Assistant Professor of Instruction in Public Relations, Organizational Leadership
- Employer
- Temple University
- Location
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Salary
- Negotiable
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- Faculty Jobs
- Education, Curriculum & Instruction
- Position Type
- Assistant Professor
- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Institution Type
- Four-Year Institution
Job Details
The Department of Advertising and Public Relations in the Klein College of Media and Communication at Temple University invites applications for a non-tenure track assistant professor of instruction with expertise in organizational leadership, to begin July 1, 2025. Candidates with a Ph.D. or other related terminal degree are preferred, but we will consider candidates who are ABD at the time of application. Exceptions to the degree requirement may be made for persons who otherwise have extraordinary expertise, qualifications, or credentials in the field. Relevant industry experience is highly desired.
We seek a colleague with demonstrated ability or potential to provide excellent contributions to the educational mission of the university. We seek applicants who can teach across our public relations and/or advertising curricula with a particular strength in organizational leadership to teach classes such as: Communicating Leadership, Communicating Organizational Change, Leading Groups & Team Building, and Global Communication & Leadership.
Because undergraduate teaching is the primary responsibility of this position, applicants should demonstrate a commitment to and an excellence in pedagogical practice by providing a statement of teaching philosophy, summary of teaching experience, and indications of teaching and advising success. Applicants should also summarize professional experience in organizational positions and responsibilities held in other corporate and nonprofit organizations. In addition to teaching responsibilities, the successful candidate will be expected to contribute significantly to the department and to Klein College through service, which may include developing curriculum, serving on committees, and advising student organizations.
The Department of Advertising and Public Relations has more than 400 undergraduate students across two undergraduate majors and four minors. Faculty members may contribute to Klein’s interdisciplinary degree programs and certificates.
The Lew Klein College of Media and Communication is among the largest comprehensive colleges of communication in the nation. The college enrolls nearly 2,000 undergraduate students and more than 100 graduate students. Temple University is a diverse, Carnegie Research One university (highest research activity) located in Philadelphia, the country’s fourth largest media market. The university at large includes more than 30,000 students in the region and at Temple’s two international campuses. For more information about the department, college, and university, please visit klein.temple.edu.
Temple University is an equal opportunity, equal access affirmative action employer, committed to achieving a diverse community.
Applicants should submit the following: (1) a cover letter indicating interest and relevant professional and academic background, including experience working with diverse populations and/or navigating urban issues; (2) a curriculum vitae; (3) statement of teaching interests, philosophy, and success; (4) teaching evaluations from recent years of teaching, if applicable; and (5) names and contact information for at least three references. Review of applications will begin on February 15, 2025, and will continue until the position is filled. Please submit applications and inquiries to deptadpr@temple.edu, and include your last name in the subject line.
Organization
One of the nation’s top urban public research universities, Temple University is a dynamic workplace in the heart of one of the nation’s most vibrant cities. Founded in 1884 as a night school for the working-class men and women of North Philadelphia, for 130 years Temple has retained its core mission of being a beacon of educational opportunity to students of every background, while adding a national and global reputation as a leader in education, research and real-world oriented instruction.
With nearly 39,000 students and 290,000 living alumni, Temple has a major impact on its region and on Philadelphia, the nation’s 5th largest city. One in seven college graduates in the Philadelphia area holds a Temple degree, and the university is the 4th largest provider of professional education in the nation (law, medicine, dentistry, pharmacy and podiatry). Temple offers 17 schools and colleges, 399 academic degree programs, 17 Division 1 intercollegiate men’s and women’s athletic teams, as well as nine campuses including international campuses in Italy and Rome.
Like the students the university serves, Temple’s approximately 8,000 employees are hardworking, diverse and energized by the vibrant and supportive work environments across the university, all aligned towards advancing the teaching, research and service missions of Temple University.
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