Full-Time Faculty Social Media College of Arts and Media

Grand Canyon University • Phoenix, AZ

6d • Onsite

About The Position

Grand Canyon University is seeking a full-time faculty member to lead their Social Media degree program, focusing on content creation. This role involves instructing students in current and emerging technologies, design, photography, video, and writing trends relevant to social media content creation. The curriculum covers social media strategy, planning, community building, reputation management, social campaigns, data evaluation, and the use of industry-standard tools. This is a 9-month faculty position based on the Main Campus in Phoenix, AZ, with an anticipated start date of August 10, 2020.

Requirements

• MFA in graphic design, advertising, copywriting, public relations, multi-media, marketing, or related discipline.
• MA or related graduate degree.
• Post-secondary experience teaching design or related content creation courses.
• 3+ years documented industry experience.
• Submit a digital portfolio that includes a minimum of 5 and maximum of 8 case studies of social media campaigns you created. Identify the business problem and goals, the strategy, design process, tools used, and final campaign deliverables.
• Provide a positive example to students by supporting the University’s Doctrinal Statement, Ethical Position Statement and Mission of Grand Canyon University.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in strategy, concept, and implementation of advertising and marketing campaigns.
• Direct client-facing experience working with brands other than your own.
• Experience with the Adobe Creative Cloud, Canva, Hootsuite, HubSpot or similar applications, Facebook, Instagram, Google Analytics or similar applications, and phone-based applications used to create content for social sites.
• Documented experience creating visual, written, and/or photographic and video content for use on multiple social and digital media vehicles.
• Experience building, maintaining, listening and managing social media communities.
• Experience working with marketing teams, agencies or clients.
• Excellent writing and communication skills including for copywriting and presentations.

Responsibilities

• Equipping students with the required skill set.
• Facilitating classroom discussions.
• Assessing student performance.
• Preparing students to be successful leaders in their chosen profession.
• Prepares and delivers lectures and demonstrations to undergraduate students within the prescribed curriculum.
• Stimulates class discussions and facilitates learning in the on-ground or online classroom.
• Assesses student performance in accordance with University Assessment Practices.
• Remains current in the field of social media and effective teaching techniques.
• Maintains four course teaching load each semester.
• Participates in faculty and College/University committee activities.
• Performs other duties as directed by the Dean, centered on teaching, service, and scholarship.
• Supports the integrity of the GCU mission and educational learning outcomes within the Christian university.
• Act as a mentor to adjunct faculty.
• Participate in student clubs and organizations to grow the CAM Social Media student community.

Benefits

• medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance
• flexible spending accounts
• a 401K savings plan
• Free covered parking
• Education Tuition Discount Program for full-time employees, their spouses, and dependent children
• Free on-site gyms on campus

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level