Colleagues:
Please be aware of three TT faculty openings at MTSU’s
College of Mass Communication. Two are AD/PR positions in the School of Journalism
and the other is Chair of the Department of Electronic Media Communication:
The School of Journalism at Middle Tennessee State University invites
applications for two tenure-track assistant or associate professor positions
in Advertising and/or Public Relations, to begin August 1,
2011. Emphasis in Digital Technology/Emerging Media is of particular
interest.
Responsibilities: Teach undergraduate Advertising and/or Public
Relations, specifically, Advertising Layout and Design, Advertising
Copywriting, Media Planning, Advertising Management, PR Principles, PR
Communication, PR Publications, PR Case Studies, PR Campaigns. Teach conceptual
as well as skills-based courses using multiple platforms and emerging media.
Teaching in Master’s in Mass Communication program also possible. Current
program of research and/or creative activity required. Interest in health-care
or visual communication desirable.
Qualifications: Earned doctorate, or ABD, in Communication (or
related field). ABDs must have doctorate when job commences.
Applicants with Master’s in Business Administration or Integrated
Marketing Communications and distinguished professional record in communication
considered. College-level teaching experience preferred; related
professional experience a plus. Demonstration of teaching effectiveness, recent
research/creative activity, and commitment to understanding diverse populations
expected.
Application
Process: Submit
letter, CV, contact information for three references, and unofficial
transcripts at: https://mtsujobs.mtsu.edu. Review to begin October 15, 2010.
Women and candidates from underrepresented groups encouraged to apply. MTSU
is an EO/AA educator and employer.
Further information: Dr. Jane Marcellus at 615-898-5282 or
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This
Position is Tenure-track, at the Full Professor Rank.
Start date of position is August
1, 2011.
The department of Electronic
Media Communication is seeking a dynamic, collegial, and collaborative
administrator who shares the department's evolving vision to help us reach a
new level of
excellence.
A chair for the department of
Electronic Media Communication will be expected to:
* Initiate, plan, and oversee
the implementation and review of the department's academic programs;
* Be responsible for the
appropriate scheduling of classes and assignment of faculty based on strengths
and programmatic needs;
* Delegate responsibilities
effectively;
* Facilitate cooperation and
effective relations with other academic units and the university in general;
* Facilitate and maintain
beneficial relationships in all marketing, outreach, and development efforts
with students, prospective students, alumni, and industry professionals;
* Coordinate, evaluate, and
support the teaching, scholarly, and professional activities of all faculty;
* Provide recommendations for
appointments, promotions,
reassignment time, tenure and
research/scholarly/
creative reassignment of
faculty;
* Take the lead role in
departmental faculty recruitment and retention;
* Manage the facilities and
professional staff;
* Be responsible for the
department budget, allocation of resources,
and securing internal and
external funding;
* Facilitate the implementation
of the university's academic master plan.
The new chair will also teach in
one of the department's concentrations and run the day-to-day affairs of the
department.
The successful candidate should
have a strong record of
administration, research,
teaching, and public service, and/or have significant nationally recognized
professional industry experience.
The candidate should also
possess strong leadership, management, and communication skills. Applicants
should have a terminal degree in an appropriate area represented by one of the
programs in the
department or a distinguished
record of professional achievement, and must be eligible to hold the rank of
full professor in the MTSU department of Electronic Media Communication at the
time the appointment begins.
Application materials, consisting
of a current Curriculum Vita, cover letter, a statement of management
philosophy, a statement of the
candidate's vision for the
future of the program, should be submitted to http://mtsujobs.mtsu.edu. A review of
applications will begin on _____ and continue until the position is filled.
http://www.mtsu.edu/masscomm/index.shtml for
more info
Applicants should have a
terminal degree in an appropriate area represented by one of the programs in
the Department or a distinguished record of professional achievement, and must
be eligible to hold the rank of full professor in the MTSU Department of
Electronic Media Communication
at the time the appointment begins.
Dwight E. Brooks, Ph.D.
Professor and Director
School of Journalism
PO Box 64
College of Mass Communication
Middle Tennessee State
University
Murfreesboro, TN 37132
615 494-8925
Fax: 615 898-5682
