Robertson School - Multimedia Journalism Job at Virginia Commonwealth University
Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, United States, 23298
Mission or Goal of Unit:
The mission of the College of Humanities and Sciences is to serve as the intellectual heart and soul of our institution and wider community. The College of Humanities and Sciences:
As the intellectual lifeblood of VCU and our community, the College of Humanities and Sciences seeks to inspire our students to explore their passions and dreams as individuals and provide the context to understand their place in the world and connections with others-locally, globally and throughout time. Most importantly, our educational and research environment addresses an array of technological, health-related and societal problems, as well as providing profound insights and reflections of what it means to be human and humane.
Chief Purpose of this position: The Robertson School of Communication atVirginia Commonwealth University invites applications for a full-time, tenure-eligiblefaculty position at the rank of Assistant Professor to begin in Fall 2025.
This is an exciting time to be at VCU and agreat opportunity to join our forward-thinking school. VCU is one of thenation's premier urban, public research universities. With 28,594 students, itis one of the largest universities in Virginia. The Robertson School isaccredited by ACEJMC and has approximately 720 students. The School's focus isto help students get good media jobs upon graduation. It attracts a diverse studentbody, and about 50% of our students are racially and ethnically diverse and/ormembers of other diverse groups. The candidate should reflect the School'scommitment to teaching excellence, community engagement and cultural diversity.
The ideal candidate will have a PhD and anacademic scholarship track record. "Thesuccessful candidate will have a scholarship focus in AI and the media and willhave demonstrated a commitment to innovative developments in the business ofjournalism.
Position Responsibilities: This new faculty member will teachundergraduate journalism courses and may have the opportunity to teach graduatecourses in our master's program. They will work directly with Newsroom, theundergraduate journalism capstone experience, as well as work directly with theschool's Media & AI Lab. Applicants will have a research agenda andactivities that lead to publications in refereed journals, books and conferencepresentations and other scholarly pursuits.
Required Qualifications: Candidates must have: (1) a PhD in mass communication or in a related field; (2) an academic scholarshiptrack record and/or professional experience in producing news content viewed onmultimedia platforms; (3) a strong interest in innovative developments in thebusiness of journalism, including AI; (4) a proven track record of inspiring,guiding and mentoring others to reach their full potential; and (5) highexpectations for students. Successful college teaching experience is highlypreferred.
Preferred Qualifications: Preferred candidates will have a successfulrecord of working with diverse and underserved populations and a demonstratedpotential to do so at Virginia Commonwealth University.
Please submit the following applicationmaterials: (1) A letter of application; (2) A current curriculum vitae including thenames and contact information of three references; (3) A statement onContributions to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (see https://provost.vcu.edu/faculty/prospective/for details); and (4) One PDF file or links to three non-returnable samples ofteaching materials along with your teaching evaluations from the last twoyears, and three non-returnable samples of scholarly and/or professional workrelated to AI. Review of applicants will begin mid January. The position remains open until filled. Foradditional information, contact Dr. Timothy Bajkiewicz at tbajkiewicz@vcu.eduor visit the School's website at http://robertson.vcu.edu.
Virginia Commonwealth University is an equalopportunity/affirmative action employer.
Women, minorities and persons withdisabilities are encouraged to apply.
RequiredDocuments:
•Cover Letter/Letter of Application
•Curriculum Vitae including three references
•Statement on Contributions to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
•Teaching and scholarship materials
Position Type: Teaching & Research Faculty
Full time equivalent: 100
Tenure: Eligible
Rank: Assistant Professor
Months: 9
Department: Robertson School
ContactInformation:
Dr. Timothy Bajkiewicz
tbajkiewicz@vcu.edu
Position Type: Teaching & Research Faculty
Full time equivalent: 100
Tenure: Tenure Track
Rank: Assistant Professor
Months:
Department:Richard T. Robertson School of Media and Culture
Salary:
Contact Information:
Contact Name: Dr. Tim Bajkiewicz
Contact Email: tbajkiewicz@vcu.edu
Contact Phone: 828-2660
The mission of the College of Humanities and Sciences is to serve as the intellectual heart and soul of our institution and wider community. The College of Humanities and Sciences:
- Prepares lifelong learners to participate actively as engaged and responsible citizens
- Propels scientific research and scholarship to improve the human condition, cure and treat diseases, and promote healthy environments
- Grounds us in our history, critically examines our present human condition and empowers students to create more equitable local and global communities
- Provides communities with a passionate and creative workforce that serves as a powerful engine for economic development and innovative solutions to problems
As the intellectual lifeblood of VCU and our community, the College of Humanities and Sciences seeks to inspire our students to explore their passions and dreams as individuals and provide the context to understand their place in the world and connections with others-locally, globally and throughout time. Most importantly, our educational and research environment addresses an array of technological, health-related and societal problems, as well as providing profound insights and reflections of what it means to be human and humane.
Chief Purpose of this position: The Robertson School of Communication atVirginia Commonwealth University invites applications for a full-time, tenure-eligiblefaculty position at the rank of Assistant Professor to begin in Fall 2025.
This is an exciting time to be at VCU and agreat opportunity to join our forward-thinking school. VCU is one of thenation's premier urban, public research universities. With 28,594 students, itis one of the largest universities in Virginia. The Robertson School isaccredited by ACEJMC and has approximately 720 students. The School's focus isto help students get good media jobs upon graduation. It attracts a diverse studentbody, and about 50% of our students are racially and ethnically diverse and/ormembers of other diverse groups. The candidate should reflect the School'scommitment to teaching excellence, community engagement and cultural diversity.
The ideal candidate will have a PhD and anacademic scholarship track record. "Thesuccessful candidate will have a scholarship focus in AI and the media and willhave demonstrated a commitment to innovative developments in the business ofjournalism.
Position Responsibilities: This new faculty member will teachundergraduate journalism courses and may have the opportunity to teach graduatecourses in our master's program. They will work directly with Newsroom, theundergraduate journalism capstone experience, as well as work directly with theschool's Media & AI Lab. Applicants will have a research agenda andactivities that lead to publications in refereed journals, books and conferencepresentations and other scholarly pursuits.
Required Qualifications: Candidates must have: (1) a PhD in mass communication or in a related field; (2) an academic scholarshiptrack record and/or professional experience in producing news content viewed onmultimedia platforms; (3) a strong interest in innovative developments in thebusiness of journalism, including AI; (4) a proven track record of inspiring,guiding and mentoring others to reach their full potential; and (5) highexpectations for students. Successful college teaching experience is highlypreferred.
Preferred Qualifications: Preferred candidates will have a successfulrecord of working with diverse and underserved populations and a demonstratedpotential to do so at Virginia Commonwealth University.
Please submit the following applicationmaterials: (1) A letter of application; (2) A current curriculum vitae including thenames and contact information of three references; (3) A statement onContributions to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (see https://provost.vcu.edu/faculty/prospective/for details); and (4) One PDF file or links to three non-returnable samples ofteaching materials along with your teaching evaluations from the last twoyears, and three non-returnable samples of scholarly and/or professional workrelated to AI. Review of applicants will begin mid January. The position remains open until filled. Foradditional information, contact Dr. Timothy Bajkiewicz at tbajkiewicz@vcu.eduor visit the School's website at http://robertson.vcu.edu.
Virginia Commonwealth University is an equalopportunity/affirmative action employer.
Women, minorities and persons withdisabilities are encouraged to apply.
RequiredDocuments:
•Cover Letter/Letter of Application
•Curriculum Vitae including three references
•Statement on Contributions to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
•Teaching and scholarship materials
Position Type: Teaching & Research Faculty
Full time equivalent: 100
Tenure: Eligible
Rank: Assistant Professor
Months: 9
Department: Robertson School
ContactInformation:
Dr. Timothy Bajkiewicz
tbajkiewicz@vcu.edu
Position Type: Teaching & Research Faculty
Full time equivalent: 100
Tenure: Tenure Track
Rank: Assistant Professor
Months:
Department:Richard T. Robertson School of Media and Culture
Salary:
Contact Information:
Contact Name: Dr. Tim Bajkiewicz
Contact Email: tbajkiewicz@vcu.edu
Contact Phone: 828-2660