Assistant Teaching Professor
About The Position
Assistant Teaching Professor to teach courses within Journalism major and minor. The Department of Media, Journalism & Film prepares students to work in an interdisciplinary media environment, offering degrees in Journalism, Media & Communication, and Strategic Communication. This hire will have the chance to be a leader in our Journalism curriculum, with possible responsibility for teaching our core reporting class, JRN 201: News Writing & Reporting I; the introductory news writing class JRN 102: News Writing Fundamentals; and additional undergraduate classes in journalism special topics, according to the candidate’s expertise.
Requirements
- Ph.D. in relevant field at time of appointment.
- Previous experience teaching undergraduate journalism courses.
- Previous experience working in a professional newsroom.
Nice To Haves
- Expertise that may include investigative reporting.
- Expertise that may include multimedia news production.
- Expertise that may include AI and journalism.
- Expertise that may include photojournalism.
- Expertise in other specialized journalism sub-fields.
Responsibilities
- Teach courses within the Journalism major and minor.
- Potentially teach JRN 201: News Writing & Reporting I.
- Potentially teach JRN 102: News Writing Fundamentals.
- Teach additional undergraduate classes in journalism special topics based on expertise.
Benefits
- Benefit Eligible
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
