Assistant Professor

The Department of Communication at Northern Kentucky University invites applications for a tenure-track position as assistant professor of journalism, to begin in August 2014. The successful candidate will teach some combination of the following: introduction to mass media, news writing, reporting, copy editing and design, digital publishing, communication law, media ethics, public affairs reporting, online journalism, visual journalism, advertising, communication history, and media research. Experience with multimedia reporting tools in journalism is preferred. Expert understanding of the rapidly changing journalism profession also is essential. Candidates must demonstrate a commitment to undergraduate and graduate education, teaching effectiveness, scholarship or creative activity, and service. A doctorate in mass communication or a related field is preferred, but a master’s in journalism or a related field with significant professional journalism experience will be considered.

The Department of Communication is part of the College of Informatics (http://informatics.nku.edu/), which focuses on the convergence of new information-related technologies and includes the Departments of Computer Science and Business Informatics. In addition to journalism, the department offers majors in public relations, electronic media and broadcasting, media informatics, and communication studies, and it also offers a master’s degree in communication. The College of Informatics is located in Griffin Hall, a new facility with state-of-the-art technology and includes integrated media labs, a research lab, and the Digitorium, a flexible large-scale teaching and interactive space. NKU, located eight miles south of Cincinnati, is a metropolitan university that values a commitment to multiculturalism, an interest in civic engagement, and learner-centeredness. For more information, please visit our web site at http://www.nku.edu/.

All potential candidates must apply for this position at https://jobs.nku.edu. The appropriate listing can be found by clicking on “Full Time Faculty.” Applicants will need to register at the site and upload a letter of application, vita, summaries of the quantitative and qualitative teaching evaluations from the most recent 2 years, and the contact information for three references. Only the references of our finalists will be contacted. In order to ensure full consideration, applications should be submitted by September 30. Questions regarding the use of the website should be directed to the Human Resources Department at jobs@nku.edu. Questions regarding the nature of the position should be directed to the search committee chairperson, Dr. Brad Scharlott at scharlott@nku.edu. Any candidate who is offered this position will be required to go through a pre-employment criminal background check as mandated by state law.

It is Northern Kentucky University’s policy to ensure equal employment opportunity for all persons and to take the necessary actions needed to recruit, employ, train, promote, and retain qualified faculty and staff, including members of protected groups. Discrimination against any individual based upon protected status, which is defined as age, color, disability, gender, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, genetic, or veteran status, is prohibited.