Associate Professor - Media & Creative Industries

The department of Media and Creative Industries at UAEU is seeking to make appointment for a full-time faculty at the Associate Professor level. We seek a candidate with professional experience in broadcast production including reporting and presentation, and with a strong commitment to undergraduate teaching. The department offers a BA major in Mass Communication with concentration in Television and Radio. Range of courses taught in the concentration include media production and presentation as well as digital story-telling, preparing students for careers across the media industries. The successful candidate will contribute to an evolving media curriculum and take active part in preparing students for careers in a changing and converging media landscape. Grade: 22.

Applicants must have an earned doctorate in the applicable field. The ability to teach undergraduate courses is a must. Industrial and professional experience is a plus. Preferred qualifications: In additions to demonstrated professional experience in television and radio broadcasting, we will require evidence of effective teaching or potential for excellence at the undergraduate level. We will also require evidence of strong technical proficiency with industry-standard production tools (e.g., Adobe Creative Suite, Avid, Pro Tools, broadcast audio/video equipment, studio and field production gear). • Experience in areas such as podcasting, multimedia journalism, digital video production, scriptwriting, or media management. • A record of creative or scholarly activity. • Ability to teach in a secondary area such as digital media, film production, sports broadcasting, live event production, or media criticism.

The department seeks a full-time Associate Professor to contribute to an evolving media curriculum, teach undergraduate courses, and prepare students for careers in broadcast production, reporting and presentation, digital storytelling, and related media disciplines. The role includes delivering courses in television and radio broadcasting, media production and presentation, and potential teaching in secondary areas such as digital media, film production, sports broadcasting, live event production, or media criticism; involvement in scholarly or creative activity related to media; and contributing to undergraduate education with a strong commitment to teaching and professional experience in broadcast production.