[Commlist] Faculty Position at the American University of Paris, Assistant Professor in Professional Communications (Branding)

Assistant Professor in Professional Communications (Branding)

The American University of Paris invites applications for a full-time 
Assistant Professor position in Professional Communications (Branding) 
in the Department of Communication, Media and Culture. Applicants should 
have solid expertise in professional brand development and brand 
management with a strong background in relevant sectors such as 
marketing, advertising, or public relations.Candidates should also have 
a strong record of university-level teaching in professional branding 
and communications courses and in related fields such as public 
relations, and a proven capacity to mentor students on their 
professional futures. The highest consideration will be given to 
applicants with both practical and critical expertise in their chosen 
field of communications and whose industry and/or academic experience is 
international and cross-cultural. The successful candidate would be 
expected to teach at both the undergraduate and graduate levels.

Qualifications: A Master’s degree or PhD in a relevant discipline by the 
time of appointment (1 January 2025, subject to final budgetary 
approval). Proven capacity for excellent, engaged teaching committed to 
student learning within a liberal arts context, and to experiential 
learning and critical practice. Strong record in curriculum and course 
development. Familiarity with liberal arts education, learning 
objectives, skill development (critical thinking, information literacy, 
writing in the disciplines, etc.), and assessment is highly desirable. 
Candidates should be able to demonstrate the capacity to help students 
plan and develop their internships and career plans. Candidates will be 
able to demonstrate research or potential for published research in 
relevant areas. The capacity to work in a multi-cultural environment is 
a strong plus. The ability to speak French and understand the 
communications industry in France and Europe is a definite advantage.

The Department:  Dedicated to the international and comparative study of 
communications, media, and culture, the department houses four 
undergraduate majors (Global Communications, Film Studies, Journalism, 
Communication and Civil Society), six undergraduate minors (Fashion 
Studies, Sociocultural Anthropology, Comparative Political 
Communications, Global Communications, Journalism, Film Studies) and a 
dynamic MA program in Global Communications offering additional MA 
tracks in Fashion; Development Communications; and Digital Cultures and 
Industries. The department has 16 full-time faculty, 5 part-time 
faculty, 150 undergraduate majors, and 90 graduate students. 
https://www.aup.edu/academics/departments/communication-media-and-culture 
<https://www.aup.edu/academics/departments/communication-media-and-culture>

Responsibilities:

·       The full-time teaching load is six courses per academic year.

·       Professional mentorship of our students.

·       Commitment to scholarship, excellence in teaching, integrative 
learning

·       Service to the department (contributing to curricular 
development and innovation, collegial behavior, advising students)

·       Willingness to provide service to the university (participation 
in committee work, assessment, interdisciplinary collaboration)

·       Participating in faculty governance, including attending full 
faculty, department, and committee meetings

·       Working in a professional and collegial manner with the 
university community

·       Maintaining compliance with policies and procedures in the 
Faculty Manual

Faculty at AUP must have a commitment to liberal arts education in a 
highly international environment and pursue international research and 
scholarship. We seek engaged scholars and have high expectations of 
teaching and scholarly research.

Applications: Please submit your application by 1 April 2024 to 
http://apply.interfolio.com/133344 
<http://apply.interfolio.com/133344>including:

·cover letter

·curriculum vitae

·statement of pedagogical philosophy with evidence of teaching effectiveness

·statement of research interests

·a sample of recent written scholarship and/or a portfolio of 
representative professional projects

·three confidential letters of reference


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