Assistant Professor of Practice or Assistant Teaching Professor, Journalism Program (R0008131)

Location: Winston-Salem, NC

Open Date: Jul 30, 2025

Close Date: Oct 31, 2025

Description:

The Journalism Program at Wake Forest University invites applications for a permanent, non-tenure-track, teaching professional position to cover three different kinds of courses: 1) introductory courses on the foundations of journalism, including reporting, news and feature writing, and visual and audio storytelling, 2) critical courses analyzing the profession and 3) higher level courses within the candidates’ focus area.

The faculty member will teach six courses per academic year (on a 9-month basis), with renewable, two-year contracts and opportunities for promotion and longer contracts. Teaching professionals are eligible for benefits available to all regular, full-time faculty, including professional development funds and access to competitive grants administered by the university, which may be used to support projects in journalism.

Job Qualifications:

We welcome candidates from a wide range of professional and academic backgrounds who can contribute to a dynamic, forward-looking journalism program. The ideal candidate would either be: a journalist with 7+ years of experience in the industry with a demonstrated history of high-quality professionalism and news judgment or someone with a master’s degree or higher in journalism or related field with a 3+ year history of high-quality professionalism and news judgment. Note: Teaching experience is preferred but not required.

We are particularly interested in candidates whose work engages with one or more of the following areas: Digital Journalism, Specialized Reporting, Media Leadership and Innovation, or Media Ethics and Contemporary Issues.

Candidates should demonstrate a commitment to high-impact teaching, professional and critical engagement, and preparing students for a rapidly evolving media landscape. We especially welcome applicants who are eager to contribute to curriculum development, interdisciplinary collaboration, and student mentoring.

Application Instructions:

Interested applicants are invited to submit the following materials: a cover letter, a CV, a statement on teaching approach, a statement on professional work, work samples, and two references. Questions may be directed to Ivan Weiss at weissij@wfu.edu. For full consideration, complete applications must be submitted by October 31, 2025 at 5pm.

About the Journalism Program:

The Journalism Program offers an interdisciplinary minor that grounds students in the principles and practice of verified, independent, and accountable journalism.

About Wake Forest University:

Wake Forest University, founded in 1834, is a distinctive university that combines a liberal arts core with graduate and professional schools and innovative research programs.