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Teach courses in Advertising + Public Relations and advise student organizations.

The Department of Advertising and Public Relations (A+PR), a nationally recognized department in the College of Communication and Information Sciences at The University of Alabama, is seeking an outstanding individual to fill an open faculty position beginning either August 2022 or January 2023.

The selected candidate will hold the rank of Non-Tenure Track Renewable Contract (NTRC) assistant or associate professor. The normal teaching load for a faculty member in our department is four courses (12 credit hours per semester), but the teaching load will be reduced appropriately depending on additional service work associated with advising one or more student organizations such as PRSSA, Bateman Team, or NASC—Ad Team.

The University of Alabama is a student-centered research university. Thus, candidates should have prior teaching experience and be able to demonstrate their ability to successfully engage students in the classroom. Applicants must have student organization advisory experience and display an ability to be an active and involved member of a highly collaborative faculty team.

The University of Alabama is the state's flagship public university and offers a full course of academic programs and social life to its nearly 40,000 students. It is located in Tuscaloosa, a diverse city with a population of more than 115,000 and offers an excellent quality of life with many cultural, outdoor activities, and multicultural resources and opportunities, as well as a very reasonable cost of living. To apply go to https://facultyjobs.ua.edu and complete the following.

1) Provide a cover letter that details your teaching and advisory experiences that have prepared you to for this position
2) provide a resume or CV
3) provide names and contact information for three references

Applications will be accepted until the position is filled; however, review of applications will begin April 22, 2022. Questions regarding the search should be directed to the search chair, Jay Waters at ghwaters1@ua.edu.

The University of Alabama is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Women and individuals from historically underrepresented groups are strongly encouraged to apply.

Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications:

Terminal degree in Advertising, Communication, Mass Communication, Public Relations or closely related field completed by start date.

At least 2 years of experience advising a student organization.

Preferred Qualifications (considered after all minimum qualifications are met):

Record of teaching effectiveness, with experience in teaching relevant undergraduate courses.

Accreditation in Public Relations (APR) holder and ability to teach APR certificate course to undergraduate students.

Industry experience working at an agency on local, regional, and national clients

Demonstrated mentorship experience

An entrepreneurial, award-seeking mindset

The University of Alabama is an Equal Employment/Equal Educational Opportunity Institution. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, age, genetic or family medical history information, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other legally protected basis, and will not be discriminated against because of their protected status. Applicants to and employees of this institution are protected under Federal law from discrimination on several bases. Follow the link below to find out more.