Job Description Summary: Assistant Teaching Professor to teach courses within Journalism major and minor.
Job Description: Assistant Teaching Professor to teach courses within Journalism major and minor. The Department of Media, Journalism & Film prepares students to work in an interdisciplinary media environment, offering degrees in Journalism, Media & Communication, and Strategic Communication. This hire will have the chance to be a leader in our Journalism curriculum, with possible responsibility for teaching our core reporting class, JRN 201: News Writing & Reporting I; the introductory news writing class JRN 102: News Writing Fundamentals; and additional undergraduate classes in journalism special topics, according to the candidate’s expertise.
Minimum Qualifications:
Required: MFA or Ph.D. in relevant field at time of appointment; previous experience teaching undergraduate journalism courses; previous experience working in a professional newsroom.
Consideration will be given to candidates who will expand the expertise of the Journalism program by bringing a professional skill set that may include investigative reporting; multimedia news production; AI and journalism; photojournalism; or other specialized sub-field.
Additional Position Information (if applicable)
Required Application Documents: Submit cover letter, curriculum vitae, and work sample to the job listing on Miami University’s Workday portal. Please keep the work sample to 10 pages of material. Candidates may provide additional links for context if they please.
Special Instructions (if applicable): None
