Assistant Professor of Professional Practice in Film, Television and Digital Media
Listed on 2026-02-28
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Creative Arts/Media
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Education / Teaching
University Professor
Final date to receive applications:
Open until filled. Review of applications will begin February 27, 2026.
Position Details:These full-time faculty positions are on-campus and in-person.
The Department of Film, Television and Digital Media in the Bob Schieffer College of Communication at Texas Christian University (TCU) in Fort Worth, Texas, invites applications for two full-time Assistant Professors of Professional Practice to begin in Fall (August) 2026.
We seek candidates with extensive practical experience in (a) writing, directing, cinematography, and other areas of narrative film/video production and/or (b) sports broadcasting in the areas of on‑air talent, production, and critical analysis who can effectively teach a combination of courses in TWO of the following THREE areas:
Desired combinations include a faculty member who can effectively teach a range of courses in both media production and critical media studies, a faculty member who can effectively teach a range of courses in both sports broadcasting and media production, etc.
At TCU, Assistant Professors of Professional Practice are full‑time faculty members who are teaching specialists with significant professional experience. They may advance on a promotion track from assistant to associate to full PPP. They are not eligible for tenure or de‑facto tenure, but as they earn promotion, annual contracts may become 3‑ and 5‑year contracts.
Responsibilities will include teaching seven courses per academic year, continuing professional engagement, service to the university through committee memberships, student advising and attendance at university events, etc. An Assistant PPP must maintain professional knowledge and skill appropriate to their discipline.
Duties andEssential Job Functions:
Education and Experience:
Earned Master’s degree in an appropriate area required;
Master of Fine Arts or other terminal degree preferred.
1 – 5 years of professional experience in the field of film/television production.
Department Details:The Department of Film, Television and Digital Media (FTDM) offers students a uniquely diverse and comprehensive array of courses designed to prepare its graduates to be industry leaders, creative contributors and/or impactful scholars in arguably the most pervasive and influential field of the 21st century. State‑of‑the‑art department resources include HD studios, sound stages, professional editing suites, a green screen studio, a campus radio station and a full complement of HD field production and grip equipment.
The Gwendolyn P. Tandy Memorial Film Library houses more than 15,000 titles.
Description:
In 2023, the Schieffer College celebrated the 10th anniversary of its naming for TCU alumnus and longtime CBS network TV correspondent Bob Schieffer. The college is the academic home for four departments:
Communication Studies;
Film, Television, and Digital Media;
Journalism; and Strategic Communication. Some 1,150 undergraduate student majors complete coursework in areas that include:
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