Georgia College
Assistant Professor in Mass Communication/Strategic Communication
Georgia College, the Public Liberal Arts University for the State of Georgia, is seeking a tenure track, assistant professor in Strategic Communication, emphasizing public relations in the Department of Mass Communication. The ten-month appointment begins August 1, 2013. Primary teaching responsibility will include teaching Message Creation, Advanced Strategic Communication, and Strategic Campaigns. Ability to teach design and research courses is a plus. Industry and teaching experience is desired. PhD is required – ABD will be considered but a completed PhD is required in order to be considered for promotion and or tenure at Georgia College.
Review of applications begins March 1, 2013 and will continue until position is filled. Applicants are required to submit a cover letter, vita, and contact information for three references. Apply online at www.gcsujobs.com/applicants/Central?quickFind=53020.
The Department of Mass Communication at Georgia College offers an integrated, cross-platform curriculum including informative, persuasive, and hybrid communication courses with the goal of producing graduates with a broad knowledge of the media and its wide variety of channels. The department has over 300 majors and oversees a PRSSA chapter, a student newspaper, a student-operated radio station, and a weekly cable news program. http://www.gcsu.edu/masscomm/index.htm.
We seek a highly trained individual who is committed to a liberal arts education and can demonstrate excellence in teaching and research; and whose scholarship addresses any area of strategic communication including campaign communication, media relations, and emerging technologies (i.e. social media, mobile apps). Additionally, an ideal candidate will participate in the development of online courses and community engagement through service learning in the classroom. The department is especially interested in candidates who can contribute, through their experience, research, teaching and service to the diversity and excellence of the academic community. Applicants should be able to demonstrate ability to work collegially and effectively with individuals of diverse backgrounds.
Strengthened by Diversity Georgia College is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative-Action Institution committed to cultural, racial, and multi-ethnic communities and compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. It is expected that successful candidates share in this commitment. Persons who need reasonable accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act to participate in the application process should contact the Office of Human Resources at (478) 445-5596. Georgia is an Open Records state. The finalist will be required to submit to a background investigation.
Augusta State University
Chair, Department of Communications and Professional Writing
Augusta State University, soon to be consolidated with Georgia Health Sciences University, seeks a chair for its department of Communications. The department offers a B.A. in Communications with concentrations in public relations, communication studies, theatre, television and cinema, and journalism. Consolidation will bring a growing focus on research and program development. Therefore, the department seeks a leader with experience in program and curriculum development who can also support and maintain the department’s reputation for teaching excellence, and who will be a strong advocate for the department.
The successful applicant will hold a Ph.D. in one of the department’s fields; have significant and relevant academic and administrative experience, and the appropriate scholarly credentials to be hired at the associate or full professor level. The position begins July 1, 2013. Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience. This is a 12-month position with limited teaching duties.
As of January 2013, Augusta State University will become part of Georgia’s newest comprehensive research university and is expected to achieve an enrollment of 10,000 within the next few years. Augusta State University is an AA/EOE institution. Minorities and women candidates are urged to apply.
Interested parties should send a letter of interest, their curriculum vitae, and three letters of recommendation to Dr. Debra Reddin van Tuyll, Department of Communications and Professional Writing, Augusta State University, Augusta, Georgia 30904. Questions may be addressed to Dr. van Tuyll at (706) 729-2183 or at dvantuyl@aug.edu. Review of applications will continue until the position is filled.
Temple University
Dean, School of Media and Communication
Temple University seeks a dynamic leader for the position of dean, School of Media and Communication. A comprehensive public urban research university located in Philadelphia, Temple is the 27th largest university in the U.S. and one of the nation’s leading centers of professional education. With nearly 40,000 students, the university has experienced student enrollment growth of 31 percent over the last decade. Dr. Neil D. Theobald was recently named the 10th President of Temple University and will join the university in January 2013.
The School of Media and Communication ranks among the largest and most comprehensive schools of communications in the nation. As one of the larger schools at Temple, students have a high level of interest in the offerings at The School of Media and Communication. The school enrolls approximately 3,000 undergraduate and graduate students and employs 56 full-time faculty members. The school offers Bachelor of Arts degrees in five cross-disciplinary programs: Advertising, Communication Studies, Journalism, Media Studies and Production and Strategic Communication. The School of Media and Communication also offers three master’s degree programs: Master of Arts in Broadcasting, Telecommunications and Mass Media, Master of Journalism and Master of Science in Communication Management as well as a Ph.D. in Mass Media and Communication.
The dean is the leader of the school and serves as its internal and external face and voice. Appointed by the president and reporting to the provost and senior vice president for academic affairs, the dean has responsibility for all administration and management of the school and its faculty. This individual will work to extend and enhance The School of Media and Communication’s reputation to increase its multidisciplinary and multicultural profile regionally, nationally and internationally. The dean will be highly engaged in development efforts for the school, recruiting and retaining talented and experienced faculty members to enhance the school’s reputation and the quality of its educational offerings.
The successful candidate will be a highly accomplished leader within the academy who has demonstrated success working and thriving in a diverse university environment. The person should have strategic and visionary leadership, outstanding administrative experience, ability to cultivate resources and a broad working knowledge of the multimedia and communications disciplines in The School of Media and Communication. This individual should also have significant academic credentials and/or a recognized body of creative work that would qualify the successful candidate for the rank of tenured full professor.
For additional information on Temple University, the School of Media and Communication and the search, please reference www.temple.edu/smc/.
Initial screening of applicants will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Temple University will be assisted by Ellen Brown Landers, Nat Sutton, Gianna Shepard and Tracie Smith of Heidrick & Struggles Inc. Nominations and applications should be directed to:
Temple University Search Advisory Committee
Heidrick & Struggles, Inc.
303 Peachtree Street, NE
Suite 4300
Atlanta, GA 30308
Email: temple@heidrick.com
Temple University is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer dedicated to excellence through diversity.
