[Commlist] Assistant Professors -- Broadcast Journalism & Social Media -- Texas

(1) Assistant Professor -- Broadcast Journalism -- Texas
(2) Assistant Professor -- Social Media -- Texas

StephenF.AustinStateUniversity'sDepartmentofMassCommunication 
invitesapplicationsfora tenure-track assistantprofessorofmass 
communication, specializing in broadcast 
journalism.Thisfull-time,nine-month facultyposition istobegin Sept. 1, 2022.

Stephen F. Austin State University is located in beautiful Nacogdoches – 
the oldest town in Texas – with a population of approximately 35,000 in 
the tall pine tree forests of the eastern part of the state. The city is 
located 140 miles north of Houston and 160 miles southeast of Dallas. 
The demographics of the city are 51% white, 26% black, and 19% Hispanic.

The Department of Mass Communication’s undergraduate degree is among the 
“Top 10 Undergraduate Majors” on campus while the master’s degree is 
ranked 10th campus-wide in headcount. At the undergraduate level, 
students can choose a concentration of 1) social media, 2) broadcast 
journalism, or 3) advertising and public relations.

The candidate will teach undergraduate classes predominantly in 
broadcast journalism both face-to-face and online. They may also teach 
in the online graduate program. An ideal candidate will haveconceptual 
and professional expertise in the following areas: media writing, 
audio/visual production, radio/audio, podcasting, multimedia journalism, 
media law and ethics, and broadcast news reporting. Experience with 
Adobe Creative Suite is preferred. Candidate may be asked to assist with 
the campus radio station and mentor professional student organizations.

The preferred candidate would hold a Ph.D. in communication or related 
discipline; ABDs will be considered, but the candidate must be able to 
demonstrate that the degree will be completed within the first academic 
year of employment. Candidates with master’s degrees and substantial 
professional experience will be considered. The successful candidate 
must possess a commitment to maintaining an active scholarly agenda and 
participate in advising, recruitment, service and committee work at the 
department and university level.

To apply, submit your application online at https://careers.sfasu.edu/ 
<https://careers.sfasu.edu/>along with a letter of application, 
curriculum vitae, samples of teaching effectiveness, samples of 
scholarly work, copies of all transcripts and three references with 
complete contact information.

Questions may be directed to Dr. Casey Hart at (936) 468-1299 (search 
committee chair) or Dr. John Hendricks at (936) 468-4001 (department 
chair). Application review begins immediately and will continue until 
the position is filled.

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Stephen F. Austin State University's Department of Mass Communication 
invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professor of mass 
communication, specializing in social media. This full-time, nine-month 
faculty position is to begin September 1, 2022.



Stephen F. Austin State University is located in beautiful Nacogdoches – 
the oldest town in Texas – with a population of approximately 35,000 in 
the tall pine tree forests of the eastern part of the state. The city is 
located 140 miles north of Houston and 160 miles southeast of Dallas. 
The demographics of the city are 51% white, 26% black, and 19% Hispanic.



The Department of Mass Communication’s undergraduate degree is among the 
“Top 10 Undergraduate Majors” on campus while the master’s degree is 
ranked 10th campus-wide in headcount. At the undergraduate level, 
students can choose a concentration of 1) social media, 2) broadcast 
journalism, or 3) advertising and public relations.



The social media concentration is a fully online curriculum consisting 
of seven courses: Introduction to Social Media, Social Media Strategies, 
Social Media Case Studies, Social Media Content Production, Advertising 
and Promotion for Social Media, Future Technology, and Research in 
Social Media. Although the courses are online, the position is not remote.



The ability to teach social media analytics would be highly coveted, but 
not required. Teaching and research interests desired include analytics, 
content creation, copy writing for social media, branding, and social 
media research. The successful candidate would be a member of the 
graduate faculty and be expected to teach courses in the unit’s online 
master's degree and maintain an active research agenda.



The preferred candidate would hold a Ph.D. in communication or related 
discipline; ABDs will be considered, but the candidate must be able to 
demonstrate that the degree will be completed within the first year of 
employment. Professional experience in the media industry is a plus. The 
successful candidate must possess a commitment to participate in 
advising, retention, recruitment, service and committee work at the 
department and university level.



To apply, submit your application online at https://careers.sfasu.edu/

along with a letter of application, curriculum vitae, samples of 
teaching effectiveness, samples of scholarly work, copies of all 
transcripts and three references with complete contact information.



Questions may be directed to Dr. Bailey Thompson at (936) 468-1391 
(search committee chair) or Dr. John Hendricks at (936) 468-4001 
(department chair). Application review begins immediately and will 
continue until the position is filled.

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