Here are the top five new journalism professor job openings for this week in the United States:
1. The University of Tennessee in Knoxville seeks an assistant professor in journalism. The job listing states, "We seek an individual with solid journalism experience and a strong academic background who can teach journalistic writing, reporting and editing, and is knowledgeable in converged media issues and web journalism. Ph.D. required at time of appointment. The successful candidate will join a fully converged journalism program with news, magazine, media management, science communication, visual communication and sports journalism tracks."
2. The University of Alabama seeks an assistant professor in journalism (tenure-track position). The job listing states, "The successful candidate will be expected to have a strong background and teaching specialty in emerging media, including digital multimedia production and online journalism. An interest in emerging media’s role in building community is also welcome, given the department’s community journalism emphasis at the graduate level. Qualifications for the tenure-track position include a Ph.D. or other terminal degree by starting date. At minimum, all candidates must have a master’s degree and substantial professional experience. Other preferred qualifications include successful college teaching experience and a record of scholarship or creative activity appropriate for the position sought."
3. North Carolina A&T State University seeks an assistant professor in journalism (tenure-track position). The job listing states, "Teach courses in public relations as well as other conceptual courses in the professional and conceptual aspects of journalism and mass communications; undertake initiatives in teaching, research, production, and/or criticism in specialty; conduct research that results in peer-reviewed publications; advise students; provide service to department, College of Arts and Sciences, University, professional, and general communities."
4. The University of Southern Indiana in Evansville seeks an assistant professor in journalism (tenure-track position). The job listing states, "The department of Communications at the University of Southern Indiana is seeking a colleague for a tenure-track appointment as Assistant Professor of Journalism beginning August 2010. The successful candidate will be qualified to teach basic and advanced journalism, editing and layout, public affairs reporting, as well as editorial and feature writing and literacy journalism. Ph.D. in journalism or a related mass communication area required. Preference will be given to applicants with prior professional experience in journalism and/or undergraduate journalism teaching experience."
5. Roger Williams University in Rhode Island seeks an assistant professor in journalism (tenure-track position). The job listing states, "Primary responsibilities include teaching courses in the Journalism program, developing new courses that address the role of Internet-based media in contemporary news practices, and supporting the major by teaching foundation courses. Other responsibilities include assisting in curriculum design and program development related to the Journalism concentration in particular and the Communication major in general, advising and mentoring students, and serving on college and university committees. An active agenda of scholarly and/or creative professional activities is expected."
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