Assistant or Associate Professor in Electronic Media/Broadcasting and Digital Journalism

An earned doctorate or terminal degree in mass communication or a related field.

ABD will be considered, but a terminal degree completed by July 31, 2025, is required for tenure-
track appointment.

Professional experience in one or more of these areas - media production,
journalism, radio, podcasting and/or a related field.

We seek applicants who can effectively teach in the undergraduate Electronic
Media/Broadcasting curriculum with a focus on audio production, podcasting, and/or digital
journalism.

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The Department of Communication at Appalachian State University focuses on preparing students to succeed in the varied fields within the communication industry. The department offers five majors - advertising, communication studies, digital journalism, electronic media/broadcasting, and public relations - and a minor in communication. Graduates work in a wide range of positions in media, corporate, agency, government, and nonprofit organizations.

The department is responsible for the management of five award-winning student-run media outlets: The Appalachian news organization; AppTV, the department's HD TV channel; 90.5 WASU-FM The App, an FCC-licensed terrestrial college radio station; Second Story Media, a communication agency working with local nonprofits and other organizations to develop communication campaigns; and The Peel Literature and Arts Review literary magazine, providing a print and digital showcase for student art and stories.

Learn more at https://communication.appstate.edu

Responsibilities may include teaching courses at App State's Hickory campus. Other
responsibilities include teaching departmental courses, advising students, maintaining a
program of scholarly and/or creative activity, and participating in departmental, university and
professional service.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

ABD with reduction in rank and salary: ABD will be considered for this position. Evidence of successful defense of the dissertation must be received by July 31 for a fall hire or November 30 for a spring hire. If confirmation of defense is not provided by the deadline, the candidate will receive a new one-year fixed-term contract and be hired at the rank of Instructor. The candidate's salary will also be reduced to a lower rate commensurate with other full-time instructors in the same department. However, if degree verification is provided before the end of the one-year fixed-term contract, the candidate will be returned to the rank of assistant professor with commensurate compensation beginning July 1 of the following academic year.

No ABD consideration: Only candidates with an earned doctorate or terminal degree from an accredited institution will be considered for the position. Since ABD will not meet the minimum requirements, ABD will not be considered.

A complete application includes the following:

Review of completed applications will begin November 1, 2024, and will continue until the
position is filled.

The continued employment of a special faculty member during the term appointment may be made expressly contingent on items such as the continued availability of funding from any source, on enrollment levels, or any other contingency established by the institution.

The continued employment of a special faculty member during the term appointment may be made expressly contingent on items such as the continued availability of funding from any source, on enrollment levels, or any other contingency established by the institution.