Info/Announcements: Faculty Position at Mayborn School of Journalism

University of North Texas
Strategic Communications — Public Relations

The Frank W. and Sue Mayborn School of Journalism at the University of North Texas in Denton invites applications for a tenure-track or tenured strategic communications/public relations position beginning Fall 2010 at the assistant, associate or full professor rank. The position involves teaching public relations writing, ethics and law in strategic communications, and other courses as needed by the school, as well as providing role models for and mentoring a diverse student population.

Required qualifications include terminal degree (Ph.D. or ABD preferred) in journalism or related field, professional experience in public relations, and college-level teaching experience appropriate to rank. Preferred qualifications include knowledge of social media and digital communications, experience teaching publicity campaigns with real-world clients, experience working with diverse communities, and academic publications and a clear research agenda appropriate to rank. ABDs will be considered for non-tenure track appointment, convertible to tenure-track upon completion of the doctorate.

Please submit the following documents to https://facultyjobs.unt.edu/: an application letter, a current CV, academic transcripts, sample syllabi, and two research publications. Three (3) current letters of reference must be directly e-mailed by recommenders to the site. Review of applications will begin Dec. 10, 2009, and continue until the search is closed. Send questions about online applications to facultyjobs@unt.edu.

Direct other inquiries to Dr. Koji Fuse, search committee chair, Mayborn School of Journalism, at 940-369-8083 or kfuse@unt.edu.

The journalism program, founded in 1945 and accredited by the ACEJMC since 1969, enrolls about 1,000 undergraduate and about 60 graduate students in two departments: strategic communications and news. Graduates have won numerous national and international awards including Cannes Lions and Pulitzer Prizes. The school is home of the award-winning campus newspaper, the North Texas Daily, and offers its students other multi-platform professional opportunities. Each summer, the program hosts the nationally acclaimed Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference. Visit the program’s Web sites at www.jour.unt.edu and themayborn.unt.edu.

Founded in 1890, UNT is a student-centered, doctoral research university with approximately 36,000 diverse students located just north of Dallas/Fort Worth. Denton and the DFW area, the fifth largest media market in the country, provide a rich cultural life and many internship/job opportunities. See www.unt.edu for more information.

The University of North Texas is an ADA/AA/EOE institution committed to enhancing diversity in its educational programs and creating a welcoming environment for everyone.