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Department:
School of Journalism and Strategic Media
Department’s Website:https://fulbright.uark.edu/departments/journalism/
Summary of Job Duties:
The School of Journalism and Strategic Media in the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Arkansas has an opening for an Assistant Professor of Practice for Sports Media and Promotion to start in August 2024. This is a standard nine-month faculty appointment.
We seek a candidate with a strong and developing national reputation, one who demonstrates curiosity in emerging technologies and novel approaches to traditional methods. This non-tenure-track Assistant Professor of Practice position entails designing and teaching undergraduate courses in sports media and promotion. The Assistant Professor of Practice may also teach other core undergraduate courses in the school’s curriculum, including foundational courses in public relations. The Assistant Professor of Practice will participate in various faculty- and student-oriented committees, providing service on campus and in related professional organizations.
For promotion, the Assistant Professor of Practice position requires some research, creative work, and/or other scholarly activities. The workload will be as follows: 70 percent teaching, 10 percent research, 20 percent service.
Regular, reliable, and non-disruptive attendance is an essential job duty, as is the ability to create and maintain collegial, harmonious working relationships with others.
Qualifications:
Minimum Qualifications:
With submitted materials, the candidate must demonstrate:
- Master’s degree in Advertising, Public Relations, Mass Communications, or a related field from an accredited institution of higher education conferred by the date of initial appointment.
- At least two years of full-time professional experience in sports media and promotion
- Evidence of ability to teach multiple courses related to sports media and promotion
- Evidence of ability to teach introductory content to support core curriculum at the undergraduate level, including foundational courses in public relations
- A commitment to exceptional teaching at the undergraduate level
- Evidence of ability to mentor undergraduate students in a variety of settings, including through campus student media outlets, student organizations, and honors projects
- Evidence of ability to be an active, involved, and collegial member of a collaborative faculty team, the School of Journalism and Strategic Media, the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, the University of Arkansas, and relevant national service organizations
- Demonstrated evidence of strong interpersonal communication skills
Preferred Qualifications:
- Demonstrated excellence with inclusive teaching
- Substantive evidence of success as a collegiate educator
- At least five years of notable full-time professional experience related to sports media and promotion
- Two or more years of successful teaching experience at the university level
- Experience in – or the potential for—administering and implementing strategic initiatives, new courses, and curricular programs for sports media and promotion
- Evidence of professional skills in video/multiplatform journalism, web production, audience analytics, and/or social media
- Commitment to building a scholarly environment through teaching, mentoring, research, outreach, and service as evidenced in the CV
- Strong evidence of the ability to be an active, involved, and collegial member of a collaborative faculty team, The School of Journalism and Strategic Media, the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, the University of Arkansas, and in relevant regional and national organizations
Additional Information:
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS
Completed applications received by November 1oth, 2023 will be assured full consideration. Late applications will be reviewed as necessary to fill the position.
For more information, please contact Dave Bostwick, Search committee chair, bostwick@uark.edu .
Applicants must submit:
1.A curriculum vitae
2. A cover letter/letter of application
3.A Teaching Statement
4.A Research Statement (this could be a statement of research or professional practice of journalism, such as freelance work)
5.A list of three professional references (name, title, email address, and phone number) willing to provide letters of recommendation if requested during the application process. Letters of recommendation will be requested only for candidates selected for interviews.
Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled.
As an employer, the University of Arkansas offers a vibrant work environment and a workplace culture that promotes a healthy work-life balance. The benefits package includes university contributions to health, dental, life and disability insurance, tuition waivers for employees and their families, 12 official holidays, immediate leave accrual, and a choice of retirement programs with university contributions ranging from 5 to 10% of employee salary.
About the Department
The School of Journalism and Strategic Media is fully accredited by the Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, offering specialized sequences in news/editorial, advertising/public relations and broadcast. Students are trained in writing news, analyzing media, planning campaigns, producing television programs, podcasts, radio, database journalism, and photojournalism publishing. The School offers special interdisciplinary programs, career mentorship, thriving student media organizations, Registered Student Organizations, award-winning faculty and a Center for Ethics in Journalism.
Salary Information:Salary is commensurate with experience and qualifications.
Required Documents to Apply:Cover Letter/Letter of Application, Curriculum Vitae, List of three Professional References (name, email, business title), Other (see special instructions for details), Statement of Teaching Philosophy
Optional Documents:Proof of Veteran Status
Recruitment Contact Information:Dave Bostwick, Search committee chair, bostwick@uark.edu
All application materials must be uploaded to the University of Arkansas System Career Site https://uasys.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/UASYS
Please do not send to listed recruitment contact.
Special Instructions to Applicants:Other required document: A Research Statement (this could be a statement of research or professional practice of journalism, such as freelance work)
Pre-employment Screening Requirements:
Criminal Background Check, Sex Offender Registry
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Persons must have proof of legal authority to work in the United States on the first day of employment.
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