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Lecturer, Public Relations



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Lecturer, Public Relations

Job Description:

Bring Your Innovation and Talent to a Winning Team !

Join the faculty of U.S. News and World Report’s 5th ranked U.S. public university at an exciting time of growth and opportunity. The Department of Public Relations in the University of Florida’s College of Journalism and Communications (CJC) invites applications for a full-time (nine- or twelve-month) non-tenure accruing, public relations lecturer position to begin in August 2022. Our talented, diverse and engaged students need you to bring your skills, experience and wisdom to our classrooms.

We’re looking for a colleague who is a change-maker with demonstrated expertise in one or more of the following communications areas: Social media, digital communications, influencer relations, corporate communications, cultural competence, social change and activism, international public relations, pop culture, sports, fashion, tourism or entertainment. We seek a colleague who understands the specific experiences of historically marginalized groups in the U.S.

We have an acute need to build our curriculum related to communicating for diversity, inclusion, equity and access. We are particularly interested in candidates who contribute to the diversification of perspectives to our program.

Our core undergraduate curriculum includes courses in writing, principles, research, ethics and campaigns. We are interested in candidates with excellent writing skills.

The University of Florida offers a competitive salary commensurate with similar positions and includes a full benefits package. To view the university’s Total Reward benefit package, please click here: https://benefits.hr.ufl.edu/ .

UF The University of Florida is a top-5 public, comprehensive, land-grant, research university. The state’s oldest and most comprehensive university, UF is among the nation’s most academically diverse public universities. UF traces its beginnings to a small seminary in 1853. It opened its doors in Gainesville in 1906 with 102 students. Today, it is one of the most comprehensive and academically diverse universities in the nation, with an enrollment of some 57,000 students annually. UF is home to 16 colleges and more than 170 research centers and institutes. UF offers nearly 100 undergraduate degree programs and more than 200 graduate degree programs. Only five other universities nationwide have as many programs of study on one campus as the University of Florida.

The College of Journalism and Communications ( www.jou.ufl.edu ) has 70 full-time faculty members teaching in four departments: Advertising, Journalism, Public Relations and Telecommunication. A recognized national leader in the field, the College is accredited by the Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communications (ACEJMC). The College also houses a full-service communications agency, led by professionals and staffed by students

The Department of Public Relations is one of the top public relations programs in the country, with eight tenure-track faculty members, one endowed chair in public interest communications, and five professional faculty, for a total of 14 faculty members. It currently serves over 650 undergraduate majors, 255 master’s students, and 22 Ph.D. students. The Department consistently is ranked among the top three public relations programs in the United States and enjoys an excellent international reputation.

The Department of Public Relations is committed to educating the standard bearers of the profession for an interdependent local and global society. With the support of the department, public relations students recently founded the nation’s first Hispanic Public Relations Student Association and the second chapter of the Black Public Relations Student Society. The public relations undergraduate program is certified (CEPR) by the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA). The department faculty advises UF’s award-winning Public Relations Student Society of America chapter, and Alpha PRoductions, a student-run public relations agency. The faculty also fields a team of students each year for PRSA’s Bateman Competition.

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

The College of Journalism and Communication is committed to a diverse and inclusive environment, preeminent scholarship, cross-disciplinary education, superior skills development, and collaboration spanning the science and practice of communication to produce significant societal impact on a local, state, and global scale. Learn more about CJC IDE efforts: https://www.jou.ufl.edu/diversity-and-inclusion/diversity-about/ .

Diversity and inclusion make our program stronger, and so we seek applications and nominations from a broad spectrum of individuals, including women, veterans, members of underrepresented, protected veterans and persons with disabilities.

The City of Gainesville

City of Gainesville , home to Florida's largest and oldest university, which makes it one of the state's centers of education, medicine, cultural events, and athletics. Gainesville is one of the most attractive cities in Florida. The city is in a central location to both the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean, providing easy access within a day’s drive to beaches, nature preserves, and water-based activities. Explore Gainesville in 60 Seconds.

For additional information on Gainesville, FL and population demographics, follow this link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gainesville,_Florida

Expected Salary:

Commensurate with experience

Minimum Requirements:

A bachelor’s or master’s degree in public relations, communications or a related field is required.

Preferred Qualifications:
  • A bachelor’s or master’s degree in public relations, communications or a related field is required.
  • Applicants must have at least five years of professional communications experience.
  • Previous teaching experience at the university level is a plus. Special consideration will be given to applicants with recent frontline experience in the field.
  • Evidence of effective guiding and coaching students in a classroom environment.
The successful candidate will teach undergraduate courses in public relations. The faculty member may teach and supervise graduate students. Candidates will mentor undergraduate and graduate students, engage in governance and other service activities, and demonstrate interest in contributing to online education, diversity, and the internationalization of the college and university.

Special Instructions to Applicants:

This position was originally posted under requisition 86082. All previous applicants do not need to reapply.

Applications must include an electronic copy of the following:
  • A statement on commitment to diversity an inclusion in teaching and mentoring;
  • A letter of interest summarizing your qualifications and what you would bring to the position;
  • Teaching evaluation data, where available, or evidence of teaching effectiveness;
  • A resumé or complete curriculum vitae;
  • A written or video statement on your lived experience and commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion that shows how you have championed or experienced these in your work and how you would continue to champion these in your teaching and mentoring, and support of others;
  • Names, addresses, e-mail addresses and telephone numbers of three references;
  • The Search Committee may request additional materials at a later time.
If an accommodation due to a disability is needed to apply for this position, please call (352) 392-4621 or the Florida Relay System at (800) 955-8771 (TDD).

Please direct all question to Search Committee Chair, Mickey G. Nall, APR, Fellow PRSA, search committee chair, at mickey.nall@jou.ufl.edu or (352) 294-1572.

Review of applications begins December 1, 2021 and continues until the position is filled.

All candidates for employment are subject to a pre-employment screening, which includes a review of criminal records, reference checks, and verification of education.

Final candidate will be required to provide official transcript to the hiring department upon hire. A transcript will not be considered “official” if a designation of “Issued to Student” is visible. Degrees earned from an education institution outside of the United States are required to be evaluated by a professional credentialing service provider approved by National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES), which can be found at http://www.naces.org/ .

The University of Florida is an equal opportunity institution dedicated to building a broadly diverse and inclusive faculty and staff.

The University of Florida is An Equal Employment Opportunity Institution. If an accommodation due to a disability is needed to apply for this position, please call 352/392-2477 or the Florida Relay System at 800/955-8771 (TDD). Hiring is contingent upon eligibility to work in the US. Searches are conducted in accordance with Florida's Sunshine Law.

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