Assistant Professor of Practice

Application Instructions:

External Applicants:
Please upload your resume on the Apply screen. Your application will automatically populate your resume details, and you may verify and update data on the My Information page.

IMPORTANT:
Please review the job posting and load ALL documents required in the job posting to the Resume/CV document upload section at the bottom of the My Experience application page. Use the Select Files button to add multiple documents including your Resume/CV, references, cover letter, and any other supporting documents required in the job posting. The "My Experience" page is the only opportunity to add your required supporting document attachments.

You will not be able to modify your application after you submit it.

Current Mercer University Employees:
Apply from your existing Workday account. Do not apply from the external careers website. Log in to Workday and type Jobs Hub in the search bar. Locate the position and click Apply.

Job Title:

Assistant Professor of Practice Department:

Journalism & Media Studies College/Division:

College Of Liberal Arts And Sciences Primary Job Posting

Location:

Macon, GA 31207

Additional Job Posting Locations:(Other locations that this position could be based)
Job Details:

The Reg Murphy Center for Collaborative Journalism in partnership with Mercer University’s Department of Journalism and Media Studies is seeking applications for a non-tenure track position as an Assistant Professor of Practice.

Responsibilities:

This non-tenure track Assistant Professor of Practice position involves teaching journalism courses for the Journalism & Media Studies department, providing service to the University, and staying active professionally with work for the Reg Murphy Center for Collaborative Journalism and other external partners.

We are interested in applicants who are practicing or former journalists that can teach courses in data journalism, investigative reporting, and audio reporting for students learning to produce content for print, radio, broadcast, and online news outlets. The candidate will be expected to teach additional courses in the Journalism and Media Studies programs based on their background and expertise. We are most interested in candidates that can teach additional courses on digital and social media, broadcast journalism, public relations, entrepreneurship, and/or community engagement.

The candidate will also remain active in a professional capacity by contributing journalistic work to our community news site, The Macon Newsroom, and other partner and professional news organizations. Additional responsibilities for the position include advising and mentoring students and contributing to departmental and university service requirements.

Qualifications:

A master’s degree in Journalism or related discipline is required, along with at least five years of experience in a professional newsroom or media organization, where the candidate utilized data journalism and/or audio storytelling. Candidates must be able to teach Data Journalism and Audio Journalism courses. Candidates with previous teaching experience, experience in multimedia reporting, and proficiency in editing with Adobe Creative Cloud tools are strongly preferred.

Additionally, candidates should have strong storytelling skills, excellent interpersonal and organizational skills, and interest in teaching journalism within a larger liberal arts curriculum.

Candidates selected for the first round of interviews will be asked to send unofficial graduate transcripts (redact any personal or private identifying information including, but not limited to: social security number, birthdate, race or gender, before submitting).Additional Information:

Founded in 1833, Mercer University is…