Tenure-Track Assistant Professor, Advertising Creative Strategy, Department Of Communication

Tenure-Track Assistant Professor, Advertising Creative Strategy, Department Of Communication, Advertising & Public Relations

R0011094

Tampa

The Department of Communication's Advertising and Public Relations(ADPR) program, within the College of Arts & Letters, seeks afull-time, tenure-track assistant professor to begin August 15,2027, with a Ph.D. in Communication or a related terminal field(terminal degree must be earned by August 15, 2027) to join athriving undergraduate program.

The candidate will teach courses related to Advertising Principles,Campaigns, and Strategic and Creative Direction. Teaching load is 3courses (12 credit hours) per semester over two 15-week semestersper academic year.

The University of Tampa is a medium-sized, comprehensive,residentially based private institution of more than 11,000undergraduate and graduate students. The University is ideallysituated on a beautiful 110-acre campus next to the Hillsborough River, adjacent to Tampa's dynamic central business district, whichis a growing, vibrant, diverse metropolitan area. UT reflects thisvibrancy; with 25 consecutive years of enrollment growth UT boasts
260 student organizations, a multicultural student body from 50states and more than 100 countries, and "Top Tier" ranking in U.S.News and World Report.

The successful candidate will demonstrate excellence in undergraduate teaching, maintain an active record of scholarship,participate in academic advising, and engage in service to the department, college, university, and broader community. Candidates with proven track records and experience in teaching creativestrategy and direction are preferred. We welcome innovativepedagogies and creative research agendas and traditions ofscholarship.

Interested candidates should possess: a Ph.D. or other terminal degree related to the field, by August 15, 2027; teaching experience and professional experience are preferred.

The Department of Communication includes four vibrant majors and participates in delivering two interdisciplinary M.A. programs. Undergraduate programs include Advertising & Public Relations(ADPR);
Communication, Media & Culture (CMC);
Journalism (JOU),and Speech and Communication Studies (CSS). Graduate programs include the M.A. in Professional Communication (MAPC) and M.A. in Social and Emerging Media (MASEM).

The Advertising & Public Relations undergraduate programfosters three concentrations:
Advertising Creative, Public Relations, and the General (combined) concentration. All threeconcentrations prepare students for professional and academic careers in strategic communication by featuring advanced digitalfacilities, education in theory and practice, advancedproblem-solving, and exploration of communication ethics, as wellas critical perspectives on media and culture. Small class sizes atThe University of Tampa allow for mentorship connections with students, as well as student engagement with local, national, and international networks in media, advertising, and public relations.

The tenure-track faculty member in this position will support the Advertising & Public Relations program in the followingways:

The successful faculty member will demonstrate expertise in, andteach:

• foundational knowledge of advertising principles and campaign development that solves communication/marketing problems by meeting client goals and objectives
• professional skill in Adobe software and other applications toproduce creative content
• seek opportunities for professional, scholarly, and/or creativegrowth and achievement
• fulfill foundational service responsibilities indicated in The University of Tampa's Faculty Handbook

Finalists may be required to submit to a criminal background check.

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