Journalism, New Media Specialist

NEW MEDIA SPECIALIST - Keene State College, one of the few public colleges in New England to offer a degree in journalism, invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track position of Assistant Professor of Journalism in a thriving, humanities-centered, multi-disciplinary department.

 

Primary responsibilities will include advising the school’s award winning newspaper and teaching undergraduate classes to students interested in Journalism and Communication. Other responsibilities include, but are not limited to, scholarly activity, academic advising and service. Teaching assignments will include beginning and advanced journalism classes, as well as the possibility of teaching in the college's Integrative Studies Program, a transformational general education approach. (Learn more about the Integrative Studies Program at: http://www.keene.edu/isp/.) Applicants must be able to teach beginning and advanced Photojournalism, as well as introductory Graphic/Web Design. The possibility of teaching Web Writing and other new media courses is desirable.

 

Qualifications: Applicants should hold a Ph.D. in Journalism or Communication, or have an M.F.A. with a news media emphasis. Applicants may also be A.B.D. or near completion of their M.F.A. with their terminal degree to be in hand by June 1, 2010. A Ph.D. or M.F.A. is required for Assistant Professor rank and tenure; A.B.D. and those completing their M.F.A. will be considered for Instructor’s rank. 

 

To apply, please submit a letter of application, curriculum vita, and three letters of reference to Journalism Search, FAC#45, Search Committee, via e-mail to: cgreene@keene.edu or mail to: Office of Human Resource Management, Keene State College, 229 Main Street, Keene NH 03435-1604. Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled.

 

Keene State College is located in the scenic Monadnock region of Southwest New Hampshire, and is an affiliate of the state university system. To learn more, visit these websites: www.keene.edu; www.keeneNH.com. To learn more about the Journalism Department, visit: http://www.keene.edu/programs/jrn/

 

Keene State College is a founding member of the Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges, a national alliance of leading liberal arts colleges in the public sector.  The College is accredited by NEASC and its education programs are NCATE-accredited with conditions.  As an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer, Keene State College is engaged in an effort to build a community that reflects the diversity of society.