"Adjunct Faculty - Public Relations and/or Strategic Communication"

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Adjunct Faculty - Public Relations and/or Strategic Communication

The School of Fine Arts and Communication and the Division of Communication seeks an Adjunct faculty in Public Relations and/or Strategic Communication. A successful candidate will teach part time across our programs (BA, BS, and MA) in Public Relations. We seek colleagues who are collaborative, embrace digital media, cultural diversity, and have a global perspective. In addition to excellence in teaching, we desire faculty who have experience in industry and bring professional experience to the program. Finally, we seek faculty who will adhere to our commitment to the integration of faith and learning.

Qualifications:

• Ph.D. or equivalent in Communication, public relations, strategic communication or related field is highly desired. Candidates with a M.A. in Communication or related field will be considered for undergraduate programs.
• Demonstrated teaching ability in public relations and strategic communication classes at the undergraduate level, graduate level, and fully online programs.
• Prior teaching experience in courses such as media ecology, digital and social media, campaigns and cases, crisis communication, public relations strategy, PR research, etc.
• Demonstrated record of professional integrity and strong work ethic, and collegiality.
• Demonstrated ability to contribute to a positive working environment and work collaboratively with colleagues and community
• A commitment to working with a diverse population of students is essential; demonstrated experience in this area is preferred. Demonstrated success and or aptitude for remote, hybrid, and face to face instruction.
• All applicants must express a personal commitment to Jesus Christ and be willing to affirm our Articles of Faith as well as our theological commitments.
• Applicants must be willing to affirm our commitment to the integration of faith and learning.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Member or Associate Member of PRSA (Public Relations Society of America)
• Evidence of research production through presentations at international, national, regional and/or professional conferences as well as through publications in public relations, communication, media, and/or professional journals.
• Experience supervising and mentoring students in the context of internship and practicum work.
• Excellent communication, evidence of leadership, organizational, and management skills to both grow the program and industry connections to the major.
• Teaching and research strengths which complement the current curriculum.
• Professional experience in public relations, strategic communication, media relations, etc.

Hours Per Week: 27

Months Per Year: 10

Hiring Range: Adjunct per unit rate ranges from $1,260/unit - $1,785/unit.