Professor of Practice, Strategic Communication

Brief Summary of Job Duties The successful candidate will teach undergraduate classes in public relations and strategic communication and support teaching of School of Global Journalism & Communications (SGJC’s) core required classes.
Individual will mentor students in the Strategic Communication (SCOM) Strategy Shop (a student staffed, faculty-supervised strategic communication operation) that works with clients both on and off campus.
Individual will teach classes in digital content creation for strategic social/digital media, web and mobile environments, media writing and related classes.
Requested Minimum Qualifications Candidate must have a Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field coupled with at least two (2) years direct professional experience in the field.
Individual must be an expert multimedia storyteller.
The candidate must have expert professional skills in the use of the Adobe Creative Suite and other applications needed to create multimedia content.
Additionally, the candidate must have expert knowledge of prominent social media and website platforms, including being a native user of TikTok, Instagram Reels, Instagram Stories, Twitter, Linked In, YouTube Shorts and other applications.
Other Preferences for Consideration Candidates with a master’s degree will receive preference.
Candidate must be a writer and content creator with strong critical thinking and storytelling capabilities; creative thinker who can tailor writing styles, visual media, and communication approaches to specific audiences and platforms.
Candidate must be able to produce photo, graphics, and video content for digital platforms.
Posting Detail Information Posting Number FA00164 Number of Vacancies 1 Job Open Date 07/13/2023 Application Review Date Job Close Date 04/01/2024 Special Instructions to Applicant A letter of application describing teaching and professional experience is requested.
Please upload the following documents to your application, prior to submitting: a current curriculum vitae; a statement of teaching philosophy; official transcripts; provide contact information for three (3) references in the reference page of the application.
Individuals must provide an ePortfolio of work demonstrating the ability to create new social media content including copy, graphics and other multimedia assets to promote engagement with social audiences across social media platforms including, but not limited to: Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Instagram and LinkedIn.