Faculty Position in Marketing Communications, Public Relations

Position: Full-Time Faculty Position in Marketing Communications, Public Relations
Location: New York

Full-Time Faculty Position in Marketing Communications, Public Relations

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Full-Time Faculty Position in Marketing Communications, Public Relations

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Location: New York, NY Category: Faculty Posted On: Mon Aug 11 2025

Job Description :

The Jay and Patty Baker School of Business and Technology seeks a dedicated full-time faculty member in marketing with expertise in public relations and a forward-thinking approach to education within a dynamic and creative academic environment.

The ideal candidate will bring advanced knowledge in public relations strategy, media relations, campaign development, reputation management, and crisis communication. The successful candidate will demonstrate the ability to guide students in applied learning, integrating strategic planning, creative execution, and data-driven analysis within a public relations context.

Teaching responsibilities include courses in advertising, public relations, strategic communications, and integrated marketing. The new faculty member will seek to develop new or existing partnerships with agencies to incorporate real-world public relations practice into course activities.

Beyond the classroom, the new faculty member will play an integral role in supporting the school and department's strategic initiatives, developing and enhancing curriculum to bring innovative learning experiences into the classroom. Additional responsibilities include advising and mentoring students, promoting the academic program, cultivating strategic partnerships with alumni, industry leaders, and other academic institutions. The new faculty member will serve on department, school, and college-wide committees, support accreditation, and participate in administrative duties and special projects as required.

Specific Competencies Sought As Related To The Position

Globalism

• Understanding of the global nature of the marketing communications industry.
• Show awareness of professional, ethical, and social responsibility.
• Respect for all groups, integrating this respect into teaching.
• Embrace sustainability as a key aspect of the teaching experience.

Instructional Design

• Combine business practices with classroom learning for a rigorous academic experience.
• Develop a variety of assessment methods to accommodate various learning styles.
• Maintain industry connections to introduce new methodologies into the curriculum.
• Use the college's learning management system to assess monitoring and reporting.
• Create collaborative, real-world problem-solving experiences.
• Incorporate various instructional methods to service students of different backgrounds and abilities.

Learning Enrichment

• Inspire student's interest, curiosity, creativity, and love of learning..
• Use various instructional methods to foster critical thinking, design thinking, creative problem-solving and team-building skills.
• Integrate interdisciplinary learning into the curriculum.
• Stay current with industry trends and technology, incorporating them into the curriculum.
• Embrace new pedagogy forms, including online teaching, blended classes, workshops, flipped classrooms, and experiential learning.
• Support student learning styles and abilities.

Professionalism

• Engage in industry-related activities to enhance the discipline.
• Participate in relevant industry conferences.
• Maintain a network of alumni and industry experts for internships, mentorship, curriculum development, guest speaking engagements, and graduate placement.
• Stay current and engaged in the primary teaching discipline.
• Model professional behavior to prepare students for related industry fields.

Technology

• Utilize course management systems and multimedia technology in the classroom.
• Demonstrate effective use of industry-specific technology.
• Use appropriate technology to communicate with and engage students outside the classroom.

The preceding description is not designed to be a complete list of…