|
The University of South Alabama Communication Department seeks applications for one-year (only) full-time positions in the areas of print journalism and public relations, starting August 15, 2012.
Instructor, Print Journalism
The successful applicant will teach news writing, reporting and editing for print publications. Instructor will also serve as faculty advisor to the University student newspaper, The Vanguard. Applicants should have a master’s degree in communication, with preference given to candidates with at least 5 years’ experience in the print journalism field, experience as a journalism instructor and as an advisor for a collegiate student newspaper.
Instructor, Public Relations
Duties include teaching 12 hours per semester. Applicants should have at least a master’s degree in communication, with an emphasis in public relations. The successful candidate should be prepared to teach courses in public relations communication methods, PR management, and PR writing or other communication courses.
Applicants should submit a letter of application, a current vita or resume, and arrange for three original letters of recommendation to the search committee chair, Dr. Steven C. Rockwell, Department of Communication, 1000 University Commons, University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL 36688. Applications will be considered beginning April 30, 2012, and will continue until the positions are filled. The University of South Alabama is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access Employer.
|
|
|
Welcome to USA's Department of Communication |
|
The primary objectives of the Communication Department are: to understand and teach the functions, processes, and effects of communication; to attempt to influence communication environments in which we live in a contributory way; and to provide professional preparation for communication-oriented careers, including communication technology, journalism, public relations, organizational communication, and the mass media.
Given these goals, the Department attempts to meet individual performance and career needs with a flexible curriculum. Students select one of the six tracks offered and confer with their advisors to plan their courses of study. These focused areas of study are not a vocational education, but they will help to prepare students for several employment possibilities. |
|
Read more...
|
|
Communication Association Meeting
Tuesday, May 1
4:45 p.m. Communication department lobby
Last Day of Classes
Friday, May 4
Final Exams
Commencement
|
|