Clinical Assistant Professor

Society of Professional Journalists; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious journalism school seeks a Clinical Assistant Professor to lead and educate students in media content creation. This full-time position emphasizes teaching and mentorship, requiring significant professional journalism experience and a master's degree. The role is vital in shaping future media professionals through hands-on learning and collaboration.

Qualifications

• At least 10 years professional journalism experience.
• Required master's degree at time of appointment.
• Experience leading a team of communicators.

Responsibilities

• Teach undergraduate and graduate level courses.
• Foster innovation in digital storytelling.
• Collaborate on curriculum development.

Skills

AP Style

Photography

Audio content creation

Videography

Reporting and writing

Social media campaigns

Media analytics

Education

Master's Degree

Job description

Clinical Assistant Professor

Location: Downtown Phoenix Campus

Open Date: Jun 10, 2025

Description

The Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Arizona State University seeks an experienced and innovative professional to teach and lead undergraduate and graduate students in writing, editing, producing and publishing content across the school's growing portfolio of courses.

This role combines creativity, editorial leadership, mentorship and teaching, ensuring students develop professional-level skills in media content creation and/or journalism while maintaining the highest standards of accuracy, fairness and thoroughness. Success in this role is measured by the success of students, and their ability to develop and synthesize skills and knowledge in content and approaches that drive meaningful media careers.

The successful candidate will be a communicator of the highest caliber and a student-first instructor inspired by the future of media. The candidate demonstrates a commitment to accuracy, fairness and collaboration; possesses the skills to inspire, support and instruct a team of student journalists; and instinctively delivers clear direction and feedback. Candidates must have professional experience and passion in at least one of these instructional areas:

• Grammar, AP style and editing

• Photography and photo editing

• Audio content creation and editing

• Videography and video editing

• Journalistic reporting and writing for news and/or sports

• Brand content, PR, science, health and strategic writing

• Media theory, history and ethics

• Community engagement and media literacy

• Social media campaigns (paid and organic) and SEO

• Media analytics and content performance measurement

As a member of the faculty, the professor will have teaching and service responsibilities with the Cronkite School. In this role, there are no research or creative activity responsibilities.

This is a full-time, benefits-eligible, 9-month appointment based on ASU's Downtown Phoenix campus. It is a year-to-year appointment, not a tenure-track appointment.

Essential Responsibilities

• Teach lower-, upper- and graduate-division courses (four classes in the fall semester, and four in the spring semester)

• Foster a culture of innovation by harnessing fresh ideas and experimenting with new tools, technologies and techniques that enhance digital storytelling and media impact

• Collaborate with faculty and staff to assess, optimize and develop curriculum

• Perform service both internally (e.g., committee assignments, student recruitment) and externally (e.g. professional workshops, contest judging)

• Perform other duties as assigned

About the Cronkite School

The Cronkite School is widely recognized as the nation's premier mass communication school. Rooted in the time-honored values that characterize its namesake-accuracy, responsibility, integrity-the school fosters excellence and ethics among students as they master the professional skills required to succeed in the digital media world of today and tomorrow.

Based on ASU's Downtown Phoenix campus in the heart of the nation's fifth-largest city, the School is known for its hands-on, "teaching hospital" approach to learning led by a faculty composed of Pulitzer Prize-winning professional journalists, strategic communications leaders and world-class media scholars. More than 2,500 undergraduate, master's and doctoral students regularly lead the country in national competitions as they prepare for careers in journalism, PR, marketing, strategic media and related communication fields.

About Arizona State University

Arizona State University, ranked the No. 1 "Most Innovative School" in the nation by U.S. News & World Report for 10 years in succession, has forged the model for a New American University. Repeatedly ranked No. 1, ASU has topped more than 20 lists in the last three years: No. 1 in the U.S. for global impact (Times Higher Education) and No. 1 in the U.S. for sustainable practices (Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education). ASU is a comprehensive public research institution, measured not by whom it excludes, but by whom it includes and how they succeed; advancing research and discovery of public value; and assuming fundamental responsibility for the economic, social, cultural and overall health of the communities it serves. ASU operates on the principles that learning is a personal and original journey for each student; that they thrive on experience and that the process of discovery cannot be bound by traditional academic disciplines. Through innovation and a commitment to accessibility, ASU has drawn pioneering researchers to its faculty even as it expands opportunities for qualified students, attracting some of the highest-quality students from all 50 states and more than 130 nations.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

Candidates must have a master's degree at the time of appointment, and at least 10 years professional journalism experience in a major-market or national media organization, or equivalent specialized experience.

Desired Qualifications

• Experience reporting, producing and/or editing media content for local, regional or national audiences, ideally Arizona audiences

• Demonstrated proficiency in new and emerging multimedia storytelling tools and platforms

• Experience leading and editing a team of communicators, particularly early-career professionals

• Mastery of AP Style

• Experience teaching journalism or related topics at the university level

• Demonstrated experience and expertise in at least one core teaching discipline (journalistic reporting and writing for news and/or sports; brand content, PR, science, health and strategic writing; photography and photo editing; audio content creation and editing; videography and video editing; media theory, history and ethics; community engagement and media literacy; social media campaigns (paid and organic) and SEO; media analytics and content performance measurement)

Application Instructions

Applicants will be asked to create or use an existing Interfolio Dossier to submit the following:

• A cover letter stating qualifications

• Curriculum vitae or resume

• Contact information (name, address, email, telephone number) for three professional references

Successful candidates will demonstrate throughout their materials how their teaching, research, and service will contribute to the fulfillment of the https://newamericanuniversity.asu.edu/about/asu-charter-mission-and-goals.

The applicant's name should appear in each uploaded file name. Cover letters may be addressed to the Search Committee Chair, Jessica Pucci Questions about the position should be directed to the search committee chair at: [e-mail].

Application deadline is July 10, 2025. Applications will continue to be accepted on a rolling basis for a reserve pool. Applications in the reserve pool may then be reviewed in the order in which they were received until the position is filled. Applicants must apply online at: http://apply.interfolio.com/169017.

For more information and to apply, visit https://apptrkr.com/6293154

A background check is required for employment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by law.

See https://www.asu.edu/aad/manuals/acd/acd401.html and https://www.asu.edu/titleIX/.

In compliance with federal law, ASU prepares an annual report on campus security and fire safety programs and resources. ASU's Annual Security and Fire Safety Report is available online at https://www.asu.edu/police/PDFs/ASU-Clery-Report.pdf You may request a hard copy of the report by contacting the ASU Police Department at 480-965-3456.

A background check is required for employment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by law.

See https://www.asu.edu/aad/manuals/acd/acd401.html and https://www.asu.edu/titleIX/.

In compliance with federal law, ASU prepares an annual report on campus security and fire safety programs and resources. ASU's Annual Security and Fire Safety Report is available online at https://www.asu.edu/police/PDFs/ASU-Clery-Report.pdf You may request a hard copy of the report by contacting the ASU Police Department at 480-965-3456.

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