Assistant or Associate Professor of the Practice in Journalism

Wesleyan University•Middletown, CT

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Shapiro Center for Creative Writing and Criticism seeks an Assistant Professor of the Practice or Associate Professor of the Practice in Journalism, beginning July 1, 2027. The successful candidate will coordinate the Center’s journalism program; teach the introductory journalism sequence, “Introduction to Journalism” and “Reporting for Narrative”; and offer two electives on special topics, such as Investigative Journalism, Profile Writing, Reporting & Disability, and Journalism & Human Rights. The faculty member will advise Wesleyan’s student newspaper, The Argus, and work with Center leadership to expand the summer internship program. This includes building relationships with media outlets in Connecticut and New York to help place students in a range of media environments and newsrooms, including local papers, radio stations, and national magazines. The faculty member will also organize events with writers and editors to attract students to the program. The teaching load is two courses per semester, with sabbatical eligibility after ten semesters of teaching. The successful candidate will have a proven record of success in investigative reporting or long-form narrative journalism, as well as undergraduate or graduate teaching experience. The minimum qualifications are a bachelor’s degree and five years of experience as a regular contributor to a newspaper or magazine with national or international distribution. The salary range at the Assistant Professor of the Practice level is $74,000–$79,000; a higher range applies at the Associate Professor of the Practice level. The position is on campus. External offers are contingent on completion of a pre-employment background check.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree.
Five years of experience as a regular contributor to a newspaper or magazine with national or international distribution.
A proven track record of success in investigative reporting or long-form narrative journalism.
Teaching experience at the undergraduate or graduate level.

Responsibilities

Coordinate the Shapiro Center’s journalism program.
Teach “Introduction to Journalism” and “Reporting for Narrative.”
Offer two electives on special topics.
Serve as a faculty advisor to Wesleyan’s student newspaper, The Argus.
Work with Center leadership to expand the summer internship program.
Build relationships with media outlets in Connecticut and New York to help place students in a range of media environments and newsrooms.
Organize events with writers and editors to help draw new students to the program.