Eastern Illinois University
Full-time Instructor of Communication and Journalism
School of Communication and Journalism Faculty Vacancy
The School of Communication and Journalism at Eastern Illinois University seeks an individual to teach courses in both its Communication Studies and Journalism divisions. Upon hire, the candidate will share time across the divisions and be able to teach courses in accordance with the needs and demands of the school.
A successful candidate will have teaching experience, professional experience, and/or graduate coursework related to at least one major in the Division of Journalism (digital/print journalism, broadcast, public affairs, and sports media) and one major in the Division of Communication Studies (Corporate Communication, Interpersonal Communication, Mass Communication, Health Communication, Public Relations, and Television & Video Production). Applicants are strongly encouraged to visit https://www.eiu.edu/cmnjou/ and articulate potential contributions to each division and the school as a whole in their application letter.
Qualifications
A master’s degree in journalism, communication, mass communication, television, film, digital media or related area is required at the time of appointment. Teaching experience is preferred. Experience as a working journalist is strongly preferred as is expertise in sports reporting and media relations. Strong interpersonal, collaborative, and organizational skills are expected. Demonstrated commitment to diversity and experience promoting inclusive excellence is required.
Deadline
Review of applications begins January 13, 2025 and will continue until campus interviews are scheduled.
Application
A complete application will consist of a letter of application detailing your contribution to the School of Communication & Journalism, current CV, transcripts, evidence of teaching effectiveness (if applicable), and contact information for three professional references. Candidates from underrepresented groups are strongly encouraged to apply. Send application materials to Interfolio at http://apply.interfolio.com/158833.
Additional information available at https://www.eiu.edu/cmnjou/. For questions regarding this search, please contact Dr. Samantha Szczur, Chair of Search Committee, at
About Us
The School of Communication and Journalism houses academic divisions devoted to Communication Studies and ACEJMC-accredited Journalism. The School offers five undergraduate degree programs in Communication Studies, Health Communication, Journalism, Public Relations, and Television & Video Production, along with a Master’s degree in Communication Studies. We are a vibrant academic community with more than 300 majors
Diversity and Inclusion: Eastern Illinois University is committed to fostering a learning community where all members feel welcomed and valued. The university provides equality of opportunity in all areas of campus life and we strive to recognize and appreciate the unique value of our students, faculty, and staff. Every member of campus has the right to learn and work in an environment free of discrimination and harassment, and beyond that, our goal is for all members of our community to develop a strong sense of belonging to Eastern Illinois University.
The University and Community: Eastern Illinois University takes pride in creating a warm, welcome environment for all faculty, staff and students. EIU boasts a rich, tradition of preparing students for their personal and professional goals. A traditional regional residential institution, EIU offers a superior education at a relatively low cost while consistently earning high rankings and distinctions for its affordability, academic program quality, career placement rates, campus safety, online degree options, student support, and sustainability initiatives. EIU focuses on individualized attention and superior student relationships and has earned recognition as the highest- ranking independent public regional university in Illinois and a place among the Midwest’s top public regional universities according to U.S. News and World Report. Eastern offers faculty a wide range of research and public service activities. EIU hosts more than 175 student organizations on campus, and offers a variety of cultural events, NCAA Division I athletics, and active research opportunities for its students to enjoy and to thrive. EIU has become recognized for providing the resources of a large institution while creating the kinds of individual relationships that support student and alumni success.
Eastern Illinois University is located in Charleston, Illinois – a comfortable and safe east central town within a two-to three-hour drive of three major metropolitan areas — Chicago, Indianapolis, and St. Louis.
EIU offers benefits to same-sex domestic partners and to spouses.
Eastern Illinois University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer – minority/female/disability/veteran — committed to achieving a diverse community
Bradley University
Dean
Bradley University seeks an innovative, creative, and collaborative leader to serve as Dean of the Slane College of Communications and Fine Arts. The dean will have an exciting opportunity to build on the college’s tradition of excellence, seizing opportunities to make impactful contributions toward institutional priorities and elevating the college’s visibility across and beyond the university.
The Slane College of Communications and Fine Arts is a center of creative collaboration and convergence across teaching, scholarship, and service at Bradley. It is a hub of activity for makers, storytellers, and performers—people who seek to use their flair to enrich the world and help others with their talents.
Slane College faculty, staff, and students have co-created a unique and vibrant community that values imagination, creativity, and communication, leveraging new and emerging technology to meet the rapidly changing needs of our interconnected world.
The college offers innovative undergraduate and graduate programs across five departments—Art and Design, Communication, Interactive Media, Music, and Theatre Arts.
Experiential learning is at the core of Slane College’s educational method and is a fundamental part of its teaching and learning model. Internships, practicums, expeditions, and other co-curricular activities allow students to experiment with the latest digital, social media, and art-oriented technology, amplifying their education through immersive learning experiences.
To learn more about Slane College and the dean opportunity, download the comprehensive leadership profile at https://wittkieffer.com/positions/200422.
Bradley University is a top-ranked, private university in Peoria, Illinois, offering nearly 6,000 undergraduate and graduate students opportunities, choices, and resources to build their futures. Innovation, action, and collaboration drive Bradley students to generate ideas and create solutions that remake the world around them.
Bradley’s comprehensive array of undergraduate and graduate academic programs includes business, communications, education, engineering, fine arts, health sciences, liberal arts and sciences, and technology.
The preferred dean candidate will have a terminal degree and an academic record suitable for appointment at the rank of full professor in the college. Candidates with significant leadership experience in a relevant field are encouraged to apply.
WittKieffer is assisting Bradley University in this search. Applications should include, as separate documents, a CV or resume and a letter of interest. Candidates will be considered until an appointment is made.
For priority consideration, applications materials should be submitted by December 1, 2024, via WittKieffer’s candidate portal at https://apptrkr.com/5739241. Nominations and inquiries can be directed to Philip Tang and Sarah Seavey at .
Bradley University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. The administration, faculty and staff are committed to attracting qualified candidates from underrepresented groups.
Northwestern University
Assistant Professor of Journalism / Tenure-Track
The Medill School of Journalism, Media, Integrated Marketing Communications at Northwestern University invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track position in Journalism, beginning in Fall 2025. The position will have the rank of Assistant Professor.
QUALIFICATIONS
The Journalism department is looking for a scholar with an expertise in quantitative data analysis and whose research addresses critical issues facing the journalism industry (e.g., economic change, technology use, audience behavior, diversity). Areas of methodological specialization might include survey design, natural/field experiments, or the gathering and analysis of digital trace data. The ideal candidate will have research interests that align with one or more research initiatives at Medill: The Local News Initiative, The Knight Lab, and The Spiegel Research Center. Candidates should have a PhD in journalism, communications, media, or a related field (e.g., HCI, information science), and should have a strong ambition to conduct and publish high caliber, impactful, and innovative research with practical implications. Candidates with prior professional experience working in the journalism industry are encouraged to apply.
The position will involve teaching a variety of journalism courses to undergraduate and graduate Medill students and working with Medill faculty to develop the research-focused journalism curriculum.
The Medill School of Journalism, Media, Integrated Marketing Communications offers a range of undergraduate, graduate, and professional degree programs. The school features an interdisciplinary mix of over 70 faculty from industry and academia. In addition to the main Evanston campus, the Medill School has campuses in Chicago, Washington, D.C., San Francisco, and Qatar. Founded in 1921, Medill has a rich history of educating the next generation of leaders in journalism and marketing. Medill faculty are expected to teach undergraduate and graduate students and perform professional service commensurate with rank.
Medill is dedicated to creating a socially just community by strengthening policies, developing programs, and fostering acceptance for a broad range of communities and concepts. We aim to welcome students, staff and faculty from diverse backgrounds and support them so they may thrive in our community. We are interested in applicants who will advance DEI through their teaching, research, and/or service. Our excellence can only be fully realized by faculty, students, and staff who share our commitment to these values. Successful candidates for our faculty positions will demonstrate evidence of a commitment to advancing equity and inclusion. In their statement on contributions to advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion, candidates should be specific about their contributions, including information about their understanding of these issues, record of activities to date, and specific plans and goals for advancing equity and inclusion if hired as a Medill faculty member.
Northwestern University is a federal contractor that actively participates in affirmative action planning in the areas of recruitment and retention. For each employment and promotional opportunity, Northwestern University actively seeks women, racial and ethnic minorities, veterans, and people with disabilities to maintain a university community that is based on equal opportunity and reflects the diversity of American society. Hiring is contingent on eligibility to work in the United States.
The expected base pay range for this position is $120,000 – $150,000. This base pay range is for a nine-month academic appointment, does not include summer salary, and is subject to negotiation. Research discretionary funding and summer salary, including from sponsored projects, may also be available.
Northwestern University has provided a pay range representing its good faith estimate of what the university reasonably expects to pay for the position. The pay offered to the selected candidate will be determined based on factors including (but not limited to) the experience and qualifications of the selected candidate including years since terminal degree, training, and field or discipline; departmental budget availability; internal equity; and external market pay for comparable jobs.
BENEFITS
At Northwestern, we are proud to provide meaningful, competitive, high-quality health care plans, retirement benefits, tuition discounts and more! Visit us at https://www.northwestern.edu/hr/benefits/index.html to learn more.
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS
The position will begin September 2025. Applications open on August 1, 2024, and to ensure full consideration, applications must be received no later than September 30, 2024, but it is expected the position will remain open until filled. Required documents include a letter of interest, CV, and statement on your contributions to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. Names of references are required, but they will not be contacted until later rounds of application review and only once the applicant is notified. Questions should be directed to Jenna Braunstein at .
Please read ALL instructions and make preparations before proceeding to the application page:
- Applications will only be accepted via online submission (see link below).
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The Northwestern campus sits on the traditional homelands of the people of the Council of Three Fires, the Ojibwe, Potawatomi, and Odawa as well as the Menominee, Miami and Ho-Chunk nations. We acknowledge and honor the original people of the land upon which Northwestern University stands, and the Native people who remain on this land today.
Northwestern University is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer of all protected classes, including veterans and individuals with disabilities. Women, racial and ethnic minorities, individuals with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply. Click for information on EEO is the Law.
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Open-Rank Specialized Faculty: Creativity & Advertising
Department of Advertising, College of Media
The Charles H. Sandage Department of Advertising in the College of Media at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign invites applications for a full-time, non-tenure-track faculty appointment in Creativity and Advertising. This is a 9-month teaching-focused appointment with the possibility of additional teaching in the summer. Non-tenure-track faculty in the department are typically long-term employees, appointed initially on renewable annual contracts with eligibility for multi-year appointments upon promotion. This is an open-rank search for an Instructor/Lecturer. Initial appointments will be made at a rank commensurate with qualifications and prior experience.
The position is expected to begin August 16, 2025.
This position will focus on teaching undergraduate courses in advertising creativity, creative concepting and content creation, advertising design, advertising campaigns, and portfolio courses. The ideal candidate should demonstrate a high level of relevant experience in creative concepting, content creation, and art direction and design across communication channels and platforms. Candidates must have experience using tools and software that are relevant to content creation, collaboration and production. Previous experience teaching undergraduate, or portfolio students will be considered a plus. Opportunities for teaching in the master’s degree programs also exist.
Successful applicants should also demonstrate an eagerness to contribute to the department’s teaching, service, and public engagement missions. Candidates must demonstrate their commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, and the ability to thrive working with a diverse group of students and colleagues.
Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in advertising or related field or completion of advertising portfolio school. Professional experience in creative advertising. The appointment will be based upon the academic credentials and professional experience of the applicant. Candidates with bachelor’s degrees will be appointed as Instructor. Candidates with master’s degrees or above will be appointed as Lecturer. The rank is based on experience. All candidates will have potential to be an outstanding teacher.
Preferred Qualifications: Teaching experience in advertising in a higher education setting or portfolio school. Significant professional experience as Creative Director or Art Director in the advertising field.
About Us:
The Charles H. Sandage Department of Advertising is the first university department focusing on advertising education in the country and a global leader in advertising. Our department serves more than 600 undergraduate majors and approximately 65 master’s degree students. The department is housed within the College of Media. We are committed to strengthening, embracing, and celebrating the rich tapestry of diversity and inclusiveness at Illinois.
Champaign-Urbana, a micro-urban city community, was rated as one of the best places to live in the U.S. in 2024 – based on diversity, easy access to green spaces and short commute times, affordability, family-friendly living, and entrepreneurship culture. https://livability.com/il/champaign/?top-100=2024
Application Procedures & Deadline Information
Candidates should create a candidate profile at http://jobs.illinois.edu and upload a cover letter, curriculum vitae or resume, a link to a digital portfolio or examples of professional work and names of three references. All requested information must be submitted for an application to be considered complete. Full consideration will be given to applications received by 6:00 PM CST on October 15, 2024. Applicants may be interviewed before the closing date; however, no hiring decision will be made until after that date. The review will continue until the position has been filled. For further information regarding application procedures, including requests for confidentiality of the application, please contact Michelle Nelson at . For questions regarding the application process, please contact 217-333-2137.
The University of Illinois System is an equal opportunity employer, including but not limited to disability and/or veteran status, and complies with all applicable state and federal employment mandates. Please visit Required Employment Notices and Posters to view our non-discrimination statement and find additional information about required background checks, sexual harassment/misconduct disclosures, and employment eligibility review through E-Verify.
Applicants with disabilities are encouraged to apply and may request a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (2008) to complete the application and/or interview process. Requests may be submitted through the reasonable accommodations portal, or by contacting the Accessibility & Accommodations Division of the Office for Access and Equity at 217-333-0885, or by emailing .