Assistant, Associate or Full Professor of Journalism - 000942009

Location: Richmond, Virginia
Job Category: Academia
Job ID: 11807
Employment Type: Full time
Salary:
Posted: 09.17.2024

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Job Description:

The Department of Journalism in the School of Arts and Sciences at the University of Richmond is seeking to hire a tenure-track/ tenured professor at the assistant, associate or full-professor rank. Areas of expertise that the committee will consider include, but are not limited to, the following: global journalism, data journalism, business journalism and sustainability reporting. Candidates with expertise in other areas are encouraged to apply. The appointment will begin in August, 2025.

Job Requirements:

The ideal candidate will have a Ph.D. or a terminal Master's degree in a relevant field and five or more years of full-time experience in professional journalism in any medium. Experience teaching at the college level is highly valued. The faculty member in this position is expected to teach existing course offerings and develop new courses in their areas of expertise. The University of Richmond considers both journalistic and scholarly output as legitimate paths to tenure and promotion in the Department of Journalism.
The University of Richmond is one of the few top-ranked liberal arts colleges in the country with a department dedicated entirely to the study and practice of journalism. The Department of Journalism is deeply embedded within the social sciences and humanities and is a close-knit, thriving group of scholars, practitioners and students. Professors in the department are known for their dedication to student advising, university service and collaboration across disciplines with other departments. For more information on the department, see http://journalism.richmond.edu.