Description
Newberry College seeks a creative, collaborative individual for a full-time, tenure-track faculty appointment beginning August 2021. Responsibilities include recruiting students and teaching a series of Public Relations and Digital Marketing courses to a diverse population in a liberal arts environment. Newberry College strives to prepare students for meaningful vocation and global citizenship after graduation. Salary and rank offered will be commensurate with experience.
About Newberry College: Founded in 1856 by the Lutheran Synod of South Carolina and Adjacent States, the college has maintained its association with the Lutheran church. Today, Newberry College prepares students in the Lutheran liberal arts tradition through a supportive academic community for lifelong intellectual and personal development, meaningful vocation, and engaged citizenship in the global society. Newberry College is committed to the achievement of academic excellence by students from diverse backgrounds. We are committed to giving all students opportunities for success through service and personal attention. The candidate should have intercultural competence and a history of success working with students from diverse and underrepresented populations.
Requirements
Qualifications:
- Master’s in Public Relations, Strategic Communications, Integrated Marketing Communications or related field, Ph.D. preferred
- Collaborative, entrepreneurial mindset
- Student-centered, mentoring orientation
- Applied learning or project-based learning experience
- Professional experience in strategic communication and/or digital marketing
We strongly encourage applications from people with BIPOC identities or who are members of other marginalized communities.
Deadline: Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until position is filled. Please send cover letter, vita, official college transcripts, and contact information for three professional references to Associate Dean of the College, Christy Wendland at [email protected]. Please include Strategic Communications/DGM in the subject line.
The official college transcripts must be sent directly to Associate Dean Christy Wendland from the degree-granting institution, either via email or to the following address: Associate Dean Christy Wendland, Newberry College, 2100 College Street, Newberry, SC 29108