"Assistant Professor of Media – Media Department"

Job Description

The primary responsibility of the position will be teaching a range of courses pertaining to Media and Public Relations, including specialized graduate and advanced undergraduate courses in the candidate's field of interest, upper-division courses in PR strategies, PR campaigns, media research methods, media and sports, and social media marketing, and lower-division courses in Public Relations and PR writing. Candidates with backgrounds in sports information/sports communication; big data analytics; nonprofit PR; and special events planning are of particular interest. All applicants will have the opportunity to teach and work with M.F.A. students. In addition to teaching, high-quality scholarly activity in the areas of the candidate's active research agenda will be required. Mentorship of undergraduate and graduate students and student organizations will also be expected.

Our Department

The Media Department is among the largest in the McAnulty College and Graduate School of Liberal Arts and prepares students to become thoughtful, effective and civic-minded media professionals across a wide range of media disciplines. The department offers majors in Multiplatform Journalism, Strategic Public Relations and Advertising, Sports Information and Media, and Digital Media Arts, with six tenured, tenure-track or equivalent faculty serving 245 students. The department also offers an M.F.A. degree in Media Arts and Technology. The department is academically rigorous and intellectually diverse. Its faculty meld professional experience in their respective media fields, theoretical knowledge and scholarship, and a commitment to teaching that enables students to cultivate a wide range of skills and knowledge. Our alumni include a recent Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and occupy prominent positions at NPR, Edelman Worldwide, UPMC, PNC Bank, the Pittsburgh Pirates and Penguins, and a host of other major media enterprises.

The University and College

Founded in 1878 by the Congregation of the Holy Spirit, Duquesne University is Catholic in mission and ecumenical in spirit. Its Mission Statement commits the University to "serving God by serving students - through commitment to excellence in liberal and professional education, through profound concern for moral and spiritual values, through the maintenance of an ecumenical atmosphere open to diversity, and through service to the Church, the community, the nation and the world."

The McAnulty College and Graduate School of Liberal Arts prepares students for productive and creative lives of service in a rapidly changing world. The College teaches students to think, write and speak clearly and critically so they can seek truth about God, themselves and society and contribute to their families, communities, businesses and professions.

Qualifications

An earned terminal degree (e.g., Ph.D., M.F.A., Ed.D.) in communication, media communication, advertising/public relations, strategic communication or another related academic field is preferred. Completion of the degree is required for appointment at the level of Assistant Professor. Candidates should also have professional experience in the field of public relations, advertising or marketing.

Duquesne University deems excellence in teaching or scholarship necessary for both tenure and promotion. Therefore, candidates should demonstrate effectiveness and potential for excellence in teaching and scholarship in their application materials, including their ability to teach in higher education, and publish in prestigious academic journals.

Alternately, the applicants may possess any equivalent combination of experience and training, which provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the essential job functions.

Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with the University Community.

Ability and willingness to contribute actively to the Mission of the University and to respect the Spiritan Catholic identity of Duquesne University. The Mission is implemented through a commitment to academic excellence, a spirit of service, moral and spiritual values, sensitivity to world concerns, and an ecumenical campus community.

Application Instructions

Applicants are asked to submit a cover letter, resume/CV with demonstration of academic and professional experience, a teaching philosophy with demonstration of teaching effectiveness, a well-defined research agenda with demonstration of scholarly publications, and contact information for a minimum of three professional references.

Questions about the position and the search can be sent to the chair of the committee, Prof. Robert Healy III, at healy971@duq.edu or 412-396-2461.