Assistant/Associate Professor, Journalism and Mass Communication

The Department of Journalism and Mass Communication at North Carolina A&T State University invites applications for a 9-month tenure track assistant/associate professor position. Primary responsibilities include teaching undergraduate-level courses, conducting research, student advising, student mentoring and recruitment, curriculum development and other required activities for tenure. Other responsibilities include, but are not limited to, engaging in accreditation procedures, program assessment, and service to the department, College, and University as needed.

The successful candidate will be an experienced journalist who has a track record of reporting and/or producing news content on multiple platforms including television, radio, digital and social media and teaching multimedia and mass communication journalism courses at the university level. Courses in the multimedia and mass media production sequence include Introduction to Multimedia Journalism, Electronic News Writing, Reporting and Producing, Scriptwriting, Photojournalism, Communication Practicum, Introduction to Radio and Digital Production, Introduction to Video Production and Social Media. Additionally, the faculty member should demonstrate the ability to develop and supervise a student-produced newscast.

Minimum Qualifications:
A Master’s degree in journalism/communications or related discipline is required, in conjunction with a minimum of five years of professional newsroom experience, strong writing, creative storytelling, broadcast production abilities, and experience teaching broadcast production and multimedia journalism courses at the university level.

Position Number:
002654

Posting Date:
03/23/2021

Closing Date:American Recovery & Reinvestment Act Funded:
No