[Commlist] Job: Assistant Professor of Journalism (2 openings)

  Assistant Professors of Journalism | Department of Journalism &
  Creative Media Industries, Texas Tech University


      Requisition Number: 31075BR

The Department of Journalism & Creative Media Industries within the 
College of Media & Communication at Texas Tech University is looking for 
two active journalism and media scholars to join our faculty at the rank 
of Assistant Professor. Possible areas of research and teaching focus 
include but are not limited to the following clusters: 1) Emerging news 
and information ecosystems: technologically innovative journalism, data 
analytics in journalism, AI journalism, social media and journalism, 
digital media and storytelling, and/or 2) Global journalism, social 
movements and social media activism, disinformation and democracy, 
political journalism/communication, visual journalism, media ethics, 
community journalism in physical and virtual (online) spaces with a 
focus on bilingual/multilingual journalism, or journalism in 
multicultural, multi-ethnic spaces.

These are full-time tenure-track positions, and both early career 
scholars as well as those at the advanced Assistant Professor stage are 
encouraged to apply. Candidates with a completed Ph.D. degree in 
journalism/media studies/mass communication, and teaching experience are 
preferred, but applicants with advanced ABD status by August 2023, with 
demonstrated record of scholarly productivity and effective teaching 
will be considered. The anticipated start date is September 1, 2023, 
with faculty on-duty in mid-August, 2023.


      Required Qualifications

·Ph.D. in a communication-related field.

·Record of or strong potential for active research productivity in one 
or more of the above areas.

·Record of or strong potential for the successful pursuit of extramural 
funding from federal, state, or private funding in support of engaged 
scholarship.

·Record of or strong potential for teaching excellence in the area of 
journalism.

·Candidates must be eligible to work as a tenure-track assistant or 
associate professor in the United States at the time of appointment.

·Candidates should also provide evidence of commitment to, and concrete 
efforts to advance diversity, equity, and inclusion in the fields of 
media and communication on and off campus.


      Preferred Qualifications

·In addition to the above required qualifications, candidates with 
demonstrated professional experience in journalism are preferred.

·Experience working with diverse student populations, student 
organizations, and first-generation students is highly desirable.

·Experience with mentorship of undergraduate and/or graduate students is 
highly desirable.

Candidates must be able to teach a variety of undergraduate in the 
Department of Journalism & Creative Media Industries and graduate 
courses in the College of Media & Communication related to their 
research and/or professional expertise. Successful candidates will 
advise and mentor highly motivated master's and doctoral students, 
engage in governance, and perform service at the department, college, 
university, and professional levels. Service duties include 
program-building, as well as commitment to engaged scholarship. Service 
to the department, college, and university is expected. The standard 
teaching load is four courses per academic year, typically a 2-2 load.


      Department of Journalism & Creative Media Industries

The Department of Journalism & Creative Media Industries (JCMI) 
emphasizes experiential education opportunities that provide immersive 
learning environments, leading its approximately 600 students to produce 
a robust portfolio of content with support from peer, faculty, alumni, 
and industry mentors. In producing their work, JCMI students are 
encouraged from their first day in our degree programs to take advantage 
of opportunities to get busy writing and producing, and plug in to our 
robust, collaborative content culture.

Made up of sixteen full-time faculty, supported by graduate student and 
part-time faculty from a variety of backgrounds, JCMI offers new faculty 
and students a diverse slate of teachers, mentors, and collaborators. 
JCMI faculty are leaders in their respective areas, scholars and 
practitioners of international stature.

JCMI faculty serve as faculty advisors to a number of student 
organizations and production opportunities, including the Society for 
Professional Journalists, the National Association of Black Journalists, 
/The Daily Toreador, The Hub@TTU/, Tech Creative Media Association, 
KTXT-FM 88.1 The Raider, and Tech Esports, among others. JCMI also 
fosters close relationships with on-campus partners, such as KTTZ-TV 
Channel 5 (PBS), KTTZ-FM 89.1 (NPR), and Tech Athletics, as well as four 
local broadcast news outlets and Lubbock's daily newspaper, the 
/Avalanche-Journal/.


      College of Media & Communication

The College of Media & Communication (http://www.depts.ttu.edu/comc/ 
<http://www.depts.ttu.edu/comc/>) at Texas Tech University serves 
approximately 2500 students across its undergraduate majors and graduate 
programs. The college's enrollment and credit hours have grown 
consistently for the last seven years; the number of full-time faculty 
has almost tripled; and the area for facilities has increased more than 
40%. CoMC is the #1 rated research unit in the TTU System per the 2020 
Academic Ranking of World Universities (Shanghai Ranking). Its private 
and state grants initiatives have skyrocketed in recent years, achieving 
its 2025 grants goals in fall 2020. It maintains high standards for 
teaching, even as its reputation as a media research center expands. 
CoMC metrics for student retention and graduation rates are near the top 
at Texas Tech in many categories. The college is proud that Diverse 
Issues in Higher Education magazine recently ranked it 19th nationally 
for graduating Hispanic/Latino students, and individuals and teams in 
the college have won awards for their dedication to diversity and 
inclusion (https://www.depts.ttu.edu/comc/diversity/ 
<https://www.depts.ttu.edu/comc/diversity/>).

Research strengths among college faculty include Hispanic and 
international, strategic, science/health, gaming/AI, leadership, 
interpersonal/organizational, media law, and political communication, as 
well as social scientific research methods. The Thomas Jay Harris 
Institute for Hispanic and International Communication studies and 
offers programs in Hispanic and international/intercultural 
communication (comc.ttu.edu/research/hihic 
<http://comc.ttu.edu/research/hihic>).


      Texas Tech University

Texas Tech University is a public research university with an enrollment 
of more than 40,000 students. It offers over 100 undergraduate majors 
and more than 100 master's and 50 doctoral degree programs. Texas Tech 
is the largest comprehensive higher education institution in the western 
two-thirds of Texas and is the state's only campus with an adjoining 
research university, law school, and medical school. Texas Tech students 
come from almost every county in Texas, all 50 states, and more than 100 
countries. TTU is a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI), and the 
university's current Quality Enhancement Plan is “Bear Our Banners Far 
and Wide: Communication in a Global Society” 
(www.depts.ttu.edu/globalcommunications 
<http://www.depts.ttu.edu/globalcommunications>). Texas Tech University 
is recognized as a Carnegie Tier 1 Research University and is a member 
of the Big 12 Athletic Conference. The university is located in Lubbock, 
Texas, a vibrant, diverse city of almost 300,000 residents.


      Application Procedure

Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until 
the position is filled. Candidates must apply online  at 
www.texastech.edu/careers <http://www.texastech.edu/careers>, 
referencing the Requisition Number *31075BR*.

Candidates should submit a curriculum vitae, names of and contact 
information for at least three professional references, transcripts, 
diversity statement, research statement, and a teaching statement that 
includes the candidate's philosophy toward journalism pedagogy and any 
available evidence of teaching effectiveness. Any questions can be 
directed to the search chair, Dr. Leo Eko (leo.eko /at/ ttu.edu) 
<mailto:(leo.eko /at/ ttu.edu)?subject=>.


      EEO Statement

As an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer, Texas 
Tech University is dedicated to the goal of building a culturally 
diverse faculty committed to teaching and working in a multicultural 
environment. We actively encourage applications from all those who can 
contribute, through their research, teaching, and/or service, to the 
diversity and excellence of the academic community at Texas Tech 
University. The university welcomes applications from minoritized 
candidates, women, veterans, persons with disabilities, and dual-career 
couples.

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