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Job Description
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Requisition Number: 23002BR
The College of Media & Communication seeks an outstanding faculty member who has demonstrated commitment to excellence in both online and on-campus teaching to join our Master’s in Strategic Communication & Innovation and Master’s of Mass Communications programs. This new position results from a joint venture between Texas Tech University and Austin College in Sherman, Texas, where TTU will offer face-to-face graduate classes to AC students.
MAJOR/ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
The teaching assignment will consist predominately of both online and on-campus graduate courses with some opportunities to teach online undergraduate classes. The teaching load is seven courses per academic year (3/4) with the opportunity to teach additional courses during summer or intersessions for additional compensation.
The appointment will comprise 80% teaching; 20% service. A portion of the service component will be dedicated to advising students that are matriculating through the Austin College facility. Holding student recruiting events in the DFW region as well as on the Austin College campus will also be expected. While a peer-reviewed research agenda for the hire is not expected, annual evaluation will include review of faculty member’s efforts to maintain professional currency
COLLEGE OF MEDIA & COMMUNICATION
The College of Media & Communication (http://www.depts.ttu.edu/comc/) at Texas Tech University offers bachelor's degrees in Advertising, Communication Studies, Journalism,
Creative Media Industries, Public Relations, and Media Strategies. It offers master's degrees in Mass Communication, Communication Studies, and Strategic Communication and a Ph.D. in Media and Communication. The college has approximately 2,200 undergraduate majors, 250 MA students in three programs, and 40 Ph.D. students. Recent graduates of the doctoral program have begun their careers at universities in the Big 10, Big 12, ACC, and SEC, as well as applied research positions with media companies such as the Disney MediaScience Research Lab.
CoMC ranks among the nation’s top colleges in media and communication. CoMC is ranked 39th out of more than 300 global programs in the Shanghai Ranking's Global Ranking of Academic Subjects 2019 – Communication.
It is home to the Center for Communication Research (CCR) (https://www.depts.ttu.edu/comc/research/ccr/), one of the world's premier, state-of-the art research facilities in media and communication research. It features labs useful for audience testing, content analysis, surveys, eye-tracking, focus group, and psychophysiology. These research facilities provide a great environment for further advancing an exciting and productive research agenda. The college is also home to the Outpost Social Media Lab, a major center for the study of new and emerging media (https://www.depts.ttu.edu/comc/research/outpost), and the Thomas Jay Harris Institute for Hispanic and International Communication, a center of teaching, research, and community outreach in Hispanic and International Communication (https://www.depts.ttu.edu/comc/research/hihic).
TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY
Texas Tech University is a public research university with an enrollment of over 38,000. It offers over 100 undergraduate majors and more than 100 masters and 50 doctoral degree programs. Texas Tech is the largest comprehensive higher education institution in the western two-thirds of Texas and is the state's only campus with an adjoining research university, law school, and medical school. Texas Tech students come from almost every county in Texas, all 50 states and more than 100 different countries. The university has recently exceeded 25% Hispanic enrollment, achieving Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) enrollment status, and Texas Tech's current Quality Enhancement Plan is "Bear Our Banners Far and Wide: Communication in a Global Society." (www.depts.ttu.edu/globalcommunications). Texas Tech University is recognized as a Carnegie Tier 1 Research University and is a member of the Big 12 Athletic Conference. The university is located in Lubbock, Texas, a vibrant city of over 250,000.
The search committee chair is Dr. Coy Callison, Associate Dean for Graduate Studies. Questions may be addressed to him at coy.callison@ttu.edu
EEO
As an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer, Texas Tech University is dedicated to the goal of building a culturally diverse faculty committed to teaching and working in a multicultural environment. We actively encourage applications from all those who can contribute, through their research, teaching, and/or service, to the diversity and excellence of the academic community at Texas Tech University. The university welcomes applications from minoritized candidates, women, veterans, persons with disabilities, and dual-career couples.
Please visit the college's website for more information: www.depts.ttu.edu/comc
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Academic Qualifications
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Successful applicants will hold a minimum of a master’s degree in strategic communication or a related area (e.g., advertising, public relations, etc.). A Ph.D. in a media or communication field is preferred. The successful applicant should also have experience teaching both face-to-face and online courses in public relations, advertising, digital communication, social media and/or strategic communication. Professional experience in applied communication settings is also desired. Experience working with diverse student populations and first-generation students is highly desirable.
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Experience Requirements
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Successful applicants will hold a minimum of a master’s degree in strategic communication or a related area (e.g., advertising, public relations, etc.). A Ph.D. in a media or communication field is preferred. The successful applicant should also have experience teaching both face-to-face and online courses in public relations, advertising, digital communication, social media and/or strategic communication. Professional experience in applied communication settings is also desired. Experience working with diverse student populations and first-generation students is highly desirable.
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