Suffolk University, Boston

Deadline: November 22, 2019

Position 1: Assistant Professor of Journalism and Media, Tenure Track

The Communication, Journalism and Media Department at Suffolk University invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position in Journalism and Media at the rank of Assistant Professor beginning July 1, 2020 (pending final budgetary approval).

This position has a specific focus on the current status, character, and influence of news/journalism in a rapidly changing media environment. The ideal candidate will help further integrate the media and journalism majors in the department. Candidates should be able to teach and do research in one or more of the following areas: the news media and politics; journalism in an age of disinformation campaigns and fake news; the news media and digital activism. Successful candidates will be expected to direct a productive research program and publish their research in peer-reviewed journals.

Candidates should provide evidence of commitment to excellent teaching and scholarly potential. Faculty responsibilities include a total teaching load of five courses per academic year. Service to the Department and the University through committee membership and student advising also is required. A Ph.D. in Communication and Journalism or in a related discipline must be in hand by July 1, 2020.

Application should be made through the Suffolk HR website (http://jobs.jobvite.com/careers/suffolkuniversity/jobs?__jvst=Career%20Site) and should include the following elements:

• letter of application
• CV
• graduate transcripts
• statement of teaching philosophy
• statement of research interest and published work and/or recent sample of professional work
• sampling of course syllabi and recent student evaluations of teaching; 
• three letters of reference (sent electronically to Maureen Dooley at mdooley2@suffolk.edu).

Deadline for applications is November 22, 2019.

Suffolk University is a private, comprehensive, urban university located in downtown Boston, and is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse community. Candidates from underrepresented groups are encouraged to apply. To learn more about Suffolk University visit our website at www.suffolk.edu.

Position 2: Assistant Professor of Communication, Tenure Track

The Communication, Journalism and Media Department at Suffolk University invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position at the rank of Assistant Professor beginning July 1, 2020 (pending final budgetary approval).

This position is for a communication generalist with an emphasis on global and cultural communication. The ideal candidate should be able to teach introductory classes such as Introduction to Communication, Principles of Oral Communication, and Intercultural Communication. In addition, the candidate will teach upper-level classes that examine the role of communication across various cultures, meaning-making in a globalized world, and the role of culture in different forms of communication. Our Global and Cultural Communication program has an emphasis on social justice issues, which provides links to the other majors in our department and the university’s Global Cultural Studies interdisciplinary major. Successful candidates will be expected to direct a productive research program and publish their research in peer-reviewed journals.

Candidates should provide evidence of commitment to excellent teaching and scholarly potential. Faculty responsibilities include a total teaching load of five courses per academic year. Service to the Department and the University through committee membership and student advising also is required. A Ph.D. in Communication and Journalism or in a related discipline must be in hand by July 1, 2020.

Application should be made through the Suffolk HR website (http://jobs.jobvite.com/careers/suffolkuniversity/jobs?__jvst=Career%20Site) and should include the following elements:

• letter of application
• CV
• graduate transcripts
• statement of teaching philosophy
• statement of research interest and published work and/or recent sample of professional work
• sampling of course syllabi and recent student evaluations of teaching; 
• three letters of reference (sent electronically to Maureen Dooley at mdooley2@suffolk.edu).

Deadline for applications is November 22, 2019.

Suffolk University is a private, comprehensive, urban university located in downtown Boston, and is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse community. Candidates from underrepresented groups are encouraged to apply. To learn more about Suffolk University visit our website at www.suffolk.edu.

Position 3: Practitioner in Residence of Documentary Production, Three-year appointment

The Communication, Journalism and Media Department at Suffolk University invites applications for a position in Documentary Production at the rank of Practitioner in Residence beginning July 1, 2020 (pending final budgetary approval). We seek a faculty member with significant professional experience in documentary production, allowing the department to focus its video production primarily on news/documentary and contribute to further integrating the journalism and the media/film programs.

We invite candidates with undergraduate teaching experience and extensive professional experience in non-fiction video production and long form journalism/documentary production. The preferred candidate will be well versed in the skills, principles, and ethics of documentary production; preference will be given to candidates who are interested in social justice issues and/or issues with political significance. Candidates must be able to teach a variety of courses in production and visual storytelling in the Journalism and Media Majors. Courses include, but are not limited to, the following: introductory and advanced level production classes, visual aesthetics, editing (using AVID and Premiere) and post-production, as well as our capstone course in long form journalism/documentary production.

Candidates should provide evidence of commitment to excellent teaching and professional experience with non-fiction/documentary production. Faculty responsibilities include a total teaching load of six courses per academic year, Service to the Department and the University through committee membership and student advising also is required. An advanced degree (MA, MFA or Ph.D.) in Communication, Journalism, Documentary or other relevant degree must be in hand by July 1, 2020.

Application should be made through the Suffolk HR website (http://jobs.jobvite.com/careers/suffolkuniversity/jobs?__jvst=Career%20Site) and should include the following elements:

• letter of application
• CV
• graduate transcripts
• statement of teaching philosophy
• statement of research interest and published work and/or recent sample of professional work
• sampling of course syllabi and recent student evaluations of teaching; 
• three letters of reference (sent electronically to Maureen Dooley at mdooley2@suffolk.edu).

Deadline for applications is November 22, 2019.

Suffolk University is a private, comprehensive, urban university located in downtown Boston, and is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse community. Candidates from underrepresented groups are encouraged to apply. To learn more about Suffolk University visit our website at www.suffolk.edu.