Assistant Professor, Multimedia Journalism
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Job Location:
Blacksburg, VA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
09-11-2025
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Job Description
The Virginia Tech School of Communication invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professor whose research and teaching focus on multimedia journalism and on the emergent field of artificial intelligence and its implications on news information and democracy. We seek candidates with demonstrated scholarly achievement or potential for such achievement aligned with Virginia Techs Artificial Intelligence Frontier with a focus on the human impacts of digital technologies. Candidates should be prepared to teach current courses in the multimedia journalism/sports media & analytics division of the School and contribute to curriculum development emphasizing emerging technologies and their influences on institutions content and audiences. The expected teaching load is two courses per semester. It will be at the main campus in Blacksburg Virginia.
The School of Communication serves more than 1000 undergraduate students across five majors (multimedia journalism sports media and analytics public relations communication and advertising) and more than 40 graduate students on communication and reputation management tracks of a M.A. degree. The Schools multimedia journalism sports media and analytics and public relations majors are accredited by the Accrediting Council for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication.
How to Apply
Screening of applications will begin December 1 2025 . Please submit (1) a curriculum vitae; (2) a cover letter detailing your research experience and anticipated research agenda teaching experience philosophy and strategies professional experience and fit with the job description and School; and (3) a list of three references (names address phone numbers and email contacts).
Please direct questions about the position to Megan Duncan School of Communication Shanks Hall (0311) Blacksburg VA 24061.
Required Qualifications
- Ph.D. in communication or related field at the time of appointment.
- Demonstrated potential for scholarly publication and successful teaching.
- Potential for the development and maintenance of a nationally or internationally recognized research program.
- Ability or interest in mentoring graduate students on research projects and theses inthe School of Communication.
Preferred Qualifications
- Professional experience in industries related to journalism and mass communication
- Background and research expertise related to artificial intelligence ethics of emergingtechnologies image video and text generation blockchain or verification data miningcontent production tools and platforms human-AI collaboration machine learning largelanguage models or related areas.
- Background and research expertise related to news media ethics social media anddigital platforms information technology newsroom sociology audiences mediaentrepreneurship evolving media structures politics and democracy misinformation and disinformation audience studies or related areas.
- Potential to secure external funding.
- Ability to teach students concepts and skills related to multimedia journalism.
- University-level teaching experience.
Exempt: Not eligible for overtime
Appointment Type
Regular
Salary Information
Commensurate with Experience
Hours per week
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Review Date
December 1 2025
Additional Information
The successful candidate will be required to have a criminal conviction check.
About Virginia Tech
Dedicated to its mottoUt Prosim(That I May Serve) Virginia Tech pushes the boundaries of knowledge by taking a hands-on transdisciplinary approach to preparing scholars to be leaders and problem-solvers. A comprehensive land-grant institution that enhances the quality of life in Virginia and throughout the world Virginia Tech is aninclusive communitydedicated to knowledge discovery and creativity. The university offers more than 280 majors to a diverse enrollment of more than 36000 undergraduate graduate and professional students in eightundergraduate colleges aschool of medicine aveterinary medicinecollegeGraduate School andHonors College.The university has a significant presence across Virginia including Blacksburg the greater Washington D.C. area the Health Sciences and Technology Campus in Roanoke sites in Newport News and Richmond and numerousExtension officesandresearch institutes.A leading global research institution Virginia Tech conducts more than $650 million in research annually.
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If you are an individual with a disability and desire an accommodation please contact Sandy Smith at during regular business hours at least 10 business days prior to the event.
Key Skills
- Experience Working With Students
- Classroom Experience
- Medical Management
- Library Services
- Pharmacy Residency
- Research Experience
- Teaching
- Higher Education Teaching
- Curriculum Development
- Grant Writing
- Mentoring
- Research Laboratory Experience
About Company
About Johnson & Wales University: Founded in 1914, Johnson & Wales University is a private, nonprofit, accredited institution with campuses in Providence, Rhode Island, and Charlotte, North Carolina.
