Visiting Assistant Professor, Communication- Digital Journalism

Job Description:

The Communication Department of Fairfield University invites applications for a full-time, non-tenure-track position at the rank of Visiting Assistant Professor in Digital Journalism, beginning Fall 2023. A graduate degree in a relevant academic field is required.

We welcome highly qualified candidates prepared to contribute to an independent, interdisciplinary Digital Journalism Program. The was designed to be interdisciplinary, incorporating a wide array of courses in Journalism, Communication, Film/TV, and Applied Ethics.

Desired areas of specialization include multimedia news writing and sports writing. Secondary interests in literary journalism/feature writing, podcasting, visual media, and student media advising are also preferred.

A demonstrated record of successful teaching at the undergraduate level is required. A successful candidate will teach a 4-4 load of journalism and communication courses at various levels, such as Introductory News Writing, Intermediate News Writing, Sports Writing, and Feature Writing. The candidate may also teach a for the Communication Department.

We are particularly interested in candidates who are capable of teaching journalism in the context of race, gender, and other forms of diversity.

Fairfield University is a Catholic, Jesuit comprehensive university with about 4,000 undergraduate students, 1,000 graduate students and a strong emphasis on liberal arts education.

Fairfield offers competitive salaries and compensation benefits. The picturesque campus is located on Long Island Sound in southwestern Connecticut, about 50 miles from New York City. Fairfield University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer, committed to excellence through diversity, and, in this spirit, particularly welcomes applications from women, persons of color, veterans, Jesuits, and members of historically underrepresented groups. The University will provide reasonable accommodations to all qualified individuals with disabilities.

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