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Location: Raleigh, NC

Essential Job Duties:
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.

Other Work/Responsibilities:
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Minimum Experience/Education:
Terminal degree (PhD, MFA, or equivalent) in Communication or a related field in the humanities, media arts, design, film, or a closely related discipline is required by the time of appointment.

Required Qualifications:

• Demonstrated excellence in university-level teaching in media arts and media production.
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across disciplines and with external partners.
• Commitment to mentoring and supporting student success through teaching, advising, and professional development.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience designing courses and contributing to curriculum development.
• Ability to collaborate effectively and provide leadership in academic, creative, or professional settings.

Required License or Certification:
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AA/EEO Statement:
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.

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