The School of Communications is hiring for two faculty positions within the Communications Department and one faculty position in the Sport & Event Management Department.
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STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS
The School of Communications at Elon University invites applications for a new assistant/associate professor position in strategic communications, effective August 2013.
We seek an outstanding faculty member with a Ph.D. and professional experience (tenure track) or a Master’s degree with significant professional experience (continuing track) who is committed to being a teacher-scholar and contributing meaningful service to the school. The school welcomes knowledge of interactive media related to strategic communications. The range of courses includes some of the following: Communications in a Global Age, Public Relations and Civic Responsibility, Strategic Writing, Communications Research, Advertising, Corporate Publishing, Strategic Campaigns or the Great Ideas capstone course, as well as a willingness to teach in Elon’s general studies program.
Elon’s nationally accredited School of Communications is home to 45 full-time faculty members and 1,100 students – 20 percent of Elon’s student body. Students select among majors in Journalism, Strategic Communications, Media Arts & Entertainment (broadcast and cinema), Communication Science, and Sport & Event Management. The School also offers an M.A. in Interactive Media. To learn more about the School of Communications, visit http://www.elon.edu/communications.
Elon is a dynamic private, co-educational, comprehensive institution that is a national model for actively engaging faculty and students in teaching and learning. To learn more about Elon, please visit the university website at http://www.elon.edu. Elon is known for its small classes, international focus and advanced technology. The university attracts about 10,000 applicants a year for 1,400 seats in the incoming class and ranks second among master’s-level universities in the South. The university is located between Raleigh-Durham to the east and Greensboro to the west on a campus that is a designated botanical garden.
Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Applications must be received by December 7 to be assured of consideration. Email a letter of application, CV, and the names and contact information of four references to stratcomsearch@elon.edu. Elon University is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse faculty, staff and student body and welcomes all applicants.
PROFESSIONAL IN RESIDENCE: MULTIMEDIA JOURNALISM,
SPECIALIZING IN MULTIPLATFORM, VISUAL AND REAL-TIME COMMUNICATIONS
The School of Communications at Elon University invites applications for a professional in residence, specializing in multimedia journalism, effective August 2013.
We seek a candidate with recent experience as a professional reporter, specializing in multimedia and multiplatform news. His or her work should involve creating and combining strong visual elements and long, medium and short written reports and publishing them in emerging and traditional media outlets. This position is renewable for up to five years. Salary is competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Position Description: The professional in residence will foster experiential learning, developing students’ skills in contemporary multimedia and multiplatform media practice. This encompasses analytics, audience, inclusiveness, ethics and classic storytelling. The successful candidate will teach Multimedia Journalism and other courses, depending on the needs of the School and the candidate’s expertise (current curriculum: http://goo.gl/9cnUa). The professional in residence will also advise student-media projects and help lead multimedia journalism workshops and initiatives for the Elon University community, including mentoring other faculty.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree
- Recent, significant hands-on professional multimedia reporting experience
- Capability to do full-fledged multimedia reporting, including writing of in-depth or short pieces implementing AP Style, photography, video and infographics production
- Capability to create in and teach professional-level design and editing software
- Experience with and teachable knowledge of content management systems
- Capability to build in and teach HTML and CSS
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to identify, evaluate and incorporate emerging tools in multimedia work and teaching
Desired Qualifications:
- Proven professional approach in online personal branding in social media
- Teaching experience, preferably at the university level
- Experience with additional new-media tools
- Experience with search engine optimization and analytics
- Experience with computer-assisted and database reporting
- Ability to teach additional programming tools such as JavaScript, PHP, AJAX, SQL
Elon’s nationally accredited School of Communications is home to 45 full-time faculty members and 1,100 students – 20 percent of Elon’s student body. Students select among majors in Journalism, Strategic Communications, Media Arts & Entertainment (broadcast and cinema), Communication Science, and Sport & Event Management. The School also offers an M.A. in Interactive Media. To learn more about the School of Communications, visit http://www.elon.edu/communications.
Elon is a dynamic private, co-educational, comprehensive institution that is a national model for actively engaging faculty and students in teaching and learning. To learn more about Elon, please visit the university website at http://www.elon.edu. Elon is known for its small classes, international focus and advanced technology. The university attracts about 10,000 applicants a year for 1,400 seats in the incoming class and ranks second among master’s-level universities in the South. The university is located between Raleigh-Durham to the east and Greensboro to the west on a campus that is a designated botanical garden.
Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Applications must be received by December 1 to be assured of consideration. Email a letter of application, vita, links to online work, and the names and contact information of four references to multimediasearch@elon.edu. Elon University is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse faculty, staff and student body and welcomes all applicants.
SPORT AND EVENT MANAGEMENT
The Sport and Event Management department at Elon University invites applications for a new Assistant Professor position beginning fall semester 2013. The Sport and Event Management program has experienced strong growth in recent years, with a new tenure-track faculty line being added for the 2013-2014 academic year.
We seek an outstanding colleague in Sport Management to teach a range of courses that support this undergraduate major, including some of the following: research methods, facility and event management, finance, marketing, and legal issues. Successful candidates will demonstrate a commitment to excellence in teaching, a promising record of scholarly and creative activity, and value service in a collegial atmosphere, as well as a willingness to teach in Elon’s interdisciplinary general studies program.
Candidates for this tenure-track position should have professional experience related to the discipline and a terminal degree in Sport Management or a related field. Previous teaching experience is desirable. This position is for a teacher-scholar, with peer-reviewed research an expectation.
Sport and Event Management (SEM) is a department of approximately 130 majors that prepares students to plan, manage and sustain effective sport and event experiences in private, public and commercial settings. Through extensive practical applications in the curriculum, students develop an understanding of community and global service, with an emphasis on professional skills that support careers in sport, including the management of sport and entertainment facilities, and a wide range of corresponding events. For more information about Sport and Event Management, please visit www.elon.edu/communications/sem.
SEM is a department within the nationally recognized School of Communications, which has strengths in sports media and strategic communications. The school is home to 1,100 students, representing 20 percent of Elon’s student body. The school produces a weekly show that airs on ESPN2 within the state and also operates a student public relations agency. Elon is one of only 18 private universities with a nationally accredited communications school, and the accrediting team last fall referred to the school’s growth in quality and quantity as “spectacular.”
Elon is a dynamic private, co-educational, comprehensive institution that is a national model for actively engaging faculty and students in teaching and learning. To learn more about Elon, please visit the University website at http://www.elon.edu. Elon is known for its small classes, international focus and advanced technology. The university attracts about 10,000 applications a year for 1,400 seats in the incoming class and ranks second among master’s-level universities in the South. The university is located between Raleigh/Durham to the east and Greensboro to the west on a campus that is a designated botanical garden.
Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Applications must be received by November 30, 2012, to be assured of consideration. Email a letter of application, vita, and the names and telephone numbers of four references to: SEMsearch@elon.edu. Elon University is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse faculty, staff, and student body and welcomes all applicants.