VISUAL ART, COMMUNICATION & DESIGN - Faculty-Visual Art Comm & Design

Job Classification

  Faculty Full-Time (75-100%)

Position summary

A full or associate professor of communication with areas of expertise in public relations, media relations, and social media. Teaching duties include communication skills--a general education requirement, introduction to public relations, advanced public relations courses, basic media writing, and communication theory courses. Faculty are required to adademically advise undergraduate students, and serve on departmental/ university committees.



 

Qualifications summary

A Master's degree in Communication is required. A PhD in Communication is preferred. Also, a minimum of 3-5 years of industry experience, with a strong portfolio demonstrating professional PR experience.



Excellent interpersonal, writing and speaking skills.


Must be a Seventh-day Adventist in good and regular standing.

Duties and responsibilities

Teaches undergraduate students, academically advises students seeking a career in communication, recruits for the VACD Dept., and serves on committees as assigned by the VACD Department Chair and Dean of the College of Arts & Sciences.



Continues to practice in their field of expertise in order to raise the prestige of AU faculty. 



 

Supervisory responsibilities

None

Qualifications

A Master's degree in Communication is required. A PhD in Communication is preferred. Also, a minimum of 3-5 years of industry experience, with a strong portfolio demonstrating professional PR experience.

Excellent interpersonal, writing and speaking skills.


Must be a Seventh-day Adventist in good and regular standing.

Technical competencies

Computer skills with Word and Excel. Understanding of social media platforms and Adobe Suite is a plus.

Interpersonal interactions

Teaches undergraduate students in a classroom, computer lab, and studio setting.  



Advises students, and oversees research, independent study, and Honors projects. 



Provides service to the department, school and university on appropriate committees and projects. 



A commitment to teamwork and collegiality.  



Excellent interpersonal skills, particularly as it relates to mentoring students and guiding them through career development.

Physical demands

A successful candidate will meet the physical demands described here as essential funtions of this job. The individual will stand for periods of time in front of a classroom of students. Sit and converse in an office setting. Work on a computer for long periods of time. The individual is required to communicate professionaly in person, over the telephone, through email and other electronic means.

Work environment

Classroom and office setting.