University of Iowa

Instructional-track Faculty (ITF) Member

The School of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of Iowa seeks to hire a full-time instructional-track faculty (ITF) member to teach primarily general education (GE) and lower-division courses in SJMC. This is an open-rank, non-tenure-track position. Candidates can be hired at the rank of Assistant Professor of Instruction, Associate Professor of Instruction, or Professor of Instruction depending on qualifications. The appointment will begin August 20, 2025. The initial appointment is three years (renewable).

The candidate’s primary responsibility will be teaching undergraduate courses that fulfill general education requirements. Therefore, the faculty member will be expected to teach courses from our existing GE offerings and may be asked to develop new classes to be added to the GE requirement. Existing GE classes include:

• Introduction to Media Effects
• Introduction to Media and Culture
• Introduction to Social Media
• Environmental Communication
• Freedom of Expression
• Community Media

The faculty member will also teach lower-division courses required for the Journalism and Mass Communication major and/or Sport Media and Culture major. The expected course load is 8 courses per year (4 per semester).

The School of Journalism and Mass Communication is accredited by the Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communications (ACEJMC). In accordance with our accreditation and in alignment with our mission, SJMC invests in recruiting colleagues who in their scholarship, creative activity, teaching and service demonstrate experience, knowledge of, and sensitivity to the needs of diverse populations. We seek candidates with a demonstrated commitment to working with students, faculty, and staff who hold a range of worldviews. We strive to create a welcoming and inclusive environment.

Applications should be submitted online at http://jobs.uiowa.edu/ (requisition #75386). Attachments to the application should include an (1) application letter that addresses the candidate’s teaching experience with specific reference to the candidate’s ability to teach undergraduate GE courses and addresses the candidate’s experience working with students, faculty, and staff who hold a range of perspectives and viewpoints; (2) a curriculum vitae; and (3) contact information for three references. Recommendation letters will only be solicited for finalists. Questions should be directed to Professor Brett Johnson, Search Chair ().

Review of applications will begin December 2, 2024 and will be ongoing until the position is filled.

Located in Iowa City (population 70,000), the University of Iowa is the state’s flagship educational institution with more than 31,000 students and 1,700 faculty. The University of Iowa’s School of Journalism and Mass Communication, with roughly 400 undergraduate majors and 60 master’s and doctoral students, is housed in the Philip D. Adler Journalism and Mass Communication Building and features the Moeller Media Research Lab. The School is a unit of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, the largest of the university’s 11 colleges. Visit the School’s website at journalism.uiowa.edu  for more information.

Successful candidates will be required to self-disclose any misconduct history or pending research misconduct investigation including but not limited to sexual misconduct in prior employment and provide a related release and will be subject to a criminal background and credential check.

The University of Iowa is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment free from discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth and related conditions), disability, genetic information, status as a U.S. veteran, service in the U.S. military, sexual orientation, gender identity, or associational preferences.