[Commlist] Assistant Professor, Journalism (tenure track), MacEwan University, Canada

https://www.macewan.ca/about-macewan/careers/opportunities/postings/?competition=23.11.345 


  ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, JOURNALISM

DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATION, FACULTY OF FINE ARTS AND COMMUNICATIONS

CATEGORY

	

SALARY

	

CLOSING DATE

Full-Time Tenure-Track

	

Commensurate with qualifications and experience

	

A review of applications will begin December 15, 2023, and continue 
until a suitable candidate is found.


    About Us

MacEwan University is where caring faculty help people connect their 
passions to their future paths. Located in the heart of Edmonton's 
diverse and dynamic downtown community, and on the traditional lands of 
Treaty 6 First Nations and homelands of the Métis people, MacEwan is 
known for exceptional undergraduate learning. With its dedication to 
teaching excellence, informed by scholarly research, innovation, and 
creative activity, MacEwan provides an exceptional collaborative and 
supportive learning environment with a commitment to human rights, 
environmental sustainability, and opportunities for community 
engagement. We are committed to creating an equitable, diverse, 
inclusive, and welcoming community for all peoples, cultures, and 
identities.

Our comprehensive undergraduate university offers 59 programs to more 
than 18,000 full- and part-time students in business, communications, 
community and human services, design, fine and performing arts, health, 
humanities, natural science, nursing, public safety, and social science. 
Through a wide array of experiential learning opportunities, and 
strategic relationships in the community, we partner with others to 
produce graduates of stature. Along with a robust grounding in their 
chosen disciplines, MacEwan students are given durable life skills that 
prepare them to take on the world.


    Opportunity

MacEwan University’s Department of Communication invites applications 
for a full-time tenure track position as Assistant Professor commencing 
July 1, 2024. This new journalism faculty position will play an 
important role in teaching multiple courses in the Bachelor of 
Communication Studies (BCS) degree major.

The successful applicant will hold a minimum of a master’s degree in 
journalism or a related field (PhD preferred) and will have teaching 
experience in a post-secondary setting or similar professional roles 
mentoring/supervising young journalists. Reporting experience is 
required, as is experience with multiplatform digital news reporting and 
production (audio, video, and social media). Applicants should have 
strong knowledge of and the ability to teach newswriting and reporting 
classes as well as introductory digital audio and video production 
courses, and must be able to teach students how to report on diverse 
communities. The position requires strong knowledge of and the ability 
to teach Adobe Premiere Pro, Photoshop and Audition, and other programs 
in the Adobe Creative Suite, plus working knowledge with a CMS (Content 
Management System), WordPress preferred.

Applicants must be able to work effectively with colleagues in a 
collaborative setting and to adapt to a changing media landscape as 
evidenced by sustained professional development. Applicants must 
articulate a research and creative practice plan consistent with the 
University mandate (research skills preferred).

Applicants should submit a cover letter and curriculum vitae (CV) plus a 
portfolio showcasing current digital and multiplatform journalistic work 
(provide the link in the CV). Review of applications will commence 
December 15, 2023, and the competition will remain open until the 
successful candidate has been found.

Questions about this position may be addressed to Dr. Rey Rosales, 
Chair, Communication, *(rosalesr2 /at/ macewan.ca)* <mailto:(rosalesr2 /at/ macewan.ca)>.


    How to Apply

To apply, please head to our *MacEwan University Opportunities Page,* 
<https://www.macewan.ca/about-macewan/careers/opportunities/> select the 
job opportunity and click Apply Now. If you require assistance, please 
contact us at *(careers /at/ macewan.ca)* <mailto:(careers /at/ macewan.ca)>.

If you are experiencing technical difficulties when submitting your 
application, please try submitting through a different browser (i.e., 
Safari, Firefox, Chrome, etc.). If the issue persists, please send a 
screenshot of the error message to *(careers /at/ macewan.ca)* 
<mailto:(careers /at/ macewan.ca)> so we can assist and ensure your application 
is received.

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and 
permanent residents will be given priority.

This position is included under the Faculty Association collective 
agreement.

APPLY NOW 
<https://www.macewan.ca/about-macewan/careers/opportunities/postings/?competition=23.11.345&apply=true>


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