Asst Instructor/Asst Professor Of Instruction For Community Journalism

Department: Department of Journalism & Digital Communication

College/Division: College of Arts & Sciences

Salary Plan: Nine-Month, Non-tenure Track

Hiring Salary/Salary Range: Negotiable

This nine-month, full-time faculty position will direct the Neighborhood News Bureau (NNB), our working student newsroom, teach the Neighborhood News Bureau class, our capstone in the undergraduate program, and teach other writing- and reporting-oriented classes, such as Writing for Media and Advanced Reporting. The teaching load is 3-3, reflecting a course reduction to direct the NNB project.

Additional course reductions are possible, depending on Departmental needs. This position begins Aug. 7, 2024. Salary is negotiable.

Minimum Qualifications • Considerable newsroom experience as a reporter and/or editor • An exceptional track record of coaching and mentoring journalists and/or student journalists • Experience with modern journalism processes and products, for example, data-driven reporting or multimedia storytelling • Teaching or training experience • A master's degree in journalism or a related field for the role of Assistant Instructor; a Ph.D. in journalism or a related field for the position of Assistant Professor of Instruction

Preferred Qualifications • Experience with science or food journalism • A focus on emerging technologies, including AI, and their implications on journalism, communication and public discourse • Candidates with diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply.

About the Department of Journalism & Digital Communication For more than three decades, USF's Department of Journalism and Digital Communication has been distinguished by the quality of its teaching, strong partnerships with local underserved communities, and deep ties to regional media organizations. Since 2004, the Department has been continuously accredited by ACEJMC, journalism's national professional accrediting body.

Our STEM-designated bachelor's degree emphasizes digital literacy, visual storytelling, and data-driven news coverage alongside core reporting, writing, and critical thinking skills. In 2012, the Department established one of the country's first online master's degrees in digital journalism, and we continue to seek ways to provide innovative journalism education at a time when media literacy, civic discourse, and a strong, independent press have never been more important. Journalism and Digital Communication faculty explore journalists' roles in promoting civic discourse, informing the public, and strengthening democracy, and improving journalism through more inclusive reporting bolstered by the latest technological advancements.

The Neighborhood News Bureau, the Department's working newsroom in Midtown St. Petersburg, provides a real-world laboratory to study contemporary audiences' relationships with news, digital innovations' effects on journalistic workflows, and trends in community journalism. The NNB also connects the Department to a historically underrepresented African American community, reflecting a long-held commitment to diversity and representation in news coverage, teaching and scholarship. A new concentration in science and health reporting will build on the Department's long history of science writing and expand existing connections with USF's College of Marine Science, the United States Geological Survey (USGS), the Florida Fish and Wildlife Research Institute, the Florida Institute of Oceanography, and other scientific organizations across campus and the Tampa Bay region.

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Information for Applicants

This position is subject to a Level One criminal background check.

Job Opening Number:35541

Posting Date: 10/30/2023

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