Dear Colleagues, The School of Journalism and Media Studies at San Diego State University is hiring. We are seeking a candidate for an assistant professor of journalism tenure-track position. If you know of anyone interested, please feel free to spread the word. Information follows below. SDSU Assistant Professor (Tenure-Track) in Journalism Responsibilities: The successful candidate will be able to teach across the undergraduate journalism curriculum, including both skills-based and theory courses, as well as graduate seminars in mass communication theory, advanced research methods, and journalism topics. Tenure-track faculty members are expected to have a scholarly research agenda in journalism and also provide service to the school, college and professional journalism communities. The ideal candidate should have a track record of teaching college-level journalism courses, such as news writing and reporting, mobile reporting, digital and social media, investigative reporting, data journalism, web design and programming, data visualization, digital news production, photojournalism, multimedia reporting and storytelling. Applicants should be familiar with (a) the latest digital journalism applications, such as but not limited to, FinalCut Pro, Dreamweaver, and the Adobe Creative Suite; (b) social media platforms and tools such as Hootsuite, Tweetdeck, Twitter, and Facebook, among others; and (c) the latest mobile and digital tools for news gathering and reporting. Fluency in both English and another language (e.g., Spanish) would be a plus. Required Qualifications: Candidates should have a demonstrated commitment to excellence in both teaching and research, in line with SDSU’s teacher-scholar model. An earned doctorate in journalism, mass communication or a related field is required by the position start date. Relevant professional work experience in journalism is required. Evidence or promise of a strong research agenda in journalism is required. Applications: Review of application materials will begin September 15, 2014, and continue until the position is filled. For more information about the position and how to apply, visit: http://affiliated.sdsu.edu/ColPSFA/journalism.htm Thanks so much! Cheers, Amy -- Cheers, Amy Schmitz Weiss Associate Professor JMS Graduate Adviser Journalism Area Coordinator School of Journalism and Media Studies San Diego State University