Assistant Professor of Practice - School of Journalism

The School of Journalism at the University of Arizona invites applications for a full-time, non-tenure-eligible appointment at the rank of Assistant Professor of Practice, specializing in video/audio editing and production across various platforms (television, social, digital) and media (news, documentary, sports). The successful candidate will primarily focus on teaching video and audio editing courses as well as courses on television production, podcast production and multimedia story production at the University of Arizona School of Journalism. The School of Journalism and the University of Arizona, located in an active, heterogeneous community, just 60 miles from the U.S.-Mexico border, highly values public engagement and outreach with myriad populations.

The School of Journalism, founded in 1951, offers a theoretical and practical curriculum, including rigorous training in writing, reporting, and ethics for about 200 undergraduate students and 25 master's students. The School offers bachelor's degrees in Journalism and the Studies of Global Media, and master's degrees in Journalism, Bilingual Journalism, and the Studies of Global Media. It also offers a Ph.D. minor in Journalism and multiple dual master's degrees with other disciplines. The school is accredited by the Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communication. For more information, see School of Journalism.

The University of Arizona is a top-ranked, research-intensive, land-grant university that embraces a distinctive interdisciplinary culture and tradition. The University of Arizona is committed to meeting the educational needs of Arizona's communities.

Candidates should have significant media experience preferably in video storytelling utilizing video, audio, text, graphics, data, and/or social media platforms. Candidates should be enthusiastic about teaching and collaborating with other faculty and be innovative, creative self-starters. They should also ideally have at least two years of experience teaching video/audio editing and production skills to other professionals or students.

The University of Arizona values and encourages its professors of practice to remain connected to the field through professional development and independent work. Bilingual skills would be an added asset. There are possibilities for leadership positions as well. We know there are great candidates out there who won't check all these boxes, and we also know you might bring important skills that we haven't considered. If that's you, don't hesitate to apply and tell us about yourself.

This career-track appointment is not eligible for tenure.

Outstanding U of A benefits include health, dental, and vision insurance plans; life insurance and disability programs; sick leave and holidays; U of A/ASU/NAU tuition reduction for the employee and qualified family members; retirement plans; access to U of A recreation and cultural activities; and more!

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Duties & Responsibilities:

• Teach three classes per semester in an academic year.
• Work with students to plan, direct, edit, and publish audio and video work in the School of Journalism's media outlets and enter it into contests.
• Network with professional editors and producers to place stories in outlets in Arizona and beyond.
• Assist students in making connections for internships and jobs.
• Perform service, outreach, and leadership within the School of Journalism, which may include collaborating and working with tenure-track and practice professors, leading various programs or centers within the school.
• Perform service, outreach, and leadership within the College of Social and Behavioral Science, the University of Arizona, and beyond.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Excellent video editing and production skills across news and documentary formats.
• Excellent audio editing and production skills that can be utilized in video production and podcast production.
• Strong mentoring, visual, writing, and communication skills.
• Well-versed in story development and storytelling for video, multimedia, and documentary on various platforms.
• Superior familiarity with audio/podcast equipment and production.
• Superior familiarity with editing software, including Adobe Premiere, Adobe Audition, Adobe Photoshop, and Adobe After Effects.
• A team player who is collaborative, collegial, and willing to work closely with tenure-track and practice faculty members on innovative and creative projects.
• Capacity for communicating professionally, promptly, and effectively with a wide variety of constituencies on campus and outside of the university.

• A master's degree in journalism or a related field, or a bachelor's degree in journalism or a related field and eight years of professional experience.
• Minimum three years experience editing video as a television or multi-platform journalist.
• Minimum two years teaching experience at the school/college level or equivalent teaching/mentoring experiences with professional organization communities, such as Online News Association or the Broadcast Education Association.

• Master's degree in journalism or a related field.
  
• Five years or more of teaching experience at the college or university level.
  
• Five years or more of video filming and editing experience.
  
• Working proficiency in Spanish language.
  

• CV
  
• Cover letter
  
• A statement of pedagogical philosophy and vision to grow the skills stream in the School of Journalism
  
• Three examples of your work. (submitted as one combined file)

The pedagogical philosophy and vision statement should detail how the candidate can contribute to excellence in the School of Journalism and at the University of Arizona by participating in and promoting interdisciplinary teaching, learning, and creative work.

Applicants should address in their cover letter how their skills, professional experience, and teaching experience fit into the School of Journalism and make them a valuable faculty member. The cover letter should also describe how their skills and experience will boost our video/audio production stream across platforms and media. Applicants should discuss their professional and teaching experience, any mentoring of students and professionals, as well as involvement in working with a variety of communities.

Finalists will be expected to present a vision for how they plan to include video/audio editing and production in the curriculum offered by the School of Journalism at the undergraduate and graduate level across the school's specialty areas of border and global media; digital/technological innovation and entrepreneurship; science and environmental journalism; and sports.

Finalists will also be expected to outline what journalism students would/should be able to do professionally after they take these skills classes and how the candidate would accomplish that in terms of their course design and skill set.

Finalists will also be asked to give a teaching demonstration that highlights their video editing skills and abilities.