Assistant Professor of Practice in Strategic & Digital Communication, Fall 2022

College of Communication and Information – Full Time – The University of Tennessee, College of Communication and Information seeks to fill a non-tenure track (NTT), Assistant Professor of Practice position to begin August 1, 2022, on a 3-year, renewable contract. The position is a joint appointment with the School of Advertising and Public Relations and the School of Journalism and Electronic Media and will teach in the asynchronous online master’s program. This is a 9-month position with opportunities for optional summer teaching.

Responsibilities include teaching online graduate level courses (4/4 load).  Course assignments may include any of the courses listed above or other special topics courses as needed. 

Applicants should have the requisite classroom or applied experience to teach these courses. Recent relevant industry experience is highly desired.

The School, College, and University of Tennessee

The salary for the position is competitive and commensurate with experience. The University of Tennessee enrolls approximately 28,000 students at its Knoxville campus. UT is Tennessee’s only public Carnegie Doctoral/Research Extensive University and is currently ranked among the nation’s Top 50 public universities. The College of Communication and Information consists of four schools: The School of Advertising and Public Relations, the School of Communication Studies, the School of Journalism and Electronic Media, and the School of Information Sciences. The College includes approximately 1,300 majors and enrolls more than 5,800 students per semester. The College has an active research faculty supported by the Center for Information and Communication Studies. The center involves dozens of researchers from across disciplines and across agency borders to focus the array of talent at the University of Tennessee, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, and other research institutions.

The School of Advertising and Public Relations includes 12 full-time faculty members who engage in quantitative and qualitative research with the goal of advancing public relations and advertising theory and informing practice. The school offers course work at both the graduate and undergraduate level. The School includes approximately 420 undergraduate majors and 35 MS and doctoral students. The School participates in the College–wide M.S. and Ph.D. programs.

The School of Journalism and Electronic Media includes 17 full-time faculty members that work to prepare students for a career in broadcasting, print media, photojournalism, production and/or new media. The school offers course work at both the graduate and undergraduate level as well as experiences in student-led media organizations and global studies. The School also participates in the College–wide M.S. and Ph.D. programs.

The Online Strategic and Digital Communication master’s concentration offers an interdisciplinary curriculum of digitally focused skills and trends in advertising, public relations, journalism, information sciences, and communication studies. Our program is grounded in research about the skillset needed to be an effective communicator in the ever-evolving digital landscape and is built on the latest methods and knowledge. 

For information about the College, visit: https://cci.utk.edu/.

We seek a colleague that is knowledgeable about digital communication best practices and emerging trends with expertise in advertising, journalism and electronic media, and public relations. The ability to teach in one or more of the following areas is strongly desired:
 
Digital Content Creation, Audience Analytics, Global Communication, Social Media, Strategic Communication, and Communication Management.  

A Ph.D. at the time of the appointment with a concentration in advertising, public relations, journalism and electronic media or equivalent and evidence of excellence in teaching online courses are required.  Professional experience is preferred.  ABDs will be considered. 
 

To apply, please submit a letter of application, curriculum vita or resume, and the names and contact information of at least three references. Additionally, if you have classroom experience, please send teaching evaluations. Submit applications on Interfolio.

For questions, please email CCISDC@utk.edu.