University of Houston

Tenure-track Advanced Assistant or Early Associate Professor in Journalism

About the position: The Jack J. Valenti School of Communication at the University of Houston invites applications for a tenure-track advanced assistant or early associate professor position in journalism beginning in Fall of 2025. The candidate will need to have demonstrated a substantive record of research, teaching and service. The successful candidate would be expected to teach required and elective undergraduate and graduate courses in journalism. Preference will be given to applicants who have professional experience in journalism.

The ideal candidate would be interested in growing opportunities for the school in terms of leadership, which could range from helping direct the school to advancing strategic initiatives. This person would be interested in working with internal and external groups to advance the school’s student and faculty successes. They would have a record of academic leadership; administrative expertise is also desirable to demonstrate the applicant’s ability to foster and promote the department’s vision, and successfully implement its strategic goals.

Tenure-line faculty teach a 2-2 course load. They are expected to conduct research at the level of Tier 1 institutions. They are expected to provide service to the school as well as the industry.

Qualifications: A Ph.D. in communication or related field is required.

We are especially interested in candidates whose work addresses journalism as they pertain to issues of artificial intelligence and emerging media technologies and democracy, or automated journalism. The candidate will also be comfortable teaching one of the required methodology courses at the graduate level.

Candidates may use a range of methodological approaches (qualitative, quantitative, critical, interpretative, computational, or mixed methods) and have research and/or teaching experience in:

• Digital Journalism
• Social Media
• Data, AI and Society
• Ethnic/Community/Alternative Journalism
• Non-traditional Journalism Approaches
• Media Effects

The successful candidate could also foster interdisciplinary research across the university and externally, particularly in the area of AI and others.

About the Valenti School: Valenti faculty members enjoy a steady stream of internal and external grants with substantial support for grant writing and grant administration. Although not required for tenure and promotion, the ideal candidate would have a record of applying for and earning internal and external grants.

The Valenti School of Communication has 15 tenure-line and five instructional faculty with nearly 290 undergraduate students majoring in journalism. Communication faculty have strengths in the study of media and politics, digital distribution of content, health and nutrition claims in advertising, emerging media technologies, alternative media, activism, global digital news innovations, pro-social media campaigns, health attitudes, immigrant and multiethnic community building, social network analysis, intercultural/cross cultural communication, relationship management, intercultural public relations, and global media studies

Furthermore, the Valenti School and the University of Houston take pride in having one of the most diverse student bodies in higher education. As such, we welcome candidates whose experience in teaching, research, and/or community service has prepared them to contribute to our goals for students to obtain real-world experience and premier skills-based learning.

About University of Houston-Main Campus: The University of Houston is a Carnegie-designated Tier One research institution that enrolls more than 47,000 students. Houston is the fourth largest city in the U.S., a top seven media market, and the most ethnically diverse city in the nation. It enjoys a reasonable cost of living. It has multinational industries, commercial centers, the largest medical center in the world, a robust arts community, a range of professional sports, an entrepreneurial approach to new technologies, and is the world capital for petroleum exploration and energy.

How to apply: In addition to including a CV, candidates are asked to provide a cover letter detailing their interest in the position, why they are qualified, and how they would contribute to the journalism curriculum offerings and the Valenti School.

To apply, please visit: www.uh.edu/human-resources/careers,  Posting ID FAC003529

We will review applications beginning Sept. 23, 2024. For more information or questions, please contact Dr. Beth Olson, chair of the search committee, at .

Official transcripts are required for a faculty appointment and will be requested upon selection of the final candidates.  All positions at the University of Houston are security sensitive and will require a criminal background check.

The University of Houston is responsive to the needs of dual-career couples.

The University of Houston is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity institution and recognizes protected classes of race, color, sex (including pregnancy), genetic information, religion, age (40 and above), national origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or status and gender expression as required by d=federal law. Veterans and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.