About the College of Communication and Information
The College of Communication and Information is composed of two schools (School of Journalism and Media, School of Information Science), two departments (Department of Communication, Department of Integrated Strategic Communication) and an interdisciplinary graduate program. Nearly 1,700 undergraduate majors and 350 graduate students are led by more than 80 full-time faculty, who also teach in the university’s core curriculum and serve students pursuing minors and certificates in the College. The College also houses UK’s independent student newspaper, The Kentucky Kernel, and the national championship Intercollegiate Debate Team.
About UK
Located in the vibrant city of Lexington, the University of Kentucky is a public, land-grant institution that plays a critical leadership role in promoting diversity, inclusion, economic development and human well-being. The university is one of just eight in the country with a major academic health center and a full spectrum of academic colleges and professional schools on one contiguous campus. As such, UK is an incubator for multidisciplinary research. These collaborations allow researchers to address the rapidly changing needs of a global society.
UK was recently ranked ranked one of America's Best Large Employers (#6) and ranked second nationally in the education category by Forbes Magazine.
About Lexington
The City of Lexington is a great place to live, work and study. It recently appeared on USA Today’s list of the top cities to live in. With a population of roughly 320,000, Lexington offers both the warmth – and lower cost of living – of a small city, along with some of the amenities you would enjoy in a larger city, including the arts, cultural events and a thriving dining scene.
Open Positions
The award-winning School of Journalism and Media at the University of Kentucky anticipates multiple openings as part of a faculty cluster hire search planned for the 2022-2023 academic year in our dynamic journalism and media arts and studies programs. The goal of this cluster hire is to attract and support diverse faculty who can teach both practical and theoretical courses in the areas of broadcast news and sports, video production and media production, and media law and ethics, in addition to their areas of research and creative specialization. The School is fully accredited by the Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communications.
We have revised our undergraduate programs to include paths in print, broadcast, and sports journalism and added a new video game design and development minor to our media arts and studies program.
The Assistant Professor—Broadcast News and Sports Position requires the ability to lead, teach, and mentor a team of students to produce award-winning work in a highly energized daily TV studio environment. The new faculty member reports directly to the Director of the School of Journalism and Media and is expected to teach three courses each semester in the Journalism sequence (along with faculty, research/creative activities and service obligations). All of these efforts are reviewed annually and modified as needed. Preference will be given to applicants with demonstrated expertise in one or more of the following areas: audio news, podcasting, short-form video storytelling, and specialized multimedia classes on sports, business, climate change or race and diversity. Professional experience is desired, as is a record of teaching experience and scholarly or creative work.
Applicants for this (Special Title Series, 9-month academic tenure eligible appointment) should hold a master’s degree or higher in a related field; a terminal degree is preferred (Ph.D., J.D., M.F.A.). Members of under-represented groups are highly welcome and encouraged to apply, as are those who would bring dimensions of diversity, equity and inclusion to the School’s teaching, service and research missions.
This position is designed as a Special Title Series, tenure-eligible, 9-month assignment. Tenure-eligible means candidates must first meet the prescribed criteria per Administrative Regulation 2:4 and statements of evidence to be granted tenure. Anticipated start is August 2023.
Application materials should include a letter of application (please upload as Cover Letter), a curriculum vita, evidence of teaching excellence (please upload as Specific Request 1), administrative/professional experience (please upload as Specific Request 2), and contact information for three references when prompted in the application. Please note that references will not be contacted without prior consent.
Application review will begin December 1, 2022, and continue until the position is filled.
Questions regarding the position may be directed to Search Committee Chair Professor Deborah Chung at Deborah.Chung@uky.edu.]
The award-winning School of Journalism and Media at the University of Kentucky anticipates multiple openings as part of a faculty cluster hire search planned for the 2022-2023 academic year in our dynamic journalism and media arts and studies programs. The goal of this cluster hire is to attract and support diverse faculty who can teach both practical and theoretical courses in the areas of broadcast news and sports, video production and media production, and media law and ethics, in addition to their areas of research and creative specialization. The School is fully accredited by the Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communications.
We have revised our undergraduate programs to include paths in print, broadcast, and sports journalism and added a new video game design and development minor to our media arts and studies program.
Assistant Professor—Video Field Production and Media Studies Position requires the ability to teach courses in video field production and media studies. Preference will be given to applicants with demonstrated expertise in video editing, plus ability to teach in one or more of the following areas: media and culture, audio production, film production, or other area of production specialization or media studies. The new faculty member reports directly to the Director of the School of Journalism and Media and is expected to teach three courses each semester in the media arts and studies sequence. Professional experience is desired, as is a record of teaching experience and scholarly or creative work. Applicants should hold a master’s degree or higher in a related field; a terminal degree is preferred (Ph.D., J.D., M.F.A.). Members of under- represented groups are highly welcome and encouraged to apply, as are those who would bring dimensions of diversity, equity and inclusion to the School’s teaching, service and research missions.
This position is designed as a Special Title Series, tenure-eligible, 9-month assignment). Tenure-eligible means candidates must first meet the prescribed criteria per Administrative Regulation 2:2-1 and statements of evidence to be granted tenure. Anticipated start is August 2023.
Application materials should include a letter of application (upload as Cover Letter), a curriculum vita, evidence of teaching excellence (upload as Specific Request 1), and contact information for three references when prompted in the application. Please note that references will not be contacted without prior consent.
Application review will begin December 1, 2022, and continue until the position is filled.
Questions regarding the position may be directed to Search Committee Chair Professor Deborah Chung at Deborah.Chung@uky.edu.
The Institute for Rural Journalism and Community Issues at the University of Kentucky’s School of Journalism and Media seeks a dynamic, forward-looking director to foster innovation and sustainability in rural journalism. This is designed as an open-rank (Extension Title Series, tenure-eligible, 9-month assignment) faculty search with an anticipated start date of Aug. 16, 2023. Tenure-eligible means candidates must first meet the prescribed criteria per Administrative Regulation 2:3 and statements of evidence to be granted tenure. This faculty position will also have an administrative appointment as Director of the Institute.
The Institute, first staffed in 2004, was created to help rural journalists define the public agenda in their communities through strong reporting and commentary, especially on issues that have local impact but few good local sources of information. Now that the digital challenge is decimating rural news media, the Institute is freshly focused on sustaining rural journalism that serves democracy. It recently held the National Summit on Journalism in Rural America, which asked, “How do communities sustain local journalism that serves local democracy?” and it continues to pursue answers to that question. It also interprets rural issues for metropolitan news media, conducts seminars and workshops, publishes research about rural news media, spotlights good examples of rural journalism, and helps journalists learn about rural issues, trends, and events in areas they’ve never seen, but with which they have much in common. It helps rural journalists learn how to exercise editorial leadership in small markets. The Institute is a multi-disciplinary, multi-institutional enterprise, with academic partners at the University of Kentucky and across the nation. It is home to The Rural Blog, a daily digest of events, trends, issues and ideas from and about rural America; and Kentucky Health News, a grant-funded project that has improved coverage of health care and health in the state.
A successful applicant will have substantial experience as a practitioner and/or researcher in local and rural journalism, evidence of excellence in teaching, and the potential to secure external funding. In addition to fulfilling the Institute’s mission, the director would teach one course per semester in the School’s journalism program, in community journalism or other reporting and writing courses in their area of expertise. Innovation in teaching is encouraged; for 14 years, the departing director’s students produced an online newspaper for a small community near Lexington. This position will act as the publisher and executive editor of the Institute’s publications including the website, The Rural Blog, Kentucky Health News, as well as oversee the Institute’s social-media activity. This faculty member will stay on the leading edge of knowledge in the field of rural and community journalism, through research, and write about it for state and national publications. This position will stay current on issues facing rural America to help rural journalists cover them, and to interpret them for national publications. Other duties include organizing and conducting workshops and other events to help rural journalists and their news outlets, and raise money for the Institute’s endowment and specific projects.
The anticipated initial distribution of effort for the first academic year will be as follows: 20% Teaching, 20% Research/Creative Activity, 30% Administration, 30% Service.
Applicants should hold a master’s degree or higher in a related field; a terminal degree is preferred. Those without an advanced degree should demonstrate evidence of national or international leadership or acclaim. Members of under-represented groups are highly welcome and encouraged, as are those who would bring dimensions of diversity, equity and inclusion to the Institute’s mission and to the teaching, service and research missions of the School of Journalism and Media, the College of Communication and Information and the University of Kentucky
Application materials should include a letter of application (please upload as Cover Letter), a curriculum vita, evidence of teaching excellence (please upload as Specific Request 1), and contact information for three references when prompted in the application. Please note that references will not be contacted without prior consent.
Application review will begin January 3rd, 2023, and continue until the position is filled.
Questions regarding the position may be directed to Search Committee Chair: Al Cross via email at Al.Cross@uky.edu.
The Department of Integrated Strategic Communication in the College of Communication and Information at the University of Kentucky invites applications for Faculty Lecturer in Integrated Strategic Communication with an anticipated start date of August 16, 2023.
Job Description
Duties include teaching 3 to 4 courses per semester with an expectation of service to the department and college. We are seeking candidates with professional and teaching experience in strategic communication, including strategic communication writing for a variety of audiences across the disciplines of advertising, public relations and account management. A successful candidate should also be able to supervise internships and teach courses in one or more additional areas of Integrated Strategic Communication, such as public relations, creative advertising strategy, direct response marketing, multimedia techniques, social media management, account management, media planning, data analytics, sales promotion, etc. Candidates will also be encouraged to develop new courses in their areas of expertise.
The nine-month appointment begins August 16, 2023, and ends May 15, 2024. Initial terms for lecturers are for one year. However, contracts may be renewed for additional terms based on departmental needs, funding ability, and candidate performance.
A master’s degree in communication or related field, relevant professional experience, and college-level teaching experience are required.
Application:
Application materials should include a letter of application (upload under Cover Letter), a curriculum vita, evidence of teaching excellence (upload under Specific Request 1) and contact information for three references when prompted in the application. Please note that references will not be contacted without prior consent.
Application review will begin April 10, 2023, and continues until the position is filled.
Questions regarding the position may be directed to Search Committee Chair Dr. Adriane Grumbein via email at: agrumbein@uky.edu.
The School of Information Science (SIS) in the College of Communication and Information at the University of Kentucky (UK) invites applications for Faculty Lecturer with an anticipated start date of August 1, 2023. The School is looking to fill one or more vacancies for the upcoming Fall semester.
Qualifications/Responsibilities
These positions teach courses in the CIS sequence (CIS 110/111/112 and 300). The courses make up the UK Core requirement for Composition & Communication, and cover oral, written, visual, and digital communication. Candidates must hold an earned M.A. in Communication or a related field by the start date. Past teaching experience is required.
These nine-month, non-tenure faculty appointments at the lecturer rank are renewable based on performance and needs of the unit. Candidates will be expected to teach four classes per term, with the potential to earn additional compensation for summer teaching as available.
Application materials should include a letter of application (upload under Cover Letter), a curriculum vita (upload under Curriculum Vita), evidence of teaching excellence, administrative/ professional experience (combine and upload as Specific Request 1), and contact information for three references when prompted in the application. Please note that references will not be contacted without prior consent.
Application review will begin April 20, 2023 and continue until the position is filled.
Questions regarding the position may be directed to Search Committee Chair Dr. Shannon Oltmann via email at shannon.oltmann@uky.edu.