Sr. Associate Dean for Academic and Faculty Affairs / Full Professor

A global higher education leader in innovative teaching, research and public service, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill consistently ranks as one of the nation's top public universities. Known for its beautiful campus, world-class medical care, commitment to the arts and top athletic programs, Carolina is an ideal place to teach, work and learn.

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The mission of the UNC Hussman School of Journalism and Media is to prepare students to ignite the public conversation in our state, the nation and the world, and to understand the role of communication in fostering democracy. Our faculty, staff, students and administrators work collaboratively to build and foster an environment that is welcoming, inclusive and accessible to people with diverse backgrounds, experiences and beliefs.

The school offers bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees, and administers a variety of professional development and distance-learning programs. Enrollment includes about 1,000 undergraduates and 130 graduate students in addition to professional development and distance education students. Our faculty members are international thought leaders whose scholarly and creative activities are visible and respected in the public realm.

The Hussman School of Journalism and Media at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is seeking an innovative and experienced faculty member to join our top-ranked program as Senior Associate Dean for Academic and Faculty Affairs.

This is a nine-month service period permanent faculty position at the rank of tenured full professor with a secondary at-will administrative appointment in the school. The position carries the possibility of additional work assignments for pay during the summer months, depending on need, although summer work is not guaranteed.

The Senior Associate Dean will play a pivotal role in advancing the academic culture of the school by leading change and overseeing efforts to support school reviews and accreditation, faculty growth and development, strengthening existing academic programs and developing new programs, and ensuring the school remains innovative and impactful.

The Senior Associate Dean provides policy interpretation and oversight of academic administration processes for both permanent and temporary faculty, serving as senior advisor to the Dean on matters related to faculty hiring and retention, faculty performance and promotion reviews, onboarding and orientation, monitoring of faculty workloads and effort, and faculty leadership and career development. Representing the Dean at designated school and university meetings, the Senior Associate Dean works jointly with the school's associate/assistant deans and other university and school leaders not only to enhance and foster synergy among the school's academic, research, and professional programs, but also to identify potential synergy with other departments and disciplines.

The Senior Associate Dean oversees the development and implementation of academic and other school-wide initiatives; faculty personnel policies, procedures, and assigned workload responsibilities; assessment of student experiences, learning outcomes, and teaching quality; and faculty engagement, mentoring, and professional development.

Given the tasks and responsibilities associated with the position, the Senior Associate Dean is expected to have a limited teaching load in an area relevant to one or more of our school's programmatic areas, which include: undergraduate majors in advertising and public relations or journalism and certificates in health, sports, fashion, and political communication; master's concentrations in journalism, strategic communication, theory and research, and digital communication; and/or doctoral concentrations in media processes and production, legal and regulatory issues in communication, media uses and effects, health communication, and political, social, and strategic communication. The successful candidate's experience and expertise will determine whether the faculty appointment is on the research tenure track (body of academic research with scholarly output) or professional tenure track (body of creative / professional work and output).

Master's, doctoral, or other graduate degree in a field related to advertising, journalism, public relations, and/or strategic communication. In lieu of an earned graduate degree in an appropriate field as described above, applicants may be qualified by professional experience or by a combination of education and experience;

Tenured full professor or eligible to be appointed at the rank of tenured full professor - successful candidates will bring academic credentials that will qualify them to earn tenure at the rank of full professor at a top-tier Research 1public university, such as UNC Chapel Hill;

Demonstrated excellence in university-level teaching in a field related to advertising, journalism, public relations, strategic communication or media/communication research;

Demonstrated excellence in scholarly or creative/professional work in media/communication;

Minimum 3 years of administrative experience at a college or university.

Experience as an associate dean, director, or chair of an academic program;

Evidence of mentoring or advising faculty members;

Evidence of effective communication and collaboration skills;

Familiarity with journalism and strategic communication fields.

Please apply online at https://unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/286874 and upload the following documents:

Review of applications will begin on September 23, 2024, and will continue until the position is filled.

Please direct questions to the Search Committee Chair, Francesca Dillman Carpentier ( francesca@unc.edu).

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or status as a protected veteran.