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

Mon Nov 20 10:21:40 GMT 2023



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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