[Commlist] Job: Open-Rank TT Position in Media Ethics and Law in the UMass Amherst Journalism Department

We're hiring for an open-rank position here in the UMass Amherst 
Journalism Department. As you'll see, the opening contains a good amount 
of flexibility with respect to folks' scholarship, "though the 
successful candidate will be expected to possess expertise in media law 
and ethics." The text of the posting is below and here's the official 
link to the ad on our HR platform: 
https://careers.umass.edu/amherst/en-us/job/520380/open-rank-tenure-track-journalism-ethics-and-law 
<https://careers.umass.edu/amherst/en-us/job/520380/open-rank-tenure-track-journalism-ethics-and-law>

Feel free to direct questions to me ((jabraun /at/ journ.umass.edu) 
<mailto:(jabraun /at/ journ.umass.edu)>), as I'm chairing the search committee. 
I am happy to call UMass home. I love my colleagues and students and 
have found it a lovely and exciting place to work.

Josh Braun
Open Rank Tenure Track — Journalism — Ethics and Law

JOB DESCRIPTION

The Journalism Department at the University of Massachusetts Amherst is 
accepting applications for an open-rank, tenure-track professor position 
set to begin on September 1, 2024.

The ideal candidate will constructively bridge the worlds of journalism 
studies and journalism practice, and contribute to our goal of providing 
an education that reflects and is responsive to our entire student body 
and the diverse industries in which they will become leaders. Candidates 
should have a demonstrated track record of outstanding academic or 
creative scholarship, as well as evidence of excellence in teaching and 
a commitment to service. The selected candidate will teach a 2/2 course 
load and contribute to the growth of the department in its offline, 
online, and multimodal endeavors. If hired at a senior rank, they will 
also be expected to help mentor their colleagues.

The department is open to candidates with research interests in a range 
of areas and experience with any research methodology, though the 
successful candidate will be expected to possess expertise in media law 
and ethics.

REQUIREMENTS

This is an open rank search. Teaching experience at the undergraduate 
level and a robust research or creative scholarship record are strongly 
preferred. ABD candidates with an expected completion date by August 31, 
2024 will be considered.

A candidate who is eligible to be appointed at a mid-career or 
senior-level position will be reviewed for tenure on an expedited basis 
if the qualifications permit. They are expected to have at least five 
(5) years of experience in a tenure-track professorship post in 
Journalism, Mass Communication, or a closely related field, preferably 
with undergraduate teaching experience and a robust record of research 
or creative scholarship.

Ph.D. is required; preferably in Journalism, Mass Communication, or a 
closely related field.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Rank and salary will be commensurate with qualifications; salary and 
benefits are competitive. This position is eligible for membership in 
the Massachusetts Society of Professors, the faculty and librarian union 
at UMass Amherst.

ABOUT UMASS AMHERST

UMass Amherst, the Commonwealth's flagship campus, is a nationally 
ranked public research university offering a full range of 
undergraduate, graduate, and professional degrees. The University sits 
on nearly 1,450-acres in the scenic Pioneer Valley of Western 
Massachusetts, and offers a rich cultural environment in a bucolic 
setting close to major urban centers. In addition, the University is 
part of the Five Colleges (including Amherst College, Hampshire College, 
Mount Holyoke College, and Smith College), which adds to the 
intellectual energy of the region.

The Journalism Department is a collegial and dynamic group within the 
College of Social and Behavioral Sciences. Our focus is on a superlative 
undergraduate classroom experience for our approximately 400 majors, 
which include students in our public relations and sports journalism 
concentrations. Our research profile in emerging media technologies, 
media distribution, history, and social justice has grown substantially 
over the past decade. We have also developed fruitful connections with 
our sibling units in the Department of Communication, the Computational 
Social Science Institute, and the Public Interest Technology Initiative.

As a campus with an increasingly diverse student body, we are looking 
for candidates who can operate effectively in a diverse faculty and 
student community, and who value collegiality, collaboration, 
achievement, and integrity. We encourage applications from women, 
minorities or those from minoritized backgrounds, and individuals with a 
commitment to mentoring under-represented demographics within journalism 
and public relations. We are also interested in candidates who have had 
non-traditional career paths, those who have paused their careers for 
family or pandemic reasons, or who spent time outside of academia. We 
are committed to helping all constituents reach their full potential, 
creating best-in-practice operations to support faculty scholarship, and 
fostering excellence in student experiences inside and outside our 
department.

UMass Amherst is a leader in providing institutional support for faculty 
to combine work and family/personal responsibilities, and was listed 
among the Chronicle of Higher Education’s “Great Colleges to Work For.” 
UMass is in the top 10% of public research-intensive universities in the 
COACHE survey for making having and raising children compatible with the 
tenure-track. For more information on work-life balance at UMass 
Amherst, see https://www.umass.edu/prospective-faculty/work/balance 
<https://www.umass.edu/prospective-faculty/work/balance>.

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS

Please submit the following materials using this link: 
https://careers.umass.edu/amherst/en-us/job/520380/open-rank-tenure-track-journalism-ethics-and-law 
<https://careers.umass.edu/amherst/en-us/job/520380/open-rank-tenure-track-journalism-ethics-and-law>

- A letter of interest addressed to Professor Joshua Braun, Search 
Committee Chair, S414 Integrative Learning Center, 650 North Pleasant 
Street, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA 01003, USA.

  - A curriculum vitae.

- Up to three (3) sample works published within the past five (5) years 
that the applicant believes show their strongest work.

- A teaching statement describing the candidate’s teaching philosophy 
and, if the candidate has prior teaching experience, evidence of quality 
teaching (such as summaries of teaching evaluations).

- A one-page statement outlining the skills, experience, and commitment 
the candidate will bring to bear in teaching, mentoring, and 
professional service to promote equity, inclusion, and diversity for the 
University’s historically underrepresented and other marginalized groups 
of students, as well as for the discipline as a whole.

- Names and contact information for three (3) professional references 
who are willing to submit letters upon request through the UMass online 
application system.

Shortlisted candidates that are suitable for an upper rank position will 
be asked to provide materials that demonstrate the candidate's 
eligibility and qualifications to show they meet the criteria and the 
standards for tenure at the University of Massachusetts Amherst.

Evaluation of applications will begin October 15, 2023 and will continue 
until the position has been filled. Inquiries about the position can be 
addressed to Professor Joshua Braun, the Search Committee Chair, at 
(jabraun /at/ journ.umass.edu) <mailto:(jabraun /at/ journ.umass.edu)>.

The University is committed to active recruitment of a diverse faculty 
and student body. The University of Massachusetts Amherst is an 
Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer of women, minorities, 
protected veterans, and individuals with disabilities and encourages 
applications from these and other protected group members. Because broad 
diversity is essential to an inclusive climate and critical to the 
University’s goals of achieving excellence in all areas, we will 
holistically assess the many qualifications of each applicant and 
favorably consider an individual’s record working with students and 
colleagues with broadly diverse perspectives, experiences, and 
backgrounds in educational, research or other work activities. We will 
also favorably consider experience overcoming or helping others overcome 
barriers to an academic career and degree.
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