Immediately Need Lecturer - Mayborn School of Journalism in Denton, TX

Job title: Lecturer - Mayborn School of Journalism

Company: University of North Texas

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Posting Title Lecturer - Mayborn School of Journalism

Department UNT-Mayborn Sch of Journal-Gen-138000

College/School College of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

Job Location Denton

Full Time/Part Time Full-Time

Retirement Eligibility ORP Eligible

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Department Summary



The Mayborn School of Journalism is an ACEJMC-accredited school with Texas's only accredited journalism master's program. We are located in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, in the fifth largest media market in the country. We enroll approximately 900 undergraduate and graduate students. UNT is categorized as an R1 (Very High Research Activity) institution by the Carnegie Classifications of Institutions of Higher Education.



Graduates from our program work across the country, including in top-tier markets such as New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, and others. Our alumni have won Cannes Lions (including the Cannes Grand Prix for Good), One Show Pencils, Addys, and other advertising awards. Our students receive exceptional preparation for the industry as they engage in a multitude of media and hands-on professional experiences, including our student-managed ad agency (SWOOP), PR agency (AGENZ PR), and NSAC team (Gravitas). We offer study abroad programs in the United Kingdom, Japan, Spain, and Mexico. Our faculty have diverse interests and we are proud of the School's partnerships both on campus and with the external industries we serve.



UNT has a highly diverse campus with a wide range of languages spoken in addition to English. We welcome candidates who have experience with HSI/MSIs and/or who speak Spanish, Vietnamese, American Sign Language, Chinese (Cantonese, Mandarin, and other variations), Arabic, Tagalog, Farsi, French, or/and Yoruba.

Position Summary



The Mayborn School of Journalism at the University of North Texas invites applications for a Lecturer to begin in Fall 2024. The successful candidate will have expertise in media buying and planning with an emphasis on new/digital/social/programmatic media buying and analytics.



The person in this position will a teach a 4-4 class load in our advertising sequence. An important responsibility will be to advise the Ad Team, Gravitas, which participates in National Student Advertising Competition (NSAC) each year. As such, this position allows extensive hands-on experience working alongside our talented students in not just a teaching role, but in mentorship and coaching roles as well.



We seek candidates with expertise in new media technology, including proficiency in advertising online through writing-driven strategies such as search optimization, content marketing, and corresponding campaign and digital analytics. Ideally, the person for this hire would have advertising industry experience working on social media campaigns. The role will play an important role teaching courses related to inclusive strategies and advertising, and people-centered copywriting and as such should have experience with multicultural and global advertising campaigns, and advertising themes used across cultures, values, and perspectives.



This position will teach a 4-4, with one of the classes being advising the Ad Team that participates in NSAC every year. We seek a new media technology expert with proficiency in advertising online through writing-driven strategies such as search optimization, content marketing, and corresponding campaign and digital analytics. Candidates must have experience in creating and/or evaluating multicultural advertising campaigns. Ideally, this hire would have industry experience working on social media campaigns and, as a plus, directly with influencers and/or brand activations.

Minimum Qualifications



By the time of appointment, candidates must have a master's degree in advertising, strategic communication, or a related field. Candidates must have documented success teaching advertising courses at the college or university level. Candidates must have experience developing and evaluating diverse and inclusive advertising campaigns.

Preferred Qualifications



Preferred candidates will have documented proficiency in advertising online through writing-driven strategies such as search optimization, content marketing, and corresponding campaign and digital analytics. In addition, preferred candidates will have industry experience working on social media campaigns and, as a plus, directly with influencers and/or brand activations.

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Physical Requirements Ability to communicate

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Security Sensitive This is a security sensitive position.

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The University of North Texas System and its component institutions are committed to equal opportunity and comply with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University of North Texas System and its component institutions do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, religion, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, or veteran status in its application and admission processes, educational programs and activities, and employment practices.

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