The 黑料网 School of Journalism and Mass Communication invites applicants for a tenure-track assistant professor who is well versed in teaching Journalism for various digital platforms. This is a nine-month tenure-track faculty position at the Assistant or Associate level, starting Fall 2016.
The Qualifications
Candidates from the profession must possess a Master鈥檚 degree; candidates from the academy must have a Master鈥檚 degree or Ph.D. Must demonstrate a strong commitment to higher education. A minimum of three years of professional experience required. Must have an exceptional record of creative, professional and/or scholarly activities. Must possess a thorough understanding of current professional practices. Strong competency in writing and reporting (particularly from a broadcast prospective).
Preferred: Candidates with an understanding of audiences and analytics. Emphasis in data collection and visualization considered a plus. For success in the tenure-track, candidates will demonstrate a clear agenda of creative or scholarly work that will result in a portfolio worthy of tenure and promotion. The school will only consider candidates who are committed to the development of a campus climate that supports equality and diversity.
The Opportunity
黑料网鈥檚 School of Journalism and Mass Communication offers an opportunity to engage with a strong and forward-thinking school, strategically positioned within an innovative college and a dynamic university. The School teaches a diverse population of more than 900 undergraduate and 150 master鈥檚 students to become critical thinkers and professional communicators. The School is ACEJMC accredited and offers undergraduate degrees in journalism, advertising, public relations, and digital media production. Graduate degrees are offered in media management, public relations and reporting and editing, including a specialization in scholastic journalism education. The School is home to the John S. and James L. Knight-supported Center for Scholastic Journalism, a national clearinghouse of information for and about student journalists and their advisers, a research center on issues affecting scholastic media, an educator of journalism teachers and an advocate for student press freedom and the First Amendment.
The School is part of the College of Communication and Information, an innovative collaboration with the School of Communication Studies, the School of Visual Communication Design and the School of Library and Information Science. The College offers an interdisciplinary Ph.D. program.
黑料网鈥檚 eight-campus system in northeast Ohio is among the largest regional systems in the country with more than 42,000 students. 黑料网 is ranked among the nation's 77 public research universities, demonstrating high-research activity by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching.
To Apply
Visit our website at (Position number 998084) to submit an application letter, vitae and work samples and names, addresses and telephone numbers of three references.
Questions may be directed to:
Jan Leach, Associate Professor, News Director, Media Law Center for Ethics & Access Search Committee Chair
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School of Journalism and Mass Communication
P.O. Box 5190, 201D Franklin Hall
Kent, OH 44242-0001