Full-Time Tenure Track or Teaching Faculty Visual Social and Emerging Journalism

Overview:

The School of Communications at Quinnipiac University seeks a dynamic imaginative and innovative storyteller to join our Journalism department as it expands its expertise in data visualization and social media reporting. The department seeks a colleague skilled in the use of data analysis and visualization to bring complicated stories to life across multiple platforms but particularly social media. This position is for an assistant professor rank either on the tenuretrack or nontenure teaching faculty track and will begin in August 2025. Candidates who have experience using AI / AR / VR in reporting and/or experience in podcasting or other emerging media will also receive strong consideration. With a primary focus on teaching our School prioritizes forwardlooking cuttingedge skills and knowledge combined with a contagious passion for the field.

About the Department:

Professors in Quinnipiacs Journalism department are committed to the academic personal and professional success of every student from day one. We are passionate scholars and accomplished in our fields but teaching is always our top priority. We take pride in preparing the next generation of journalists to write and edit like a pro on whatever platform they choose: digital video / broadcast mobile social media podcast photojournalism or print media. Quinnipiacs proximity to premier media centers in Connecticut New York and Massachusetts provides numerous internship opportunities. Many alumni have a strong presence in local media and work at national organizations such as CBS News ABC News ESPN Gannett the Oxygen channel Major League Baseball Productions NBC Universal NBC News CNN and Fox News. Students also acquire realworld experience right on campus by working on the Quinnipiac Chronicle newspaper and website the Q30 campus TV station WQAQFM student radio and with the Quinnipiac Bobcats Sports Network.

About the School:

Quinnipiacs School of Communications balances handson skills training with instruction in the liberal arts to prepare students for exciting and rewarding careers in advertising and integrated communications; communications/media studies; film television and media arts; graphic and interactive design; journalism; sports communications; and public relations. Our faculty includes awardwinning professionals and internationally recognized scholars with extensive experience in their fields. We maintain a portfolio of more than 5000 local regional national and international employers to connect with and our student media organizations provide multiple opportunities for realworld learning experiences.

About Quinnipiac:

Quinnipiac University is a private coeducational institution located 90 minutes north of New York City and two hours from Boston. The university currently has an enrollment of 9000 students in more than 130 degree programs through its Schools of Business Communications Education Computing and Engineering Health Sciences Law Medicine Nursing and the College of Arts and Sciences. Our 21 Division I teams have achieved remarkable success boasting multiple conference titles. This includes a 2023 NCAA National Championship win in ice hockey a threetime defending national champion womens rugby team and a trip to the Sweet 16 for our womens basketball team. The Quinnipiac University Poll is nationally recognized as a leader in public opinion research and the university is consistently recognized by U.S. News & World Report and Princeton Reviews The Best 388 Colleges. The university is in the midst of program expansion and renewal for both traditional and adult learners attraction of diverse communities development of innovative corporate partnerships and construction of an ambitious set of capital projects. For more information please visit qu. Connect with Quinnipiac on Facebook Instagram YouTube TikTok and X.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and teach new and existing courses in the journalism department and School of Communications that deal with topics such as social media reporting data reporting and visualization the use of AI / AR / VR in reporting podcasting visual journalism or related topics.
• Serve as a subjectmatter expert within the department across the School and University and with external audiences and partners including academic scholarly venues as well as professional media organizations and associations.
• Demonstrated commitment to mentoring and advising students in academic professional and cocurricular matters and pursuits.
• All candidates must be able to achieve excellence in teaching (tenuretrack faculty teach a 3/3 course load and nontenure track faculty teach a 4/4 course load.
• All faculty are also required to actively participate in departmental school and university affairs as well as recruitment and alumni relations activities.
• Tenure track appointments will require the pursuit of an active scholarly and/or creative works agenda (publications in academic journals books book chapters monographs etc. and/or highlevel creative works such as documentaries podcasts published mass market articles etc. as defined by Quinnipiac University the School of Communications and the Department of Journalism.

Education Requirements:

• A minimum of a masters degree in journalism communications or a related field is required.
• An earned doctoral degree from an appropriately accredited college or university is preferred.

Qualifications:

• At least four to six years of significant professional experience in journalism is required. Candidates with demonstrated professional experience in visual journalism social media reporting using data / data visualization in reporting or using AI / AR / VR in reporting will receive the strongest consideration.
• Previous highered teaching experience (full or parttime) is strongly preferred.
• Comfort with new technologies and incorporating them into the classroom as well as adoption of new campus systems and educational platforms is required.
• Candidates with strong journalism industry connections and the ability to connect students with outside mentors and internships are also strongly preferred.
• The Quinnipiac community includes diverse backgrounds and perspectives (racial ethnic gender LGBTQ recent immigrants first generation students international students religious denominations political viewpoints etc.. The ideal candidate must appreciate and support the unique voices that contribute to a diverse campus community.
• A commitment to contribute to the diversity and excellence of the academic community.

Special Instructions to Applicants:

TO APPLY:

Applications must be submitted electronically and include a resume / CV a cover letter detailing the candidates interest and qualifications for the position and contact information for three references.

Candidates may also choose to include links to academic or professional work teaching evaluations statement of teaching philosophy statement of contribution to diversity equity and inclusion or other relevant materials if they desire.

Questions can be sent to Prof. Ben Bogardus chair of the Journalism department at .

We offer a comprehensive benefits package for fulltime faculty and staff which includes tuition remission and a culture that is inclusive and driven by excellence.