Washington State University
Scholarly Assistant Professor-Career Track
The Edward R. Murrow College of Communication at Washington State University Everett, WA campus invites applications for a full-time 9-month academic year, Scholarly Assistant Professor-Career Track, in Integrated Strategic Communication. The successful candidate will be the Program Director for the Integrated Strategic Communication program on the WSU Everett campus. This appointment is anticipated to begin August 16, 2024.
Summary of Duties:
The Scholarly Assistant Professor-Career will teach up to four undergraduate courses each semester in the Strategic Communication department and contribute to interdisciplinary efforts at WSU Everett. Assigned courses may be in one or more of the following areas related to advertising, public relations, marketing, and/or corporate communication: strategic campaign planning and management, digital content creation, web design and usability, persuasion, consumer insights, and multimedia storytelling. The successful candidate may also advise undergraduate student groups and serve as a liaison with the professional community and other outside constituents.
In addition to teaching duties, this position includes Program Director responsibilities to carry out Murrow’s mission, vision, and values at WSU Everett to the students, college, university, community, professions, and industry. As the face of Murrow at WSU Everett, the Program Director assumes a high-profile role to publicly represent the College and its interests. The Program Director, in coordination with the Chair of the Department of Strategic Communication, provides strategic leadership; advances the professional development of faculty and staff; and oversees curriculum development and instructional assignments.
Required Qualifications:
- Master’s degree in communication or a related field before the date of hire
- Three years of professional experience in a related area (e.g., advertising, public relations, marketing or corporate communication).
- Demonstrated record of, or potential for commitment to inclusion, diversity, equity, and access efforts.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Professional experience with content strategy and creation across multiple media platforms and with digital innovations, social media monitoring and analytics, knowledge of software applications relevant to the position (e.g., Adobe Creative Cloud products)
- Five years of work experience in a related area (e.g., advertising, public relations, marketing or corporate communication)
- Previous teaching experience.
About The Edward R. Murrow College of Communication:
The Edward R. Murrow College of Communication (Murrow), founded in July 2008, is named for WSU’s most illustrious graduate. Murrow College is a signature program for WSU and the state of Washington. The college features two undergraduate departments, Strategic Communication and Journalism and Media Production. The Murrow graduate program includes residential MA and PhD programs as well as professionally oriented online MA programs. Our faculty embrace multiple methodologies and research approaches working within a highly collaborative environment. Murrow College houses top-tier research facilities including a survey lab, focus group facility, interview rooms, and psychophysiological, eye tracking experiment labs.
About Washington State University (WSU):
Washington State University is among the 95 research universities nationwide with a Carnegie classification of “very high research activity.” With a main campus in Pullman, Wash., WSU is a land-grant institution with several co-located campuses and enrollment of nearly 30,000 students. WSU has 105 undergraduate programs and more than 70 Master’s, and 46 Doctoral programs offered through ten colleges and the Graduate School.
Additional Job Description
Area/College:
Edward R. Murrow College of Communication
Department Name:
Strategic Communication
City, State, Zip:
Everett, WA 98201
Department Link:
Murrow College of Communication
9 Month Academic Year Salary:
$60,000 to $80,000
In accordance with RCW 49.58.110, the above salary reflects the full salary range for this position. Individual placement within the range is based on the candidate’s current experience, education, skills, and abilities related to the position or as mandated by a U.S. Department of Labor prevailing wage determination.
WSU offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes paid sick and vacation leave; paid holidays; medical, dental, life and disability insurance package for employees and dependents; retirement; deferred compensation and optional supplemental retirement accounts.
For a more detailed summary of benefits offered by WSU for Faculty visit: https://hrs.wsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/2023-Benefit-Overview-for-Faculty-and-AP.pdf.
Find total compensation information here: https://hrs.wsu.edu/managers/recruitment-toolkit/total-compensation/.
FTE:
100%
Position Type:
This is a temporary non-tenure track position.
Temporary End Date:
Screening Begin Date:
Completed applications must be submitted by February 14, 2024 at 11:59pm. Screening will begin on February 15, 2024. Applicants must submit their application by Tuesday, April 30, 2024 at 11:59 pm.
Background Check:
This position has been designated by the department to require a background check because it requires access to children or vulnerable adults as defined by RCW 74.34, engages in law enforcement, requires security clearance, interacts with WSU students in a counseling or advising capacity, has access to personal identifying and/or financial information, unsupervised access to university buildings/property, or other business-related need. A background check will not be completed until an initial determination of qualification for employment has been made.
Application Instructions:
Applicants must upload the following required documents to their online application. External candidates, please upload all documents in the “Resume/CV” section of your application. Internal candidates, please upload all documents in the “Resume/Cover Letter” section of your application.
Required Documents:
- Cover letter summarizing candidate’s qualifications for this position
- Curriculum vitae (CV)
- Contact information for three references
For more information, contact Stacey Hust, Chair of Strategic Communication, .