Sr. Associate Dean for Academic and Faculty Affairs / Full Professor

Job title:

Sr. Associate Dean for Academic and Faculty Affairs / Full Professor

Company

University of North Carolina

Job description

The Hussman School of Journalism and Media at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is seeking an innovative and experienced faculty member to join our top-ranked program as Senior Associate Dean for Academic and Faculty Affairs.This is a nine-month service period permanent faculty position at the rank of tenured full professor with a secondary at-will administrative appointment in the school. The position carries the possibility of additional work assignments for pay during the summer months, depending on need, although summer work is not guaranteed.The Senior Associate Dean will play a pivotal role in advancing the academic culture of the school by leading change and overseeing efforts to support school reviews and accreditation, faculty growth and development, strengthening existing academic programs and developing new programs, and ensuring the school remains innovative and impactful.The Senior Associate Dean provides policy interpretation and oversight of academic administration processes for both permanent and temporary faculty, serving as senior advisor to the Dean on matters related to faculty hiring and retention, faculty performance and promotion reviews, onboarding and orientation, monitoring of faculty workloads and effort, and faculty leadership and career development. Representing the Dean at designated school and university meetings, the Senior Associate Dean works jointly with the school’s associate/assistant deans and other university and school leaders not only to enhance and foster synergy among the school’s academic, research, and professional programs, but also to identify potential synergy with other departments and disciplines.The Senior Associate Dean oversees the development and implementation of academic and other school-wide initiatives; faculty personnel policies, procedures, and assigned workload responsibilities; assessment of student experiences, learning outcomes, and teaching quality; and faculty engagement, mentoring, and professional development.Given the tasks and responsibilities associated with the position, the Senior Associate Dean is expected to have a limited teaching load in an area relevant to one or more of our school’s programmatic areas, which include: undergraduate majors in advertising and public relations or journalism and certificates in health, sports, fashion, and political communication; master’s concentrations in journalism, strategic communication, theory and research, and digital communication; and/or doctoral concentrations in media processes and production, legal and regulatory issues in communication, media uses and effects, health communication, and political, social, and strategic communication. The successful candidate’s experience and expertise will determine whether the faculty appointment is on the research tenure track (body of academic research with scholarly output) or professional tenure track (body of creative / professional work and output).
Minimum Education and Experience RequirementsMaster’s, doctoral, or other graduate degree in a field related to advertising, journalism, public relations, and/or strategic communication. In lieu of an earned graduate degree in an appropriate field as described above, applicants may be qualified by professional experience or by a combination of education and experience;Tenured full professor or eligible to be appointed at the rank of tenured full professor – successful candidates will bring academic credentials that will qualify them to earn tenure at the rank of full professor at a top-tier Research 1public university, such as UNC Chapel Hill;Demonstrated excellence in university-level teaching in a field related to advertising, journalism, public relations, strategic communication or media/communication research;Demonstrated excellence in scholarly or creative/professional work in media/communication;Minimum 3 years of administrative experience at a college or university.
Preferred Qualifications, Competencies, and ExperienceExperience as an associate dean, director, or chair of an academic program;Evidence of mentoring or advising faculty members;Evidence of effective communication and collaboration skills;Familiarity with journalism and strategic communication fields.
Special Physical/Mental Requirements
Campus Security Authority ResponsibilitiesNot Applicable.
Special InstructionsPlease apply online at and upload the following documents: * Curriculum vitae;

• Cover letter highlighting qualifications;
• Statement about service or leadership (activity, philosophy, and/or effectiveness, up to two single-spaced pages). Upload as “Other Document”;
• Statement about research/creative/professional activity (up to two single-spaced pages);
• Recent research publications and/or creative/professional work portfolio. Upload as “Other Document 2”;
• Two-page statement about teaching (philosophy/approach and/or effectiveness, up to two single-spaced pages);
• Evidence of teaching effectiveness (e.g., summary of teaching evaluations or equivalent evidence of effective workshop or educational leadership). Upload as “Other Document 3”.

Review of applications will begin on September 23, 2024, and will continue until the position is filled.Please direct questions to the Search Committee Chair, Francesca Dillman Carpentier ( ).
Quick LinkDepartment Contact InformationDepartment Contact Name and Title Francesca Dillman Carpentier, Distingushed Professor
Department Contact Telephone or Email francesca@unc.edu
Academic Personnel Office Contact InformationIf you experience any problems accessing the system or have questions about the application process, please contact the University’s Equal Employment Opportunity office at (919) 966-3576 or send an email to equalopportunity@unc.edu.
Equal Opportunity Employer StatementThe University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or status as a protected veteran.

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Location

North Carolina

Job date

Fri, 15 Nov 2024 04:25:51 GMT

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