Assistant Teaching Professor, Department of Communication
- Employer
- Drexel University
- Location
- Pennsylvania, United States
- Salary
- Salary Not Specified
- Date posted
- Sep 9, 2021
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- Position Type
- Faculty Positions, Communications, Digital Media, Media Studies, Other Communications, Public Relations & Advertising, Speech & Rhetoric
- Employment Type
- Full Time
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About Drexel
Drexel is one of Philadelphia's top 10 private employers, a comprehensive global research university and a major engine for economic development in the region. With over 24,000 students, Drexel is one of America's 15 largest private universities. Drexel has committed to being the nation’s most civically engaged university, with community partnerships integrated into every aspect of service and academics.
Job Summary
The Department of Communication invites applications for a full-time Assistant Teaching Professor in non-profit communication. Expertise in non-profit communication is required. Those with additional teaching specialties in the fields of race, ethnicity and class in relationship to non-profit communication, or in science and health communication; or in media and communication ethics are especially encouraged to apply. Teaching duties include teaching Nonprofit Communication (UG & GR), Ethics, Communication and Media (GR), Communication for Civic Engagement (UG & GR) and, depending on expertise, Communicating Health & Risk, Environmental Communication, Media and Activism, next to any more general courses such as Techniques of Speaking and Science Writing (UG). Successful candidates will also be expected to maintain the Department’s efforts to community outreaching, including Drexel Edits and Good Morning Neighbors.
The Department of Communication within the College of Arts and Sciences (CoAS) has an Undergraduate program in Communication, a Professional Master program in Strategic Digital Communication and a Master and PhD program in Communication, Culture and Media. Students learn through hands-on experiences gained in and outside of the classroom. With faculty members who are equally passionate about teaching - both face-to-face and online/remote - and about cutting-edge research, the department is a leader in communication education, guiding the design of new curricular approaches to enhance student learning. The curriculum offers focus and flexibility, allowing students to define their path to success. The Department develops research in the areas of Public Relations, Journalism, Civil Society and the Political (including Non-Profit Communication), Popular Communication and Consumer Culture, and Information and Communication Technology.
The College of Arts and Sciences (CoAS) delivers a time-honored liberal arts education paired with Drexel’s renowned focus on applied learning. Our research and scholarship explore contemporary issues with an eye toward improving the common good. With a breadth of disciplines in the natural sciences, social sciences and humanities, and a focus on the now, the College is the perfect home for curious scholars who seek to apply their learning in the service of humanity.
Supplemental Posting information:
Please make sure to upload/include the following documents in a PDF format upon your application submission:
1. Cover letter
2. Resume/CV with complete professional and academic history.
3. A brief statement summarizing your teaching, relevant professional and non-profit experience
4. The names and e-mail addresses of at least three references.
Letters of reference/recommendation will be requested from candidates who are invited for a remote Zoom interview. Evaluation of applications will begin immediately and will continue until a suitable candidate pool is identified.
Please address all queries to Hilde Van den Bulck (email: hdv26@drexel.edu). Only applications submitted via Drexel Careers will be considered.
Essential Functions.
Teaching – Drexel follows the quarter system. Teaching 4-4-4 three-credit courses undergraduate and graduate-level courses both face-to-face and remote/online in the communication concentration and as part of service courses in the areas outlined above.
Service – Maintain and expand the Department’s engagement in the community including through communication in and with the community in which Drexel is situated (cf. Good Morning Neighbors) and through pro bono student centered communicative advice to non-profits (Drexel Edits). Other related duties.
Required Qualifications
PhD or Doctorate, Communication or other related discipline
A minimum of 2 years instructional experience
Other Requirements:
• PhD or Doctorate in Communication, Media Studies or related discipline by September 1, 2021
• Experience in Undergraduate and Graduate teaching
• Experience in face-to-face, remote and/or online teaching
• Commitment to excellence in teaching
• Must be legally able to work in the United States
Preferred Qualifications
• Prior teaching or lecturing experience in higher education
• Focus on research-based teaching
• Experience in working with non-profit organizations
Job Location
University City - Philadelphia
Special Instructions
Please make sure to upload your CV/resume and cover letter when submitting your application.
Review of applicants will begin and continue until a suitable candidate pool is identified.
Advertised:Jul 27 2021 Eastern Daylight Time
Applications close:Oct 25 2021 Eastern Daylight Time
Drexel is one of Philadelphia's top 10 private employers, a comprehensive global research university and a major engine for economic development in the region. With over 24,000 students, Drexel is one of America's 15 largest private universities. Drexel has committed to being the nation’s most civically engaged university, with community partnerships integrated into every aspect of service and academics.
Job Summary
The Department of Communication invites applications for a full-time Assistant Teaching Professor in non-profit communication. Expertise in non-profit communication is required. Those with additional teaching specialties in the fields of race, ethnicity and class in relationship to non-profit communication, or in science and health communication; or in media and communication ethics are especially encouraged to apply. Teaching duties include teaching Nonprofit Communication (UG & GR), Ethics, Communication and Media (GR), Communication for Civic Engagement (UG & GR) and, depending on expertise, Communicating Health & Risk, Environmental Communication, Media and Activism, next to any more general courses such as Techniques of Speaking and Science Writing (UG). Successful candidates will also be expected to maintain the Department’s efforts to community outreaching, including Drexel Edits and Good Morning Neighbors.
The Department of Communication within the College of Arts and Sciences (CoAS) has an Undergraduate program in Communication, a Professional Master program in Strategic Digital Communication and a Master and PhD program in Communication, Culture and Media. Students learn through hands-on experiences gained in and outside of the classroom. With faculty members who are equally passionate about teaching - both face-to-face and online/remote - and about cutting-edge research, the department is a leader in communication education, guiding the design of new curricular approaches to enhance student learning. The curriculum offers focus and flexibility, allowing students to define their path to success. The Department develops research in the areas of Public Relations, Journalism, Civil Society and the Political (including Non-Profit Communication), Popular Communication and Consumer Culture, and Information and Communication Technology.
The College of Arts and Sciences (CoAS) delivers a time-honored liberal arts education paired with Drexel’s renowned focus on applied learning. Our research and scholarship explore contemporary issues with an eye toward improving the common good. With a breadth of disciplines in the natural sciences, social sciences and humanities, and a focus on the now, the College is the perfect home for curious scholars who seek to apply their learning in the service of humanity.
Supplemental Posting information:
Please make sure to upload/include the following documents in a PDF format upon your application submission:
1. Cover letter
2. Resume/CV with complete professional and academic history.
3. A brief statement summarizing your teaching, relevant professional and non-profit experience
4. The names and e-mail addresses of at least three references.
Letters of reference/recommendation will be requested from candidates who are invited for a remote Zoom interview. Evaluation of applications will begin immediately and will continue until a suitable candidate pool is identified.
Please address all queries to Hilde Van den Bulck (email: hdv26@drexel.edu). Only applications submitted via Drexel Careers will be considered.
Essential Functions.
Teaching – Drexel follows the quarter system. Teaching 4-4-4 three-credit courses undergraduate and graduate-level courses both face-to-face and remote/online in the communication concentration and as part of service courses in the areas outlined above.
Service – Maintain and expand the Department’s engagement in the community including through communication in and with the community in which Drexel is situated (cf. Good Morning Neighbors) and through pro bono student centered communicative advice to non-profits (Drexel Edits). Other related duties.
Required Qualifications
PhD or Doctorate, Communication or other related discipline
A minimum of 2 years instructional experience
Other Requirements:
• PhD or Doctorate in Communication, Media Studies or related discipline by September 1, 2021
• Experience in Undergraduate and Graduate teaching
• Experience in face-to-face, remote and/or online teaching
• Commitment to excellence in teaching
• Must be legally able to work in the United States
Preferred Qualifications
• Prior teaching or lecturing experience in higher education
• Focus on research-based teaching
• Experience in working with non-profit organizations
Job Location
University City - Philadelphia
Special Instructions
Please make sure to upload your CV/resume and cover letter when submitting your application.
Review of applicants will begin and continue until a suitable candidate pool is identified.
Advertised:Jul 27 2021 Eastern Daylight Time
Applications close:Oct 25 2021 Eastern Daylight Time
Company
Founded in 1891 in Philadelphia, Drexel is a comprehensive global R1-level research university with a unique model of experiential learning that combines academic rigor with one of the nation’s premier cooperative education programs.
Drexel University is an urban research university that integrates education, scholarship, diverse partnerships, and our global community to address society’s most pressing challenges through an inclusive learning environment, immersive experiential learning, external partnerships, transdisciplinary and applied research, and creative activity. We prepare graduates of diverse backgrounds to become purpose-driven professionals and agents for positive change
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