Assistant, Associate, or Professor of Journalism
Concordia University, Nebraska · Seward, NE ·
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- Full time
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- Education
ASSISTANT, ASSOCIATE, OR PROFESSOR OF JOURNALISM
COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES
Concordia University, Nebraska, an institution of The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod, believes, teaches, and confesses that the Holy Scriptures are the inspired, inerrant, and infallible Word of God. As people called by the Holy Spirit through the Gospel to saving faith in Christ Jesus, the Word of God guides all we do in leading, teaching, and learning. Concordia equips students for lives of learning, service, and leadership in the home, church, and world.
Come and belong…join our team of passionate service leaders!
Concordia University is needing an Assistant, Associate, or Professor of Journalism who wants to be a part of this mission. The main campus (and this role) is located in Seward, Nebraska. If you thrive in a Christian atmosphere and community-driven environment, you will enjoy Concordia University's community feel. If you want to learn more about Concordia University, Nebraska, please visit .
Position Purpose:
The primary responsibility of this position is to provide instruction in Journalism, with program and curriculum development. This position advises and mentors students and participates in the marketing and recruitment for the Journalism program and ECTA (English, Communication and Theatre Arts) Department, as assigned by the Dean and Chair. The preferred start date of this faculty position is July/August 2027 at the beginning of the 2027-28 Academic Year.
This position will be the program director for the Journalism major and will serve as the faculty advisor for the student newspaper and teach survey level courses in composition. This is a full-time position with a benefits package. Must be at least 19 years of age to apply.
Responsibilities:
- Serve as the program director for the Journalism major and the primary instructor for Journalism courses.
- Teach courses in Composition as needed and directed by the Chair of the ECTA Department.
- Actively integrate and model Christian faith in academic content, teaching, and work with students and colleagues
- Serve as the faculty advisor for the “Sower,” Concordia’s student newspaper.
- Prepare course materials including syllabi, assignments, projects, and tests.
- Evaluate student work and assign grades.
- Serve a leading role in the curriculum, program assessment, marketing, recruitment, and advising for the Journalism program.
- Advise students in the Journalism program.
- Participate in campus activities and serve on faculty and institutional committees as assigned.
- Perform administrative duties as assigned.
- Pursue scholarly and academic research activities.
- Demonstrate a willingness to enthusiastically embrace the mission and vision of Concordia University, Nebraska.
- Other faculty duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
Education-
- A master’s degree in journalism, mass communication, communication, media studies, digital media, or a closely related field is required; a doctorate is preferred. Candidates who do not hold a doctorate will be expected to pursue doctoral study in accordance with university expectations. Candidates with graduate degrees in related disciplines, such as English, writing, public relations, or media production, may be considered when their academic preparation and professional experience clearly support teaching and leadership in a journalism program.
Experience-
- Appropriate successful experience in the workplace or in a classroom that will lead to successful university-level teaching and mentoring in an acceptable subset of the following areas:
- Familiarity with higher education, curriculum planning, course development, best teaching and administrative practice, learning management systems.
- The successful candidate should demonstrate strong preparation for college-level teaching and bring significant professional experience in journalism, news media, broadcasting, digital journalism, or a closely related field.
- Desire to develop professional relationships with students in which the faculty member is seen as an instructor, mentor, and advisor.
- A candidate who is an active Christian is required. Lutheran-Church Missouri Synod membership is preferred.
Proficiencies-
- Proficient in the use of technology, software applications including Blackboard, Banner, and related applications, databases, spreadsheets, and word processing necessary for teaching.
- Excellent presentation and communication skills.
- Ability to juggle multiple tasks on sometimes short deadlines.
Special Position Requirements:
- Familiarity with higher education, curriculum planning, course development, assessment, best teaching, and administrative practices; or a record of excellence in teaching.
- Able to communicate professionally with a diverse constituency both on and off campus.
- Ability to communicate with and mentor students in the Journalism program.
- Ability to provide a leading role in the maintenance and growth of the current Journalism program and the development of additional programs in the ECTA Department.
- Committed to an environment of encouragement, teamwork, and excellence within a Christian University.
- Responsible for creating an environment that is consistent with the values of the University and fosters the development of students. This environment is one that is designed to build a positive character and foster Christian faith formation.
- Demonstrate character qualities of enthusiasm, courtesy, flexibility, integrity, gratitude, kindness, self-control, perseverance, and punctuality.
- Able to work within a culture of teamwork with emotional stability and positive words/actions.
- Be professional and courteous in dealing with students, families, faculty and staff, and the general public.
- Values and beliefs aligned with The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod.
- Ability to travel, including overnight and weekend events.
- Ability to maintain driver's certification for University provided vehicles and University-related travel.
- Must follow security policies that correspond to the level of sensitivity of the data they handle.
- Should promptly report any security concerns or incidents to designated personnel.
- Maintain security and patching of personal devices connected to the institutional email.
- Maintain high standards for institutional, staff, faculty, employee, and financial data used for business operations.
Application Procedure: To be considered for this position, candidates must submit the following:
- an application form, found at www.cune.edu/jobs,
- a letter of intent,
- a curriculum vitae,
- a statement of educational philosophy, and
- copies of all academic transcripts (unofficial acceptable for application; official transcripts must be submitted prior to hiring),
- three professional references (name, title, contact information).
Should you need assistance with attaching additional documents to your application profile, please send them to [email protected].