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Join the faculty of a Forbes’ Top 5 U.S. public university at an exciting time of growth and opportunity. The Department of Media Production, Management, Technology (MPMT) at the University of Florida’s College of Journalism and Communications invites applications for a lecturer position with a focus on media management.
Qualifications and Responsibilities
The Department of Media Production, Management, and Technology (MPMT) at the University of Florida’s College of Journalism and Communications is seeking applications for a non-tenured Lecturer position focusing on Media Management, starting in August 2026. The College of Journalism and Communications is an equal opportunity employer that fosters environments where team members feel included, valued for their differences, and empowered to do their best work.
The candidate’s primary role will be to develop and teach media management classes (e.g., content strategy and distribution, media entrepreneurship, product management for media companies, audience and brand analysis) and to bring industry expertise directly into the classroom. The position emphasizes the strategic, organizational, and economic dimensions of media. The successful candidate will be the lead instructor for the program’s capstone course, RTV4800 Media Management and Strategy, and will contribute to updating the department's curriculum, particularly in the Media Management and Technology track. Preference will be given to candidates who can emphasize the development and/or distribution of entertainment media, including but not limited to film, music, television, and related media industries.
Primary responsibilities include:
· Teaching and/or developing at least three courses a semester in the Media Management and Technology track of the department.
· Mentoring MPMT students, assisting in their academic and professional growth.
· Completing service tasks, including participating in faculty meetings and discussions about curriculum changes targeted toward MPMT students about navigating the job market/workplace.
We understand the benefit of having a team that consists of diverse talents, skills, strengths, points of view and experiences. We are committed to creating a working environment where everyone can be heard and be valued for their contributions.
About the Department of Media Production, Management, and Technology
The Department of Media Production, Management, and Technology is one of the premier programs in offering courses related to mass media and emerging media. Our curriculum prepares students for careers in the media industry through two specializations: Digital Film and Video Production and Media Management and Technology. The department has about 500 student majors and 16 full-time faculty. Students from the department pursue careers in film production, TV program production, social media management, brand management, consumer analysis, UI/UX design, and digital marketing, among others.
About the College of Journalism and Communications
We are recognized as a national leader in communication scholarship and professional skills development. Be part of an ambitious, progressive, and collaborative program at one of the top public research universities in the United States.
Accredited by ACEJMC, the college has earned its reputation for excellence over the last half-century on the strength of its programs, faculty, students, and alumni; the stories they tell; and the difference they make around the world. With over 70 full-time faculty members and 175 part-time instructors serving in four academic departments—Advertising, Journalism, Media Production, Management and Technology, and Public Relations —we enroll about 2,500 undergraduates both in-person and online. Additionally, more than 700 graduate students are earning master’s and doctoral degrees.
The College of Journalism and Communications offers multiple research and teaching environments, including the Atlas Lab for social media listening; the Consortium on Trust in Media and Technology; the STEM Translational Communication Center; the Center for Public Interest Communications; the Media, Effects, and Technology Lab; the Institute for Public Relations; The Agency, a full- service student-run advertising and public relations agency; the Innovation News Center; Division of Media Properties; and more. The College is highly involved in UF’s AI Initiative.
About the University of Florida
Our university ranked in the top 6 among public universities, in the top 28 overall, and in the number 1 in online undergraduate programs by the 2024 U.S. News and World Report. UF continues to expand its faculty ranks and the impact of its research and curriculum. UF faculty annually generate more than $1 billion in research expenditures, with a comprehensive long-term AI initiative (https://ai.ufl.edu/about/) and availability of state-of-the-art infrastructure that includes a supercomputer.
The University of Florida is a member of the Association of American Universities and is categorized in the Carnegie Commission’s top tier of research universities. UF has a student body of more than 60,000 who come from all 50 states in the United States and more than 100 countries. The university and greater Gainesville communities enjoy a diversity of cultural events, restaurants, year-round outdoor recreational activities, and social opportunities.
The University of Florida is located in north central Florida, a region known for its abundant natural beauty. Gainesville is within a two-hour drive of Tampa, Orlando, Jacksonville, the Atlantic Ocean, and the Gulf of Mexico.
About Gainesville
As home to Florida's largest and oldest university, Gainesville (http://cityofgainesville.org) is one of the state's centers of education, medicine, cultural events and athletics. Gainesville and the surrounding area is home to about 250,000 people, a robust arts community, several museums, a world-class health care system anchored at UF, a downtown core known for its restaurants and brew pubs, excellent public and private schools, and abundant nature exemplified by clear, natural springs. Additionally, within 2 hours are attractions such as Disney World, Universal Studios, Busch Gardens, and historic St. Augustine. Explore Gainesville in 60 Seconds.
UF Benefits
At the University of Florida, you will not only find competitive salaries, but you’ll enjoy elevated benefits and leave options, tuition assistance programs, and stability and support with opportunities for advancement and career growth that only UF can offer. To view the university’s Total Reward benefit package, please click here, https://benefits.hr.ufl.edu.
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