Assistant or Associate Professor of Practice in Journalism

Location: Dallas, Texas
Job Category: Academia
Job ID: 72212
Employment Type: Full time
Salary:
Posted: 02.21.2025

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Job Description:

POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT
Spring 2025
Assistant or Associate Professor of Practice in Journalism
Position Number 06048
 
 
The Division of Journalism invites applications for a non-tenure-track Professor of
Practice who will teach beginning and advanced writing and reporting courses. The
anticipated teaching workload is four courses per semester and may include other
Journalism courses depending on area of expertise. Responsibilities also may include
academic advising, committee work, and/or student media advising. The position begins
August 2025.
 
This is a Professional and Teaching faculty position. While it is not eligible for tenure, it has a three-tier promotion path and opportunity for long-term (five-year) contracts which may, at the top rank (Professor of Practice), be renewed annually contingent on job performance. Professional and Teaching faculty’s primary responsibility is teaching, though courses may be substituted by significant service roles. Additional service may include academic advising, recruiting, student mentoring, and other departmental service as needed, and will be negotiated based on teaching load and departmental needs. Creative work and research are not expected, though they may be rewarded.
 
Qualifications
Requirements for the position include:
• A bachelor’s degree in media, journalism, communications, or related field; and
• University-level teaching experience.
A master’s degree or equivalent experience is preferred. The ideal candidate will
possess at least three years of professional media experience in a major market. Hiring
is contingent upon the satisfactory completion of a background check.
 
Application instructions
To ensure full consideration for the position, the application must be received by
March 7, 2025, but the committee will continue to accept applications until the position
is filled. Applications should include 1) A cover letter describing relevant experience,
teaching philosophy, and reason for interest in the position; 2) a curriculum vitae; and 3)
the names and contact information for three references. Applications must be submitted online via Interfolio link http://apply.interfolio.com/163010. For questions about the position and application process, please contact search committee chair Jake Batsell at jbatsell@smu.edu.
 
SMU, a private nonsectarian university of roughly 12,000 students, is an inclusive and
intellectually diverse community that is dedicated to academic excellence. SMU offers
excellent benefits including same-sex domestic partner benefits. Learn more about our
programs and beautifully shaded campus of Georgian-Revival-inspired architecture at
www.smu.edu.Docusign Envelope ID: F87BBC85-376A-41BA-A9CD-6ED3FCB47456
 
The Division of Journalism, housed within the Meadows School of the Arts, is home to
nearly 200 majors across degree programs in Journalism and Fashion Media, along with
specializations in business and sports media. The Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex is a
culturally rich arts and global business center, and we take advantage of our location in
the nation’s fifth largest media market. Our student media outlets provide opportunities
to create professional-level work and develop leadership abilities, and small class sizes
allow faculty to know their students and foster personalized instruction and mentorship.
 
SMU will not discriminate in any program or activity on the basis of race, color,
religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status,
sexual orientation, or gender identity and expression. The Executive Director for
Access and Equity/Title IX Coordinator is designated to handle inquiries regarding
nondiscrimination policies and may be reached at the Perkins Administration Building, Room 204, 6425 Boaz Lane, Dallas, TX 75205, 214-768-3601, accessequity@smu.edu.
 

Job Requirements:

Qualifications
Requirements for the position include:
• A bachelor’s degree in media, journalism, communications, or related field; and
• University-level teaching experience.
A master’s degree or equivalent experience is preferred. The ideal candidate will
possess at least three years of professional media experience in a major market. Hiring
is contingent upon the satisfactory completion of a background check.