Title:
161-NN_FACULTY - Scholarly Assistant Professor - Career

Business Title:
Scholarly Assistant Professor - Career

Additional Titles:

Location:
WSU PULLMAN CAMPUS

Employee Type:
Faculty (+) (Fixed Term)

Job Family:
Faculty - Academic - Not OT Eligible

Position Details:

The Edward R. Murrow College of Communication at Washington State University in Pullman, WA invites applications for a full-time 9-month academic year, Assistant Professor, Career Track, in Strategic Communication. Appointment begins August 16, 2023.

Qualifications:

Candidates will have earned a master's degree before the hire date with at least three years of professional experience in a related area (e.g., advertising, public relations, marketing or corporate communication). Successful candidates will be expected to teach undergraduate courses in the Strategic Communication department, contribute to a professional online MA program in Strategic Communication, and contribute to a professional online MA in Health Communication and Promotion. The successful candidate will teach four courses each semester. Successful candidates may also advise undergraduate student groups and serve as a liaison with the professional community and other outside constituents.

Preferences:

Ability to teach undergraduate classes on the Pullman campus in one or more of the following areas: creative media strategies & techniques for advertising, reasoning and writing, persuasion, digital content promotion, message design and evaluation, communication in global contexts, and crisis communication. Professional experience with content strategy and creation across multiple media platforms and with digital innovations, social media monitoring and analytics, knowledge of software applications relevant to the position (e.g., Adobe Creative Cloud products), five years of work experience, and evidence of successful teaching experience. Evidence of potential to contribute to Murrow College's diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts. Experience advising a student-led firm and leading international and national experiential experiences with students is a plus.

About The Edward R. Murrow College of Communication:

The Murrow College of Communication features two undergraduate departments, Strategic Communication and Journalism and Media Production. The Murrow graduate program includes residential MA and PhD programs as well as professionally oriented online MA programs. Our faculty embrace multiple methodologies and research approaches working within a highly collaborative environment. Murrow College houses top-tier research facilities including a survey lab, focus group facility, interview rooms, and psychophysiological, eye tracking experiment labs.

About Washington State University (WSU):

Washington State University, a member of the Pac-12 conference, is among the 95 research universities nationwide with a Carnegie classification of "very high research activity." With a main campus in Pullman, Wash., WSU is a land-grant institution with several co-located campuses and enrollment of nearly 30,000 students. Murrow College is named for WSU's most illustrious graduate and became a college in July 2008. It is a signature program for WSU and the state of Washington. WSU has 105 undergraduate programs and more than 70 Master's, and 46 Doctoral programs offered through ten colleges and the Graduate School. Washington State University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and educator. Members of ethnic minorities, women, Vietnam-era or disabled veterans, persons of disability, and/or persons the age of 40 and over are encouraged to apply. WSU is committed to excellence through diversity and has faculty friendly policies.

Additional Information:

Area/College:

Edward R. Murrow College of Communication

Department Name:

Strategic Communication

City, State, Zip:

Pullman, WA 99164

Department Link:

http://murrow.wsu.edu

Annual Salary:

$60,000 to $80,000 | Competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience

In accordance with RCW 49.58.110, the above salary reflects the full salary range for this position. Individual placement within the range is based on the candidate's current experience, education, skills, and abilities related to the position or as mandated by a U.S. Department of Labor prevailing wage determination.

WSU offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes paid sick leave; paid holidays; medical, dental, life and disability insurance package for employees and dependents; retirement; deferred compensation and optional supplemental retirement accounts. For a more detailed summary of benefits offered by WSU for Faculty visit: https://hrs.wsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/2023-Benefit-Overview-for-Faculty-and-AP.pdf. Find total compensation information here: https://hrs.wsu.edu/managers/recruitment-toolkit/total-compensation/.

FTE:

100%

Tenure Track:

No

Position Type:

Temporary

Temporary End Date:

This is a temporary position expected to end on May 15, 2024. Renewal is dependent on the need for extension and/or if additional funding is secured to extend employment.

Screening Begin Date:

This position has been posted as Open until Filled. The screening of applicants will begin on Tuesday, April 4, 2023.

Application Procedure:

Applicants must attach the following documents to their online application: 1) Cover Letter summarizing qualifications, 2) Curriculum Vitae, and 3) Contact Information for three (3) references.

• Please upload all documents in the "Resume/CV" section of your application.
  
• Documents may be submitted in one file or separate files. Applicants are encouraged to upload as a PDF if possible.

Application materials should clearly communicate how the applicant meets qualifications and requirements.

For more information, contact Stacey Hust, Chair of Strategic Communication, sjhust@wsu.edu .

Required Documents:

• Cover Letter summarizing qualifications
  
• Curriculum Vitae
  
• Contact Information for three (3) references

Time Type:
Full time

Position Term:
9 Month

WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EDUCATOR AND EMPLOYER. Members of ethnic minorities, women, special disabled veterans, veterans of the Vietnam-era, recently separated veterans, and other protected veteran, persons of disability and/or persons age 40 and over are encouraged to apply.

WSU employs only U.S. citizens and lawfully authorized non-U.S. citizens. All new employees must show employment eligibility verification as required by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.

WSU is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation in its services, programs, activities, education and employment for individuals with disabilities. To request disability accommodation in the application process, contact Human Resource Services: 509-335-4521 (v), Washington State TDD Relay Service: Voice Callers: 1-800-833-6384; TDD Callers: 1-800-833-6388, 509-335-1259(f), or hrs@wsu.edu.

To apply, visit https://wsu.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/WSU_Jobs/job/Pullman-WA/Scholarly-Assistant-Professor-Career_R-9025

Washington State University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Educator and Employer.

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