Journalism Tenure-track Assistant or Associate Professor |
The School of Journalism and Telecommunications at the University of Kentucky invites applications for a tenure-track assistant or associate professor in journalism with an emphasis on new media.
Responsibilities: We are looking for an individual with a strong background in visual communication and the Web to teach the art, theory and practice of audio-visual storytelling. The ideal candidate will have a strong aptitude for technology but will guide students to use the best electronic means for telling a story. Our next colleague also will push students to produce content that lends itself to continual updating in today’s real-time news environment.
The person hired will teach three courses per semester in areas that
may include of audio-visual storytelling, web design/theory, cross media
writing and photojournalism. Other duties will include advising students,
serving the school and the community, and developing an agenda of creativity
or research.
Qualifications: A graduate degree is preferred along with ten or more
years of combined professional experience in traditional and on-line media.
The ideal candidate will have experience in photojournalism, print and/or
electronic journalism, web publishing, Flash, QuickTime, and Photoshop.
University-level teaching experience is a plus. Anticipated start date
is January 3, 2007.
The School of Journalism and Telecommunications is an ACEJMC-accredited
unit of the
College of Communications and Information Studies. The school offers majors
in journalism,
telecommunications, and integrated strategic communication. The University
of Kentucky offers
an excellent computing environment and other facilities for research and
instruction. The university is poised under the leadership of President
Lee Todd to become a Top Twenty research institute (www.uky.edu/OPBPA/whytop20.htm).
Lexington is located in the heart of the Bluegrass Region, 90 miles from
Cincinnati, 75 miles from Louisville, and 30 miles from the state capital
in Frankfort. Lexington is the home of the Kentucky Horse Park and Keeneland
Race Course. It’s a truly beautiful place to live and work!
Send a letter of application, a resume or vita, and contact information
for three references to:
JOU New Media Search Committee
c/o Ms. Julie Berry
107 Grehan Building
School of Journalism & Telecommunications
University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY 40506-0042
E-mail questions and electronic resumes to jhberr0@uky.edu.
Screening of applications will begin April 15September 15 and continue
until the position is filled.
The school is particularly interested in candidates who will broaden the
diversity of our
faculty. The University of Kentucky is an AA/EOE employer.
Upon offer of employment, successful applicants for all positions must
undergo a national background check as required by University of Kentucky
Human Resources.