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The Journalism Program in the Department of Arts, Culture and Media at Rutgers University-Newark invites applications for a tenure-track position at the rank of assistant professor to begin September 2022.  We seek a colleague with a clear record of and commitment to journalism that advances social and racial justice as well as a strong desire to help build an innovative course of study responsive to the industry’s transformations in the digital age.  We are an undergraduate program in an interdisciplinary department that also includes programs in Art, Art History, Graphic Design, Music, Theater, and Video Production as well as a graduate program in Jazz Studies.  We highly value an interest in collaborating across disciplines and a desire to build and sustain partnerships with the university’s institutes and affiliates, such as Newest Americans, Express Newark, and The Clement Price Institute on Ethnicity, Culture and the Modern Experience.

The successful applicant will teach existing courses in journalism and media studies and help develop new courses at the cutting-edge of 21st century journalism that also instill the core principles of accountability and watchdog journalism.  Such courses may include engagement journalism, solutions journalism, visual and multimedia storytelling, data journalism, and investigative reporting.  We seek an instructor who will guide students through the creation of storytelling projects devoted to social justice, race relations, migration, climate change and other key issues and who will bring a decolonizing lens to the endeavor.  The successful applicant will also embrace an approach that treats the city of Newark and its surrounding communities as a lab for community-based and engagement journalism, not merely as a beat.  These priorities and areas of focus align with the Journalism Program’s mission of furthering equity and justice for marginalized populations through the practice and study of journalism.

The department and the university are committed to fostering a diverse community within a supportive and respectful environment.  We believe that the diversity of our faculty, students, and staff is critical to our success as a leading research university and is an integral component of institutional excellence.  Successful candidates for this position must be committed to promoting an inclusive and diverse educational environment.  Members of historically underrepresented groups are encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities:  
Candidates will teach, undertake independent scholarly and professional activity, and perform service appropriate for advancement within Rutgers University.  Responsibilities also include undergraduate advising and mentoring as well as departmental and university service with openness to taking on appropriate administrative responsibilities.  

Qualifications:
Experience in a news organization or documentary/multimedia production is required.
A bachelor’s degree and significant professional experience or a master’s degree or Ph.D. in Journalism, Media Studies/Communications, or related field.
A demonstrated record in promoting diversity and inclusion.
Candidates should also have relevant teaching experience, a record of exceptional professional work, and a clear agenda for the future that demonstrates the ability to build a body of recognized work suitable for tenure at Rutgers University.