Significant professional experience in mass communications outside the academy is also required. Applicants with a Ph.D. are eligible for a tenure-track appointment. Evidence of scholarly or creative activity is required. Applicants with a Master's Degree are eligible for a continuing term appointment. Ability to teach photojournalism, writing for the media and mass media and society is also desirable.
Additional opportunities exist to teach courses in the candidate's areas of expertise.
SIU Edwardsville, with a student population of approximately 12,000, is situated on 2,600 beautiful acres just 20 minutes from downtown St. Louis. Faculty can live in rural, suburban or urban settings and still have a short commute to the university, while also taking advantage of the benefits of the 21st largest media market in the United States. The Department of Mass Communications' integrated curriculum provides its students with a comprehensive background in mass communications plus specific professional preparation in print and electronic journalism, broadcasting, corporate and institutional media, and media advertising. Multimedia studies are integrated into all professional options. Review of applications begins immediately, and will continue until the position is filled.