TV News Practitioner-in-Residence

Position Title
TV News Practitioner-in-Residence

Tenure Status
Non-Tenure Track

Position Number
084571

Department
Communication - 265100

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree and 10 years in the TV News industry; ability to teach classes in TV news writing, reporting, and production; ability to oversee a weekly student-produced live TV news broadcast; ability to work collaboratively with AppTV, the department’s HD TV channel.

Areas of Interest (No Minimum Level Required)

Mentoring students in becoming broadcast news professionals; further developing the department’s existing TV news program; executing innovative approaches to TV news programming and technologies; and providing opportunities for students to connect and network with industry professionals.

License/Certification Required

N/A

Description of the Department or Unit

About the Department of Communication:
The Department of Communication at Appalachian State University focuses on preparing students to succeed in the varied fields within the communication industry. The department offers five majors – advertising, communication studies, digital journalism, electronic media/broadcasting and public relations – and a minor in communication. Graduates work in a wide range of positions in media, corporate, agency, government and nonprofit organizations. The department is responsible for the management of five award-winning student-run media outlets: The Appalachian news organization; AppTV, the department’s HD TV channel; 90.5 WASU -FM The App, an FCC -licensed terrestrial college radio station; Second Story Media, a communication agency working with local nonprofits and other organizations to develop communication campaigns; and The Peel Literature and Arts Review literary magazine, providing a print and digital showcase for student art and stories. Learn more at communication.appstate.edu.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Responsibilities include teaching three classes per semester in TV news writing, reporting and production, and other classes based on departmental needs; advising students in the development and production of a weekly TV news show on AppTV; and participating in departmental governance and service.

Physical Demands of Position

Typical physical demands of classroom and educational environments in a professional position at a university.

Description of University

Appalachian State University, in North Carolina’s Blue Ridge Mountains, prepares students to lead purposeful lives as global citizens who understand and engage their responsibilities in creating a sustainable future for all. The transformational Appalachian experience promotes a spirit of inclusion that brings people together in inspiring ways to acquire and create knowledge, to grow holistically, to act with passion and determination, and embrace diversity and difference. As one of 17 campuses in the University of North Carolina system, Appalachian enrolls more than 20,000 students, has a low student-to-faculty ratio and offers more than 150 undergraduate and graduate majors.

Suggested Salary Range
Salary is competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Special Instructions to Applicants

For a complete application, please submit the following documents electronically through Appalachian State University’s employment page:

1. Cover Letter addressing interest in the position, qualifications, and experience in the TV news industry
2. Current resume or CV
3. Portfolio with at least five examples of relevant professional work
4. Names, email addresses, and telephone contact information for five references

Please note this position is based on enrollment and subject to available funding.

AA/EEO Statement

Appalachian State University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. The University does not discriminate in access to its educational programs and activities, or with respect to hiring or the terms and conditions of employment, on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity and expression, political affiliation, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information or sexual orientation.

Important Contacts:

Associate Vice Chancellor of Human Resources/Affirmative Action
Office of Human Resources
330 University Hall Dr.
Boone, NC 28608
(828) 262-3187
hr@appstate.edu

Office of Title IX Compliance
123 I.G. Greer Hall
Boone, NC 28608
(828) 262-2144
titleix@appstate.edu

ADA /504 Coordinator & EEO Officer
224 Joyce Lawrence Lane/Suite 112 Anne Belk Hall
Boone, NC 28608
(828) 262-3056
equalopportunity@appstate.edu

We at Appalachian State University are committed to diversity, equity, and inclusive excellence both locally and globally.

Diversity and Inclusion at Appalachian

We at Appalachian State University are committed to diversity, equity, and inclusive excellence both locally and globally.

We understand that the successful implementation of diversity, equity, and inclusive excellence is the responsibility of the entire university community, including alumni and official university governing bodies. A diverse campus community supports an influx of broad and distinct ideas that increase learning opportunities and strengthen the impact of our community as we work collectively to achieve a just experience for all.

We actively encourage, support, and promote a global mindset and an equitable environment where all will know that they belong and are safe to express their culture, identity, values, ideas, opinions, and creativity. We are committed to creating a culture of equity opportunity for all, one that has an expectation of fairness, justice, and equity-minded practice at all levels of the university community.

Quick Link
https://appstate.peopleadmin.com/postings/38467

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