Assistant Professor of Practice

Mercer University•Macon, GA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Reg Murphy Center for Collaborative Journalism in partnership with Mercer University’s Department of Journalism and Media Studies is seeking applications for a 9-month, non-tenure track position as an Assistant Professor of Practice. This non-tenure track Assistant Professor of Practice position involves teaching journalism courses for the Journalism & Media Studies department, providing service to the University, and staying active professionally with work for the Reg Murphy Center for Collaborative Journalism and other external partners. We are interested in applicants who are practicing or former journalists that can teach courses in data journalism, investigative reporting, and audio reporting for students learning to produce content for print, radio, broadcast, and online news outlets. The candidate will be expected to teach additional courses in the Journalism and Media Studies programs based on their background and expertise. We are most interested in candidates that can teach additional courses on digital and social media, broadcast journalism, public relations, entrepreneurship, and/or community engagement. The candidate will also remain active in a professional capacity by contributing journalistic work to our community news site, The Macon Newsroom, and other partner and professional news organizations. Additional responsibilities for the position include advising and mentoring students and contributing to departmental and university service requirements.

Requirements

A master’s degree in Journalism or related discipline
At least five years of experience in a professional newsroom or media organization
Experience utilizing data journalism and/or audio storytelling
Ability to teach Data Journalism and Audio Journalism courses
Strong storytelling skills
Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills
Interest in teaching journalism within a larger liberal arts curriculum

Nice To Haves

Previous teaching experience
Experience in multimedia reporting
Proficiency in editing with Adobe Creative Cloud tools

Responsibilities

Teaching journalism courses for the Journalism & Media Studies department
Providing service to the University
Staying active professionally with work for the Reg Murphy Center for Collaborative Journalism and other external partners
Teaching courses in data journalism, investigative reporting, and audio reporting
Teaching additional courses on digital and social media, broadcast journalism, public relations, entrepreneurship, and/or community engagement
Contributing journalistic work to our community news site, The Macon Newsroom, and other partner and professional news organizations
Advising and mentoring students
Contributing to departmental and university service requirements