Teach undergraduate and graduate courses on a full time basis in Public Relations and, as needed, Advertising, and to assist in collateral areas to fulfill and advance the goals of the School

Education: Required: Masters degree in Public Relations/ Journalism/Advertising or a related field; Preferred: Ph.D. in Public Relations/ Journalism/Advertising or a related field.

Experience: Experience in related communication fields preferred. We are particularly interested in candidates who will contribute to the school through excellence in teaching and service. Preference will be given to someone who has created and/or led a collegiate publication relations firm.

In addition to the academic qualifications, the School of Communication and Journalism at Lipscomb University expects this tenure-track faculty member to have a strategic mindset, expertise with cutting-edge PR and Advertising technology, strong interest in media dynamics in relation to society and to be savvy about smart data.

This faculty member must be able to share knowledge and expertise with our students in the following areas:

Basic and advanced strategies for effectively communicating in both PR and Advertising

• The know-how to develop, with students, individual cases and campaigns for clients
• The dynamics of strategic planning involved in transforming business problems to solvable human challenges
• Utilizing various digital platforms to increase message effectiveness
• The synergy of online and offline communications in reaching target audiences while providing brand insights through innovative business actions

This position calls for enthusiasm and promise through exemplary teaching and proper academic scholarship.

The intent of this job classification description is to provide a representative summary of the types of duties and responsibilities that will be required of positions in this classification and shall not be construed as a declaration of the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position. Employees may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.