"Professor of Practice - Advertising"

Job Description

Professor of Practice - Advertising

Job #: F00783

Location: Syracuse, NY

Pay Range: $80,000 - $95,000

Hours: As determined by department chair and associate dean. Office hours are required.

Job Type: Full-time

The S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University invites applications for a Professor of Practice position in Advertising who can bring visibility to the School and our students. The job starts in August, 2025.

The successful candidate will teach both strategy courses, primarily in Media Planning, Creative Strategy and Advertising Campaign Development or other specialized skills to enhance the curriculum.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree is required.
• Master's degree preferred.

Job Specific Qualifications:

Compelling candidates will show:

• Enthusiasm and promise for exemplary teaching, whether through prior teaching experience or professional mentoring roles supervising young advertising practitioners.
• Evidence they can build close connections with the advertising industry, bringing cutting-edge knowledge to classroom, and sharpening students skillsets that meet industry demands.
• Applicants with media planning experience are particularly desirable.
• University teaching experience is preferred, but not mandatory.
• The successful candidate will have extensive experience working on major national brands either in advertising agencies or client-side media.

Responsibilities:

A Professor-of-Practice will teach three courses per semester. Teaching responsibilities will include undergraduate and graduate Media Planning, Creative Strategy Development, and campaign development. Courses the new hire might teach include multiple sections of ADV 301, 208, 507 and 425. (http://coursecatalog.syr.edu/content.php?catoid=32&navoid=4136) and other courses in the graduate level that complement the individual's expertise.

The position expects connecting the Media and Strategy ad community with our advertising students. This could involve activities such as, inviting Media professionals to campus as speakers in the Eric Mower Advertising Forum, to help keep the curriculum current.

About Syracuse University:

Syracuse University is a private, international research university with distinctive academics, diversely unique offerings, and an undeniable spirit. Located in the geographic heart of New York State, with a global footprint, and over 150 years of history, Syracuse University offers a quintessential college experience.

The scope of Syracuse University is a testament to its strengths: a pioneering history dating back to 1870; a choice of more than 200 majors, 100 minors, and 200 advanced degree programs offered across the University's 13 schools and colleges; over 15,000 undergraduates and over 6,000 graduate students; more than a quarter of a million alumni in 160 countries; and a student population from all 50 U.S. states and 123 countries. For more information, please visit http://www.syracuse.edu.

About the Syracuse area:

Syracuse is a medium-sized city situated in the geographic center of New York State approximately 250 miles northwest of New York City. The metro-area population totals approximately 500,000. The area offers a low cost of living and provides many social, cultural, and recreational options, including parks, museums, festivals, professional regional theater, and premier shopping venues. Syracuse and Central New York present a wide range of seasonal recreation and attractions ranging from water skiing and snow skiing, hiking in the Adirondacks, touring the historic sites, visiting wineries along the Finger Lakes, and biking on trails along the Erie Canal.

Application Deadline:

Full Consideration By:

Open Until Filled: Yes

Priority Consideration: 07/03/2025