Associate Professor of Communication and Student Media Director (Digital Media)

Location: San Antonio, Texas, United States; full-time, tenure-track position beginning in Fall 2027.

Company

Texas A&M University-San Antonio is a public university and Hispanic-Serving Institution within the Texas A&M University System.

What you will do

• Teach the equivalent of 9 course credits annually in communication, including internship and media courses.
• Develop a research program resulting in articles, books, grants, or other tangible products.
• Lead the Jaguar Student Media Network, including digital news, print magazine, internet radio, multimedia production, sports media, and television operations.
• Oversee student media budgets, equipment, facilities, fundraising, grant writing, revenue generation, and travel coordination.
• Develop long-term strategies for digital transformation, sustainability, modernization, podcasts, social media, mobile platforms, and university-wide streaming.
• Ensure compliance with university policies, journalistic ethics, copyright law, libel standards, and FCC regulations while building campus and community partnerships.

Requirements

• Ph.D. in Communication required.
• Outstanding research potential and demonstrated excellence in university-level teaching and professional service.
• Previous experience directing student media or advising a student media outlet required.
• Expertise in journalism, digital media, media production, multimedia storytelling, strategic communication, sports media, broadcasting, or a related field.
• Ability to work independently, collaborate effectively, communicate with faculty, staff, and students, and interact with students from diverse backgrounds.
• Selected candidates must pass a pre-employment background investigation; Texas A&M University will not pay the H-1B fee and may be unable to employ candidates requiring sponsorship.

Nice to have

• Qualifications suitable for appointment at the associate professor rank.
• Outstanding candidates may be considered at the assistant professor rank.

Culture & Benefits

• Student-centered learning, workforce preparation, community engagement, and publicly engaged scholarship are central to the role.
• Access to state-of-the-art communication laboratories and student-led media operations.
• Work with a student population in which more than 77% identify as Latinx and approximately 60% are first-generation college students.
• Employee benefits are provided through the university.

Hiring process

• Submit a cover letter, CV, research overview, teaching overview, student media advising or directing statement, and contact information for three references.
• Applications remain open until filled, with review beginning within one month of posting.
• Official transcripts must be sent directly by degree-granting institutions before appointment.