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Associate Director of Online Master’s of Art in Strategic Communication and Lecturer in Strategic Co

Employer
School of Journalism and Mass Communication
Location
Iowa City, Iowa
Salary
$45,000-65,000
Date posted
Jul 19, 2022

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Position Type
Faculty Positions, Professional Fields, Journalism
Employment Type
Full Time

The School of Journalism and Mass Communication at The University of Iowa invites applicants for a Lecturer in Strategic Communication, a nine-month position beginning as soon as August 17, 2022 and no later than October 1, 2022. This person will serve as Associate Director of the School’s Online Masters of Art in Strategic Communication program and its principal instructor. Duties include the following: teach five online classes per year; advise students (both current and those in the admissions process); manage enrollment in the program; interact with external and internal constituencies; devise a marketing plan for program; plan outreach events that promote the program; and manage a roster of adjunct lecturers who teach in the program.

This is a renewable academic year (9-month) appointment.

Applications should include a letter of application and CV/resume, names and contact information for three references, and evidence of teaching effectiveness, such as course evaluations, syllabi from previously taught courses, other experience working with students. Applications should be submitted online at http://jobs.uiowa.edu/ (requisition #74515). Review of applications will begin August 1, 2022 and continue until the position is filled.

Located in Iowa City (population 70,000), The University of Iowa is the state’s flagship educational institution with more than 31,000 students and 1,700 faculty. The University of Iowa’s School of Journalism and Mass Communication, with more than 600 undergraduate majors and 40 masters and doctoral students, is housed in the Philip D. Adler Journalism and Mass Communication Building and features the Moeller Media Research Lab. The School is a unit of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, the largest of the university’s 11 colleges. Visit the School’s website at http://clas.uiowa.edu/sjmc/ for more information.

The University of Iowa understands the link between diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) and excellence in education. As demonstrated by the University’s DEI Action Plan, we embrace our responsibility to create a welcoming and inclusive campus culture so that all community members are able to realize their full potential. Faculty members in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication contribute to this mission by designing curricula, research programs, and engagement opportunities that advance understanding of DEI, uphold social justice, and emphasize the value of global citizenship. As part of the application, candidates are required to describe their past, current and planned future efforts to advance diversity and inclusion in alignment with the University of Iowa’s mission and values in the areas of teaching, mentoring, research and broader impacts, or professional service. To learn more about the University of Iowa’s commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, visit https://diversity.uiowa.edu/.

All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment free from discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, national origin, age, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, religion, associational preference, status as a qualified individual with a disability, or status as a protected veteran. The University of Iowa is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

UI Resources

We are committed to recruiting and retaining the most talented and diverse faculty and staff, which involves providing opportunities for employees to “Build a Career and Build a Life” in the Iowa City area. The University offers several benefits to support faculty in achieving a healthy work/life balance including domestic partner benefits, family caregiving leave, flexible spending accounts for dependent care and health care, and an automatic tenure clock extension when a minor child is added to the family. For more information about local work/life resources, including dual-career support, please see: https://worklife.uiowa.edu/.

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