[Commlist] Assistant Professor- Spanish-language Journalism and Mass Communications

Assistant Professor- Spanish-language Journalism and Mass Communications 
<https://jobs.sjsu.edu/en-us/job/504879/assistant-professor-spanishlanguage-journalism-and-mass-communications>
Job no:504879
Work type:Instructional Faculty – Tenured/Tenure-Track
Location:San José
Categories:Unit 3 - CFA - California Faculty Association, 
Tenured/Tenure-Track, Full Time, Faculty - Communications/Journalism

Position Rank and Title:  Assistant Professor of Spanish-language 
Journalism and Mass Communications

School/Department Name:  Journalism & Mass Communications

Compensation: Commensurate with qualifications, experience, and rank as 
established by the CSU Salary Schedule 
<https://www2.calstate.edu/csu-system/careers/compensation/Pages/salary-schedule.aspx>. 
See Benefits Summary 
<https://www2.calstate.edu/csu-system/careers/benefits/Documents/employee-benefits-summary.pdf> for 
details about the CSU’s excellent employment benefits.

Target Start Date: August 2022

Application Deadline:  December 1, 2021 or until filled.

Click here to apply: 
https://jobs.sjsu.edu/en-us/job/504879/assistant-professor-spanishlanguage-journalism-and-mass-communications 
<https://jobs.sjsu.edu/en-us/job/504879/assistant-professor-spanishlanguage-journalism-and-mass-communications>

Position Description

The School of Journalism and Mass Communications invites applications 
for a full-time appointment at the rank of Assistant Professor of 
Spanish Language Media. The person will oversee our Spanish-language 
multi-media journalism program. The selected individual would be 
expected teach a full-course load to be negotiated at the time of hiring.

The School of Journalism and Mass Communications embraces the innovative 
spirit of Silicon Valley, emphasizing cultural and intellectual 
diversity, the First Amendment, and the free flow of ideas. Our alumni 
include Pulitzer prize winners and work in top media outlets across the 
nation and world. Our students regularly win competitions and awards 
with the Journalism program amassing over 100 awards at national and 
state level over the past few years. The School embraces innovation in 
teaching and learning holding the University’s approach of Learning by 
Doing at the heart of our curricula and pedagogies. The faculty innovate 
in terms of practice and we are proud to be one of the few Journalism 
programs with an immersive storytelling lab in which students have 
produced award-winning 360 virtual reality news stories and short form 
documentaries.

The School of Journalism & Mass Communications and San José State 
University value diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. Our 
excellence in research, teaching, and service can only be fully realized 
by faculty, students, and staff who share our commitment to these 
values. SJSU enrolls more than 36,000 students, many of whom are 
historically underserved, and around 45% are first-generation and 38% 
are Pell-recipients. SJSU is a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) and 
Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander (AANAPISI) Serving 
Institution. The university’s commitment to social justice extends from 
its vibrant, inclusive campus to an international network of over 
275,000 alumni. As such, San José State is committed to increasing the 
diversity of its faculty so our disciplines, students, and the community 
can benefit from multiple ethnic and gender perspectives.

This position is one of several recruitments focused on Latinx/a/o 
experiences across campus, including fields such as Educational 
Counseling, English and Comparative Literature, School of Information, 
the School of Management, Sociology and Interdisciplinary Social 
Sciences, Social Work, and more. Successful candidates will demonstrate 
evidence of a commitment to equity and inclusion through their research, 
teaching, and/or service. We ask that all applicants include a Diversity 
Statement with their application package. A guide to writing this 
statement can be found at SJSU Diversity Statement Guidelines 
<https://www.sjsu.edu/provost/faculty-success/sjsu-diversity-statement-guidelines-for-faculty-applicants.php>, 
along with information about how these statements will be evaluated.


Required Qualifications

  * Doctorate or Master’s degree with significant professional
    experience in Spanish-language media, by start date.
  * The candidate must be an experienced and innovative multi-media
    storyteller who speaks and writes Spanish and English fluently and
    must be experienced with reporting on Latinx/a/o communities and
    Latin American journalism issues.
  * Demonstrated ability to teach undergraduate students in the
    following areas: news writing and reporting, television news,
    multimedia storytelling, Spanish-language journalism and Latina/a/o
    community issues.
  * Promise of scholarly or creative publication that fits into a
    clearly defined research agenda
  * Demonstrated commitment to working successfully with diverse student
    populations
  * Applicants should demonstrate an awareness of and sensitivity to the
    educational goals of a socially and economically diverse student
    population as might have been gained in cross-cultural study,
    training, teaching, and other comparable experience.


Preferred Qualifications

Priority will be given to candidates who possess the following:

  * Ph.D., or MFA or equivalent terminal degree in journalism, mass
    communication or relevant discipline
  * Prior teaching at the college level
  * Ability to teach a variety of Spanish-language media courses
  * Competence in multiple modes of instruction (face to face, hybrid
    and/or online)
  * Expertise in digital-media journalism
  * Experience and success in community grant writing towards Latinx/a/o
    communities.


Key Responsibilities

  * Teach undergraduate courses
  * Conduct original research leading to publications and/or creative
    productions, programming and presentations.
  * Serve as advisor to the weekly Spanish-language cable news program,
    El Espartano Noticias
    <https://sjsunews.com/publication/el-espartano-noticias>, as well
    other Spanish-language news and feature publications and programming.
  * Have strong ties with Spanish-language media outlets and help with
    the placement of bilingual students in related internship and jobs.
  * The candidate will participate in shared governance, usually in
    department, college, and university committees and other service
    assignments. [required]
  * The candidate must demonstrate awareness and experience
    understanding the needs of a student population of great diversity –
    in age, abilities, cultural background, ethnicity, religion,
    economic background, primary language, sexual orientation, gender
    identity, and academic preparation – through inclusive course
    materials, teaching strategies and advisement. [required]

Eligibility: Employment is contingent upon proof of eligibility to work 
in the United States.

Application Procedure:

Click Apply Now to complete the SJSU Online Employment Application and 
attach the following documents:

  * letter of interest
  * curriculum vitae
  * diversity statement

<https://www.sjsu.edu/provost/faculty-success/sjsu-diversity-statement-guidelines-for-faculty-applicants.php>
  * statement of teaching interests/philosophy
  * research and creative activity plans
  * work portfolio
  * three references with contact information or three reference letters

Inquiries should be directed to the Search Committee Chair John Delacruz 
at (john.delacruz /at/ sjsu.edu) <mailto:(john.delacruz /at/ sjsu.edu)>.


Conditional Offer

Employment is contingent upon proof of eligibility to work in the United 
States. Satisfactory completion of a background check (including a 
criminal records check) is required for employment. CSU will make a 
conditional offer of employment, which may be rescinded if the 
background check reveals disqualifying information, and/or it is 
discovered that the candidate knowingly withheld or falsified 
information. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may 
affect the continued employment of a current CSU employee who was 
conditionally offered the position.


San José State University: Silicon Valley's Public University

Located in the heart of Silicon Valley — one of the most innovative 
regions in the world — San José State University 
<https://www.sjsu.edu/about/> is the founding campus of the 23-campus 
California State University (CSU) system and the first public university 
in the West. The 2020 #1 Most Transformative University in the nation 
according to Money Magazine, San José State is an essential partner in 
the economic, cultural and social development of Silicon Valley, the Bay 
Area and California. SJSU is a top-200 school nationally in research 
funding and second highest in research productivity in the CSU system. 
This cutting-edge research, combined with its world-class scholarship, 
student-centered learning opportunities, and experiential and 
interdisciplinary programs, allows SJSU to provide transformative 
opportunities that advance the public good locally and globally.


Equal Employment Statement

San José State University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity 
Employer. We consider qualified applicants for employment without regard 
to race, color, religion, national origin, age, gender, gender 
identity/expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, medical 
condition, marital status, veteran status, or disability. This policy 
applies to all San José State University students, faculty, and staff as 
well as University programs and activities. Reasonable accommodations 
are made for applicants with disabilities who self-disclose. Note that 
all San José State University employees are considered mandated 
reporters under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and 
are required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive 
Order 1083 as a condition of employment.

Advertised: October 15, 2021 (9:00 AM) Pacific Daylight Time
Applications close: Open Until Filled



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