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The University of Texas - Rio Grande Valley
Location
Rio Grande Valley

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Faculty TitleAssistant ProfessorJob Class Code00031FLSAExempt Position Information

Posting NumberFRGV0932Working TitleOpen Rank (Asst/Assoc/Full) in Communication (Mass Communications/Writing/Journalism)/ College of Liberal ArtsNumber of Vacancies1LocationRio Grande ValleyDivision/OrganizationDivision of Academic AffairsAppointment Period for Non-Tenure PositionTenure StatusTenure TrackFTE1.0Scope of Job

The Department of Communication at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley invites applications for a full-time tenured or tenure-track faculty member in Mass Communication/Writing/Journalism to begin Fall 2020. The department is particularly interested in applicants with teaching interests and a research agenda in bilingual/bicultural/bi-literate communication, and who could help create a bilingual/bicultural/bi-literate communication program including courses in Spanish in Journalism. The successful candidate will teach undergraduate and graduate level courses such areas as Writing for Mass Media, Reporting, Copy Editing, Specialized Reporting, and Multimedia Storytelling, as well as other courses in their area of specialization.

The university enrolls more than 29,000 students in its graduate and undergraduate programs. UTRGV is located in one of the fastest growing regions of the United States. The department is seeking candidates who are committed to advancing UTRGV’s mission, vision, and values as articulated in the UTRGV Transforming Our World Strategic Plan (https://www.utrgv.edu/strategic-plan/), which includes strong commitments to educational access for a diverse student body; engaged learning involving social justice, civic responsibility, and sustainability; and shared governance; and research that can transform the Rio Grande Valley and the world.

Minimum Qualifications

1) Ph.D. in Mass Communication or Journalism or closely related field from an accredited institution of higher education (must have at least 18 hours of graduate credit in Mass Comm/Journalism). ABDs may be considered, but a conferred doctorate by September 1, 2020 is required for appointment. 2) for junior level tenure-track appointments demonstrated potential for strong research and publication record; for tenured appointment at Associate or Full Professor level demonstrated record of research and publication appropriate for appointment and tenure at a senior rank. 3) demonstrated potential for teaching excellence for appointment at the junior level or established record of teaching excellence for appointment at the senior level.

Discipline Specific Required Qualifications

Preferred bilingual English/Spanish or experience with the development of bilingual programs, experience with journalism in Spanish or bilingual news outlets, experience teaching courses in journalism.

Please note: When submitting Evidence of Teaching Effectiveness, including at least a sample syllabus.

Preferred Qualifications

Candidates with experience and/or willingness to teach online. Bilingual/Biliteracy skills in English and Spanish.

License or Certification Required?SalaryCommensurate with Qualifications and ExperienceDesired Start Date09/01/2020 Posting Detail Information

EEO Statement

EEO Statement
UTRGV is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer that strives to hire without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information or veteran status. UTRGV takes affirmative action to hire and advance women, minorities, protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.


Diversity Statement
UTRGV is a Hispanic-serving Institution dedicated to student success and building a diverse faculty committed to working in a multicultural environment. UTRGV has an NSF ADVANCE grant to increase the representation of women in STEM fields and to promote a positive, family friendly workplace for all faculty. We strongly encourage applications from women and minorities.

Open Date10/17/2019Close Date01/13/2020Additional Information

UTRGV is a distributed institution. As such and as assigned, the position may
require presence at multiple locations throughout the Rio Grande Valley. Work is
performed primarily in a general office environment. This position is security sensitive
and thereby subject to the provisions of the Texas Education Code
§51.215. The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of
Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least
135 days in length. This position has the option to elect the Optional Retirement
Program (ORP) instead of TRS, subject to the position being 40 hours per week
and at least 135 days in length.

All UTRGV employees are required to have a criminal background check (CBC). CBCs will be conducted for all candidates invited for an on-campus interview.

Special Instructions to Applicants

Dear Applicant,

Human Resources will not be held responsible for redacting any confidential information from the documents you attach with your application. The confidential information includes the following:

*Date of Birth
*Social Security Number
*Gender
*Ethnicity/Race

Please make sure that you omit this information prior to submission. We are advising that Human Resources will be forwarding your application to the department as per your submission.

Please Note

Texas law requires faculty members whose primary language is not English to
demonstrate proficiency in English as determined by a satisfactory paper-based
test score of 500 (computer-based of 173 or internet-based of 61) on the Test of
English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or a satisfactory test score of 6.0 on the
International English Language Testing System (IELTS). Incomplete applications
will not be considered.

All positions are subject to budget approval.

Quick Linkhttp://careers.utrgv.edu/postings/22880Posting Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

    Applicant DocumentsRequired Documents
    1. Teaching Philosophy
    2. Writing / Publication Sample
    3. Curriculum Vitae
    4. Unofficial Transcripts
    5. List of 3 References
    6. Evidence of Teaching Effectiveness
    7. Letter of Interest
    Optional Documents

      Organization

      Working at The University of Texas - Rio Grande Valley

       

      A New University with a Long History

      The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley was created by the Texas Legislature in 2013 in a historic move that brings together the resources and assets of UT Brownsville and UT Pan American and, for the first time, makes it possible for residents of the Rio Grande Valley to benefit from the Permanent University Fund—a public endowment contributing support to the University of Texas System and the Texas A&M University System.

       

      Our new university will also be home to a School of Medicine and will transform Texas and the nation by becoming a leader in student success, teaching, research, and health care. UTRGV will enroll its first class in the fall of 2015, and the School of Medicine will open in 2016.

       

      UT Brownsville and UT Pan American

      The shared history of The University of Texas Pan American and The University of Texas at Brownsville goes back to 1927, when Edinburg College was founded. In 1973, Pan American opened a second campus in Brownsville, which later became an independent institution of The University of Texas System in 1991. Over the years, the missions and the identities of these great institutions have continually evolved to serve the communities of the Rio Grande Valley.

      Now, the evolution and connection between these two institutions is coming full circle as UT Brownsville and UT Pan American are being established as a single, new university and medical school, with a single, new identity—The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley.

      Learn more about UTRGV here.

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