Assistant Professor of Practice
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 position involves teaching journalism courses, providing service to the University, and staying active professionally with work for the Reg Murphy Center for Collaborative Journalism and other external partners. 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 based on background and expertise
- Contributing journalistic work to The Macon Newsroom and other partner and professional news organizations
- Advising and mentoring students
- Contributing to departmental and university service requirements
Benefits
- Comprehensive health insurance (for self and dependents)
- Generous retirement contributions
- Tuition waivers
- Paid vacation and sick leave
- Technology discounts
- Schedules that allow for work-life balance
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
