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Visiting Assistant Professor, Communication- Digital Journalism

Employer
Fairfield University
Location
Connecticut, United States
Salary
Salary Not Specified
Date posted
Jan 6, 2023

Job Details

Fairfield University is a co-educational, comprehensive Jesuit university with a 200-acre campus located along the scenic shoreline community of Fairfield, CT. The University is comprised of approximately 3,500 undergraduate and 1,200 graduate students pursuing degrees within 5 schools: The College of Arts and Sciences, The Charles F. Dolan School of Business, The School of Engineering, The Marion Peckham Egan School of Nursing and Health Studies, and School of Education and Human Development. As an expression of our Jesuit, Catholic mission and identity, Fairfield embraces a liberal humanistic approach to education, encouraging critical thinking, cultivating free and open inquiry, and fostering ethical and religious values.

Job Description:

The Communication Department of Fairfield University invites applications for a full-time, non-tenure-track position at the rank of Visiting Assistant Professor in Digital Journalism, beginning Fall 2023. A graduate degree in a relevant academic field is required.

We welcome highly qualified candidates prepared to contribute to an independent, interdisciplinary Digital Journalism Program. The Journalism curriculum was designed to be interdisciplinary, incorporating a wide array of courses in Journalism, Communication, Film/TV, and Applied Ethics.

Desired areas of specialization include multimedia news writing and sports writing. Secondary interests in literary journalism/feature writing, podcasting, visual media, and student media advising are also preferred.

A demonstrated record of successful teaching at the undergraduate level is required. A successful candidate will teach a 4-4 load of journalism and communication courses at various levels, such as Introductory News Writing, Intermediate News Writing, Sports Writing, and Feature Writing. The candidate may also teach a communication course for the Communication Department.

We are particularly interested in candidates who are capable of teaching journalism in the context of race, gender, and other forms of diversity.

Fairfield University is a Catholic, Jesuit comprehensive university with about 4,000 undergraduate students, 1,000 graduate students and a strong emphasis on liberal arts education.

Fairfield offers competitive salaries and compensation benefits. The picturesque campus is located on Long Island Sound in southwestern Connecticut, about 50 miles from New York City. Fairfield University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer, committed to excellence through diversity, and, in this spirit, particularly welcomes applications from women, persons of color, veterans, Jesuits, and members of historically underrepresented groups. The University will provide reasonable accommodations to all qualified individuals with disabilities.

Application Instructions:

Review of applications will begin June 1, 2023. For full consideration, please click “Apply Now” and upload the following materials:
  • a curriculum vitae

  • a letter of application

  • Names of 3 references

  • Evidence of teaching effectiveness (e.g., evaluations; syllabi)

Please ask your references to send letters of recommendation to: communicationsearch@fairfield.edu

Category:

Academic - Faculty Non-Tenure Track

Performs such other duties, responsibilities, and activities as required by supervisor and as departmental/University needs indicate.

*Disclaimer

The above information indicates the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain and should not be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, activities, and/or qualifications required or expected of employees assigned to this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change and new ones may be assigned at any time, with or without notice.

All offers of employment are contingent upon a satisfactory background check.

Fairfield University provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Load a resume or CV first, then upload supporting documents including a cover letter at the bottom of the third page under the "My Experience" section where it says to upload a Resume/CV. You will be able to upload up to 5 other documents in this section. You will be unable to edit your application, so please have all documents available before applying. Faculty Positions : If you need to upload more than 5 documents, please either combine them to upload or email the additional documents to the applicable contact in the job description. Staff positions : If you need to upload more than 5 documents, please either combine them to upload or email them to hr@fairfield.edu

Company

Fairfield Univesity

Our scenic, 200-acre campus is situated on the Connecticut coastline, just 60-minutes away from the heart of Manhattan and less than a mile from the beaches of Long Island Sound. But it’s more than just our surroundings that make our campus unique — it’s our commitment to each and every student’s personal and professional growth and their journey to becoming individuals of purpose.

For more than 80 years, Fairfield University has been graduating adept, accomplished, and socially responsible leaders in an academic community where the learning goes deeper, the friendships are more meaningful, and the experiences stay with you long after graduation. As a values-based, student-centric, outcomes-focused Jesuit Catholic University, we are committed to educating the whole person — mind, body, and spirit — and providing students with experiential learning and professional development opportunities that give them a competitive edge in today’s job market. At Fairfield, the future is filled with opportunities as limitless as your potential, and they all begin with you.

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