[Air-L] Position in Public Relations and Digital/New Media

[Donald Heider]

Loyola University Chicago invites qualified applications for an
Instructor or Assistant Professor position in Public Relations and
Digital/New Media in the School of Communication at the downtown campus.
The candidate should have a focus in public relations and digital/new
media in corporate, government or nonprofit settings.  The applicant
should also be experienced in the conception, design and delivery of
messages through integrated new media platforms including social media,
mobile marketing, blogging, streaming video, podcasts, 3D virtual
worlds, SEO and Web sites.   
REQUIREMENTS: The appointment may be as an instructor or assistant
professor (tenure-track) level, depending on the qualifications of the
successful applicant. A master’s degree is required. Ph.D. is preferred
for the assistant professor appointment.  The candidate should have
significant professional experience with Digital/New Media. Candidates
with a record of teaching and working with students are preferred.   
DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES include teaching undergraduate courses in
public relations, communication and technology, new media campaigns, and
integrated marketing communication, as well as developing specialized
courses in applications of new media.  This position includes department
and university service as well as ongoing research and professional
activities.  The starting date is August 2009. 
Initial review of applications will begin on January 12, 2009, and
continue until the position is filled. Candidates must apply online at
www.careers.luc.edu ( http://www.careers.luc.edu/ )with a letter of
application describing their experience and interests, and a current
curriculum vitae. Applicants should send materials related to teaching
experience, and include a portfolio with samples of research or
professional work. Three letters of recommendation are also required. 
Application materials and letters of recommendation should be sent to
Dr. Kay Felkins, Search Committee Chair, Advertising and Public
Relations, School of Communication, Loyola University Chicago, 820 N.
Michigan, Chicago, IL 60611.  
For further information about Loyola University Chicago and the School
of Communication, consult the University Web site: www.luc.edu (
http://www.luc.edu/ ). Loyola University Chicago is a Jesuit Catholic
university, an Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative Action employer, with a
strong commitment to diversifying its faculty.   
 
Don Heider
Dean, School of Communication
Loyola University Chicago
820 N, Michigan Ave.  
Lewis Towers #906
Chicago, IL  60611
312-915-6558