EMERSON COLLEGE
Department of Marketing Communication
Public Relations
The Department of Marketing Communication seeks a term faculty member as Executive-in-Residence in Public Relations for the 2009-10 academic year. A term faculty appointment is a full-time, nontenure track appointment that may be renewed depending on the needs of the department. The initial appointment is for the 2009-10 academic year beginning September 1, 2009.
The candidate will teach undergraduate and graduate courses in public relations and related areas within a marketing communication curriculum.
Candidates must have a master’s degree in public relations, applied communication advertising, or a related field. Teaching excellence is essential, and professional industry experience is highly desirable.
The Department of Marketing Communication prepares creative, strategic, and ethical professional communicators who understand the power of messages to influence attitudes and behaviors and who can design, manage and evaluate strategic campaigns for diverse for-profit and nonprofit organizations and clients. Courses balance a solid grounding in theory with practical training in professional skills. Students complete courses in integrated marketing communication, consumer behavior, writing, creative design, and campaign planning that prepare them for careers in the integrated fields of advertising, public relations, brand communication, direct/database marketing, social marketing, and e-communication.
Thirteen full-time faculty members offer an undergraduate program to 400+ majors and graduate programs to 150-+ Master’s students in the following areas:
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Marketing Communication: Advertising and Public Relations (undergraduate)
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Integrated Marketing Communication (graduate)
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Global Marketing Communication and Advertising (graduate; IAA certified)
Additionally the department offers minors in entrepreneurial studies and in business studies for communication and the arts.
Emerson College is a comprehensive college dedicated exclusively to communication and the arts in a liberal arts context. Emerson College values campus multiculturalism as demonstrated by the diversity of its faculty, staff, student body, and constantly evolving curriculum. The successful candidate must have the ability to work effectively with faculty, students, and staff from diverse backgrounds. Members of historically under-represented groups are encouraged to apply.
Emerson College is an Equal Opportunity Employer that encourages diversity in its workplace.
Send a cover letter, curriculum vitae, the names and contact information for three references and evidence of teaching competency to Public Relations Search Committee, Department of Marketing Communication, Emerson College, 120 Boylston Street, Boston, MA 02116. Review of applications will begin April 15, 2009 and continue until the position is filled.
Please visit our Emerson College faculty employment page to view the complete job description and application instructions before applying:
http://www.emerson.edu/academic_affairs/faculty/Faculty-Employment.cfm
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UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON
Visiting Assistant Professor, Communication Science
The Department of Communication Arts at the University of Wisconsin-Madison is taking applications for a visiting assistant professor position in Communication Science for the 2009-2010 academic year. Please see http://commarts.wisc.edu/info/positions.php for a detailed job description. The deadline for applications is May 1, 2009.
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NIAGARA UNIVERSITY
Department of Communication Studies
Instructor/Assistant Professor
Niagara University, a private Catholic institution sponsored by the Vincentian Community, is seeking a one-year non-tenure track Instructor/Assistant professor in the Department of Communication Studies starting in fall 2009, pending budget approval. An M.A. in Communication or a closely related discipline is required (Ph.D. or ABD preferred.)
Candidates should have a strong mass communication focus and be able to teach in the following areas: Communication Research Methods, Introduction to Mass Communication, and electives drawn from the candidate’s area of specialization. Ability to teach and/or develop courses in Writing for the Web, Public Relations for Nonprofits, and/or Digital Media a plus. Candidate would also be expected to participate in departmental duties including some student advising.
The Department of Communication Studies at Niagara University has a focus on social justice and seeks to instill in its students the important contribution that mass media can play in bettering the human condition. Recognizing that communication is an essential part of society, the program is designed to give students a strong background in professional and liberal arts concerns with respect to the mass media.
Send or email letter of application, curriculum vita, and two letters of reference to Mark Barner, Chair, Communication Studies Department, Dunleavy Hall, Niagara University, Niagara University NY 14109, barner@niagara.edu.
Niagara University is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.
