Open Positions At The University Of Texas

Rough job market, but the University of Texas is hiring.  The school’s College of Communication just posted multiple positions that it is looking to fill, with screening beginning as early as October 15.  Full descriptions of the openings may be found on the link above.  Only one of them is sports-specific, but I will post information about all three opportunities.  Here are some short descriptions:

• Director, School of Journalism – In charge of 850 undergraduates and 120 graduate students in the master’s and doctoral programs.
• Senior Professor Position in Journalism -Tenured full professor to start in Fall 2010.  Current associate professors and full professors are encouraged to apply.  A Ph.D. in a relevant academic field and a record of mentoring doctoral-level graduate students is preferred.
• Director, Texas Program in Sports & Media – This looks like a really neat position. The Director will teach 1-2 courses a year in the general area of sports and media with a concurrent appointment as senior lecturer, oversee a small administrative staff, and help build a program endowment.  He/she will oversee the development of an Olympic archive, organize an annual symposium on sports and public policy, and provide long-term planning for the Program.  A bachelors degree along 10 years of experience in the general area of sports and media is required.  A masters degree is preferred.