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at Illinois State University in Normal, Illinois, United States Job Description The School of Communication, part of the College of Arts and Sciences at Illinois State University in Normal, IL ( https://illinoisstate.edu/ ), invites applications for a nine-month tenure-track Assistant or Associate Professor position specializing in Sports Communication and Media. We seek a teacher-scholar whose teaching and research and/or creative work focus on sports communication and media. Successful candidates are expected to teach undergraduate and graduate courses in sports communication and/or media; maintain an active and impactful agenda of peer-reviewed research and/or creative work; advise and mentor graduate students; contribute to curriculum development; and build connections with community and industry partners while engaging in service to the school, college, and university. Additional Information The successful candidate will join a dynamic academic unit offering five undergraduate majors - Communication Studies, Journalism, Mass Media, Public Relations, and Sports Communication - along with a master's program in Communication. The School has a rich tradition in sports media, sustained by a network of student-run outlets. ISU's student-operated, faculty-advised radio station, 103.3 WZND, trains 130 student interns each semester, is the only station to have won the Broadcast Education Association's Signature Station Award four times and was named College Broadcasters Inc.'s inaugural Radio Station of the Year in 2025. TV-10, ISU's curriculum-based video production and television news laboratory, gives more than 80 students each semester hands-on experience in video journalism and storytelling, producing Bloomington-Normal's only live daily television newscast along with weekly sports and community shows. This year TV-10's SportsZone earned first-place honors from the Illinois News Broadcasters Association and is a finalist for the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences' Chicago/Midwest division. The Vidette , the university's original student newspaper, now operates as a sponsored student organization whose sports team covers every home contest of ISU's NCAA Division I athletics and travels to postseason contests, including the 2026 FCS National Championship game. This experiential foundation is reinforced by coursework such as COM 342: Gameday Communication and Operations and COM 343: Friday Night Lights, which lead to internships and professional connections. Situated within a triangle of three local TV markets, our students benefit from close proximity to real-world broadcast opportunities. Sports Communication is the fastest-growing major in the College of Arts and Sciences, and our alumni hold positions in front offices of major sports organizations nationwide. The School values both traditional scholarship and peer-reviewed creative work, and our faculty have earned recognition through the Broadcast Education Association (BEA) and state broadcast associations. To view full details and how to apply, please login or create a Job Seeker account