Instructor/Assistant Professor of Communication

Summary:

The person filling this position will teach courses as part of the communication arts curriculum offered by the University with an emphasis on organizational/strategic communication or digital mass communication instruction.  Additionally, the person will direct the University’s nationally ranked Speaking Bearcats forensics team.

Essential Job Duties:

• Perform a minimum workload of 24 total credits per academic year
• Teach a broad range of communication courses, including fundamentals of communication and journalism/mass communication classes
• Exhibit pedagogical practices consistent with the Division of Humanities program-level student learning objectives
• Maintain currency with relevant research within the Communication Arts discipline, particularly in the field of journalism/mass communication, and make periodic efforts towards academic publishing and/or appropriate publishing in the field
• Attend division-sponsored events, including events not directly related to assigned workload, and occasional evening events, averaging eight hours per semester
• Comply with University guidelines regarding faculty duties and requirements, including office hours, committee work, recruitment, and participation in academic events
• Set an example of Christian lifestyle for all constituents
• Coordinate activities with SBU Infuse, SBU’s communications student organization, including but not limited to overseeing podcasts and the digital magazine produced by Infuse
• Provide direction for SBU’s Speaking Bearcats, including coaching the Speaking Bearcats, organizing and arranging travel for tournaments, and organizing and administering the annual Derryberry Invitational
• Demonstrate a commitment and adherence to the SBU Principles and Expectations
• Agree to teach nothing contrary to Baptist Faith and Message 2000
• Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• D. degree in journalism/mass communication or comparable field (required for Assistant Professor rank); Master’s degree in journalism/mass communication or comparable field (required for Instructor rank)
• Previous experience in digital mass communication preferred
• Ability to teach a broad range of classes, such as classes in digital video journalism, media and society, writing and editing for multi-media, journalism law and ethics, etc.
• Experience with both digital and print texts in a variety of journalistic/mass communication mediums preferred
• Demonstrated ability to teach and model professionalism and collegiality in all aspects of content, communication, and collaboration
• Professing Christian with an active commitment to the local church and the University’s evangelical Christian mission
• Commitment to active research/performance, according to specialty, preferred

Rank and Salary

• Assistant Professor or Instructor, based on qualifications
• Tenure-track, based upon qualifications
• Salary commensurate with qualifications and experience