Teaching Professor or Professor Practice in Public Relations

Overview

The College of Arts, Media and Design (CAMD) at Northeastern University invites applications for an open-rank teaching professor or professor of the practice (non-tenure-track) in Public Relations, located at the Boston campus. We seek candidates who engage public relations and strategic communication as they relate to public life, civil society, and non-profits. Potential teaching areas include science and health communication, political messaging, misinformation, corporate communication, and crisis communication.

• Teach undergraduate and graduate courses including public relations strategies, social media, media advocacy, and data storytelling.
• Provide leadership for the public relations major and maintain industry connections in PR and strategic communication.
• Participate in departmental, college, and university service; work with global student populations.

• Graduate degree in Communications, Journalism, or related field by start date.
• For Professor of Practice, at least 10 years of professional accomplishment in PR.

• Apply with a CV, a cover letter describing professional practice and experience, and a teaching statement addressing the prompts provided.
• Applications reviewed beginning Feb 16.
• Successful Northeastern faculty are dynamic scholars with a record of research and teaching excellence and a commitment to fostering a sense of belonging among all members of the Northeastern community.

Teaching Statement prompts: summarize your past instructional and mentorship experiences, your plans/goals for teaching in the College of Arts, Media and Design (including any existing or proposed courses and experiential learning opportunities), and your strategies for teaching and mentoring global student populations.

Founded in 1898, Northeastern is a global research university with an experiential approach. Our locations include Boston, Arlington, Charlotte, North Carolina, Miami, London, Portland, Maine, Oakland, San Francisco, Seattle, Silicon Valley, Toronto, Vancouver, and the Massachusetts communities of Burlington and Nahant. We offer more than 195 multi-discipline majors and degrees.

The College of Arts, Media and Design (CAMD) is a collaborative community within the university that acts as a catalyst for research, inspiration, and discovery, bringing together disciplines such as Architecture, Art+Design, Communication Studies, Journalism, Media and Screen Studies, Music, and Theatre. CAMD is home to three interdisciplinary research centers: the Center for the Arts, the Center for Design, and the Center for Transformative Media.

Academic

Northeastern offers a comprehensive benefits package for benefit-eligible employees. This includes medical, vision, dental, paid time off, tuition assistance, wellness & life, retirement, as well as commuting & transportation. Details at (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..

All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Assistant Teaching Professor: $64,000 - $77,000;
Associate Teaching Professor: $70,000 - $84,000;
Teaching Professor: $90,000 - $101,000;
Professor of the Practice: $86,000 - $152,000. Starting salary depends on factors such as education, experience, location, knowledge and expertise, and skills, and is subject to change.