professional media settings. The preferred candidate is a mid-career media professional who will maintain an active industry presence as a professional media content creator or producer while teaching and mentoring Media School students in areas such as sports broadcasting social media podcasting and reporting. Additionally it is preferred that candidates will possess an extensive network of professional contacts within the sports media industry and will work in tandem with the Sports Media program and the National Sports Journalism Center to utilize that network to create connections and internship/work opportunities for students within the sports media field. This role will include the teaching of undergraduate sports media courses and digital media skills courses while also assisting with the management and logistics of the IU Sports Media program one of the leading programs of its kind in the United States with over 300 majors and access to some of the best facilities in collegiate sports media. Applications should include a cover letter curriculum vitae teaching statement and a list of academic or professional references. The teaching statement should describe why you want to teach and reflect on your philosophy of teaching and learning as well as concrete ways you have put that into practice. Applicants are encouraged to include examples of classroom experience mentorship work with professional organizations and contributions to the industry. Applications will be reviewed immediately and the position will remain open until filled. Applications received by January 12 2026 will be given full consideration. About the School: The Media School combines a long-standing tradition of excellence in journalism film gaming and communications with a commitment to digital and interactive media studies. It fosters a multidisciplinary approach to education and research equipping students with the theoretical and practical tools necessary to lead and innovate in the media landscape of tomorrow. Faculty members are distinguished for their scholarly contributions and their dedication to teaching offering a dynamic environment for engaging with media theory production and design. The Media School is home to the Center for Documentary Research and Practice the Center for International Media Law and Policy Studies the Institute for Communication Research the Michael I. Arnolt Center for Investigative Journalism the National Sports Journalism Center the Observatory on Social Media and the Black Film Center & Archive. The school serves more than 2100 undergraduate majors in four degree programs (Journalism Media Game Design and Cinematic Arts) incorporating 11 concentrations. It also offers graduate degrees (M.A. M.S. and Ph.D.) to approximately 75 graduate students of whom two-thirds are in a doctoral program. Our state-of-the-art facilities include equipment for television film and audio production game design and communication research. The school is home to about 70 faculty members and 50 staff members all working to foster excellence in the practice and study of the media arts and sciences. Faculty members maintain active programs of research cutting across the social sciences and critical humanities teach and mentor undergraduate and graduate students and contribute to service at the school campus and national/international levels. Areas of current faculty focus include media management media psychology advertising analytics environmental communication political communication journalism studies health communication communication technology children and media game studies public relations and visual communication. University and Community Setting: Nestled in the lively community of Bloomington our university campus is renowned for its stunning limestone architecture and scenic natural landscapes including lush woods and flowing rivers. It is often celebrated as one of the most beautiful campuses globally. This setting fosters a welcoming community and emphasizes the importance of both the arts and sciences. We highly value candidates who contribute to these fields through their academic pursuits and community involvement. Bloomington is a vibrant midsize city located within driving distance of Indianapolis Chicago Cincinnati Columbus and Louisville. Our community is small yet welcoming with people from all over the world. Bloomington features an active arts community with several independent music and performance venues and one of the best university cinemas in the country. We boast an array of eclectic restaurants and craft breweries. Southern Indiana is also home to beautiful scenery and residents enjoy year-round outdoor activities.