Professor of Media Communications

Position Number: 1.2.10.1 Date: 10/13/26

Position Title: Open Rank Professor of Media Communications

Department: Media Communication Division: Arts & Humanities Number of hours per week for which this position is budgeted: 40

Number of months per year for which this position is budgeted: 12

Reports to: Vice President of Academic Administration

FSLA Requirement: Exempt

The Open Rank Professor of Communications is a full-time faculty member responsible for teaching and advising students in both the Media Communication major and Public Relations major at Hannibal-LaGrange University. The Communication Studies program at Hannibal-LaGrange has a long history of producing award-winning storytellers in both national and state-wide competitions. Hannibal-LaGrange students have consistently placed in the Baptist Communicators Association competition as well as the Missouri Broadcast Educators Association competition.

The program offers practical hands-on training in a variety of fields to produce a well-rounded student who is ready to enter the workforce. Students gain practical experience through community partnerships with real nonprofit clients in the area. Students also produce a campus-based news show. Students have access to top-notch facilities and equipment such as a professional podcast studio, a news set, professional video equipment, and a mac lab.

The candidate for this position should have experience in the industry in either public relations, print journalism, broadcast journalism, or radio. The ideal candidate should also have full-time teaching experience at the college level.

In alignment with the University’s Christian mission and core values, the successful candidate will teach using a biblical worldview.

The candidate must possess a vibrant, personal Christian faith including a clear testimony of Christian conversion and be actively involved in an evangelical, preferably Southern Baptist, church.

• Teach undergraduate courses across communication disciplines, which may include courses such as:
  Introduction to Media Communication/Public Relations, Introduction to Audio and Video Production, Public Relations Strategies and Tactics, Media Law, Advanced Public Speaking/Debate, Broadcast Journalism, and Introduction to Public Speaking.
• Contribute to the ongoing development, assessment, and refinement of curriculum ensuring academic quality, educational relevance, and alignment with professional industry trends.
• Mentor and advise students academically, professionally, and spiritually.
• Incorporate faith-learning integration through teaching grounded in a biblical worldview.
• Participate in university services including faculty meetings, campus visit days, committees, student learning assessment activities, and campus events.
• Support experiential learning opportunities such as internships, student media projects, or community partnerships that enhance student learning and community engagement.
• Maintain awareness of emerging communication technologies, platforms, and best practices.
• Fulfill other duties as assigned in support of the mission and academic goals of Hannibal LaGrange University.

• Academic Division
• Office of Academic Administration

• Broad knowledge of communication theory and practice, including one or more areas such as digital communication, print journalism, broadcast journalism, media production, public relations, radio, etc.
• Ability to integrate theoretical foundations with applied, experiential learning approaches that prepare undergraduate students for professional and service-oriented careers.
• Demonstrated commitment to effective undergraduate teaching, assessment, and student mentorship…