Assistant Professor of Broadcast and Video Journalism-Department of Journalism #27-20

Assistant Professor of Broadcast and Video Journalism-Departmentof Journalism #27-20 Tenure-Track Faculty Position Announcement Department: Journalism Faculty Hire Number: #27-20 Rank: Assistant Professor Effective Date of Appointment: August 19, 2027 (Subject to Budgetary Approval) Anticipated Hiring Range: $88,000 to $95,000 (Dependent upon qualifications) CSUN's Commitment to You CSUN is committed to achieving excellence through teaching, scholarship, learning and inclusion. Our values include a respect for all people, building partnerships with the community and the encouragement of innovation, experimentation, and creativity. CSUN strives to cultivate a community in which a diverse population can learn and work in an atmosphere of civility and respect. CSUN is especially interested in candidates who make contributions to equity and inclusion in the pursuit of excellence for all members of the university community. As a Hispanic‑serving Institution (HSI), inclusiveness and diversity are integral to CSUN's commitment to excellence in teaching, research, and engagement. As of Fall 2025, CSUN enrolls 36,960 students, where 57.5% are Latinx, 18.4% are White, 8.5% are Asian‑American, 5.5% are Black/African American, 0.1% are Native American, and 0.1% are Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander. For more information about the University, visit About the College For more information about the Mike Curb College of Arts, Media, and Communication, see About the Department For more information about the Department of Journalism, see Position The Department of Journalism at California State University, Northridge (CSUN) is seeking a tenure‑track faculty member in Broadcast and Video Journalism at the rank of Assistant Professor. The successful candidate will bring extended professional experience in broadcast and/or digital news production. They will be comfortable with production and post‑production workflows and using tools for nonlinear video editing. We seek a candidate with demonstrated expertise in live studio broadcasts or digital journalism production and experience in reporting or producing, who will stay current with emerging technologies and platforms and continue to develop professional expertise. In this faculty role, the person will contribute to teaching, mentoring, and curriculum development in journalism and media production. All tenure‑track faculty are expected to contribute to the field through an active scholarly, creative, and/or professional journalism agenda. The candidate should demonstrate experience supporting diverse students with attention to career development through teaching, mentoring, journalism/ media production, research/creative activity, professional work, and/or service. The successful candidate may teach courses in areas such as multimedia digital production, as‑live broadcast production, writing for speaking, and special topics in video and audio journalism. Our program includes a Spanish‑Language Journalism minor, and the ability to support students reporting in Spanish is a plus. These teaching areas may be discussed later in the search process. In addition to teaching, responsibilities include weekly office hours, attending faculty meetings, assessing student learning, service to the department, college, and university, and contributing to curriculum development and outreach in broadcast and digital journalism. The position may require teaching during weekdays, evenings, weekends, and/or online. Candidates will be evaluated based on the college and department standards for recommending tenure and promotion. Given CSUN's commitment to excellence in teaching, research, and engagement within a diverse environment, the successful candidate will play a key role in helping the department achieve equitable academic outcomes through teaching, mentorship, scholarship or creative activity, professional practice, and service. Required Qualifications Master's degree in Journalism, Mass Communications, or similar field, from an accredited institution. Candidates in the process of completing a Master's degree will be considered, but degree must be conferred before August 19, 2027 Professional journalism experience in a reporting or producer role, or similar, for a broadcast or digital news platform. Active engagement with new technologies and skill development. College or university‑level teaching experience or experience teaching or mentoring in a professional setting. (In person and/or online) Current agenda or potential to create research, scholarship or continued journalism work. Preferred Qualifications Demonstrated experience collaborating with students, colleagues, production teams, community partners, and/or industry professionals. Evidence of effective engagement, or potential to engage, with a diverse student body. Teaching or professional experience that includes working with a diverse student body or leading groups of people from diverse backgrounds. Experience adopting inclusive approaches to mentoring. Professional‑level proficiency in video editing, with the potential to work and teach in audio such as podcasting. Experience creating a student‑centered learning environment and a culturally responsive teaching style. Classroom management and curriculum development experience. Spanish‑language fluency that would allow the candidate to support students in culturally relevant reporting and content creation. Ph‑D in Journalism or related field conferred before August 19, 2027. Application Deadline Preferred application deadline is November 2, 2026 and applications received after this date may be considered on an as‑needed basis. However, the position will remain open until filled. Education Code 89521 Requirements Applicants will be required to disclose whether they have received a final administrative decision or final judicial decision determining that they have committed sexual harassment within the last 7 years only after a determination is made that they meet the minimum qualifications for the position, and before an offer of employment is extended. Applicants who reach the final stages of the application process must also sign a release form that authorizes the release of information by the applicant's current and/or former employers to the CSU concerning any substantiated allegations of misconduct. General Information In compliance with the Annual Security Report & Fire Safety Report of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, California State University, Northridge has made crime‑reporting statistics available online here. Print copies are available by request from the Department of Police Services, the Office for Faculty Affairs, and the Office of Equity and Diversity. The person holding this position may be considered a 'mandated reporter' under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and is required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083 as a condition of employment. A background check (including a criminal records check) must be completed satisfactorily before any candidate can be offered a position with the CSU. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the application status of applicants or continued employment of current CSU employees who apply for the position. In accordance with the California State University (CSU) Out‑of‑State Employment Policy, the CSU is a state entity whose business operations reside within the State of California and prohibits hiring employees to perform CSU‑related work outside of California. CSUN is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination based on race, color, ethnicity, religion, national origin, age, gender, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, medical condition, marital status, veteran status, and disability. Our nondiscrimination policy is set forth in Interim CSU Nondiscrimination Policy. Reasonable accommodations will be provided for applicants with disabilities who self‑disclose by contacting Adriana Elegado at View phone number on click.appcast.io. At time of appointment, the successful candidate, if not a U.S. citizen, must have authorization from the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to work in the United States. Please note: California State University, Northridge (CSUN) is currently not sponsoring applicants for H‑1B employment that are subject to the $100,000 fee established by the "Presidential Proclamation: Restriction on Entry of Certain Non‑immigrant Workers" issued on September 19, 2025. Applicants are responsible for determining the applicability of the fee. #J-18808-Ljbffr California State University, Northridge