Dynamic Communication Arts Professor (Tenure-Track/Practice)

The Chronicle Of Higher Education, Inc.; Frederick (MD); On-site; USD 60,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Retirement plan

Tuition benefits

Paid time off

Job summary

Hood College invites applications for a tenure‑track assistant professor or a non‑tenure‑track Professor of Practice in communication, starting August 2027. The successful candidate will teach courses supporting Communication Arts and Integrated Marketing Communication majors, mentor students, and contribute to interdisciplinary teaching within the college.

The candidate should have a terminal degree in journalism, communication, marketing or related field, strong teaching and professional

Qualifications

• Strong commitment to teaching in a liberal arts setting and high‑impact experiential learning.
• Terminal degree in journalism, communication, marketing or related field.
• Professional experience in digital media applications in journalism, public relations, film production, marketing or mass communication.
• Proven record of effective teaching.
• Demonstrated potential for research with a clear agenda.
• Ability to teach digital media, media writing, broadcast writing, digital filmmaking and data visualization.
• Proficiency with Adobe Creative Cloud apps (Premiere Pro, Audition, InDesign, Photoshop).

Responsibilities

• Teach courses supporting Communication Arts and Integrated Marketing Communication majors.
• Contribute to interdisciplinary teaching within the college.
• Mentor students through advising, internships, and research collaborations.
• Pursue a scholarly research agenda and engage in professional development.
• Engage in department/service and recruitment efforts.

Skills

Teaching

Collaboration

Digital media

Advising

Research agenda

Education

Terminal degree in journalism/communication/marketing

Tools

Premiere Pro

Audition

InDesign

Photoshop

Job description

Hood College invites applications for a tenure‑track assistant professor or a non‑tenure‑track Professor of Practice in communication, starting August 2027. The successful candidate will teach courses supporting Communication Arts and Integrated Marketing Communication majors, mentor students, and contribute to interdisciplinary teaching within the college.

The candidate should have a terminal degree in journalism, communication, marketing or related field, strong teaching and professional