Assistant Professor in Journalism

Assistant Professor sought by Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, CA.

 

Duties:  Teach in the areas of communications, journalism and media. Develop curricula, prepare course materials, and initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions. Evaluate and grade students' classwork, assignments, and examinations. Maintain all required records and maintain regularly scheduled office hours to advise students. Produce a body of peer evaluated scholarly work that contributes to the discipline, including publication of journal articles and presentations at scholarly events and professional venues. Participate in faculty decision-making in department committees.

 

Requirements: Ph.D. in Communications, Journalism, or a closely related field

Please provide: 1) a letter of application; 2) a current curriculum vitae; 3) unofficial transcripts (submitted as a single pdf); 4) one example of representative scholarship (such as a published article, key dissertation chapter, competitively selected conference paper, or manuscript submission); 5) evidence of teaching excellence (a two-page summary of teaching evaluative criteria, evaluator type such as students, advisors, employers, etc., and results).

Expected Salary: $96,500/year

Faculty Regular

Please note that this position may not be eligible for visa sponsorship now or in the future.

Loyola Marymount University, a Carnegie classified R2 institution in the mainstream of American Catholic higher education, seeks outstanding applicants who value its mission and share its commitment to inclusive excellence, the education of the whole person, and the building of a just society. LMU is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing an environment free from discrimination and harassment as defined by federal, state and local law. We invite all persons in the full diversity of their being, life experience, and beliefs to apply. (Visit www.lmu.edu for more information.)

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