The College of Arts and Sciences at Fairfield University invites applications for a position of an Assistant Professor of the Practice in Digital Journalism in the Communication Department, beginning fall, 2024.

We welcome highly qualified candidates prepared to contribute to a cross-disciplinary major/minor in the Digital Journalism Program. The interdisciplinary Journalism curriculum incorporates a wide array of courses in Journalism, Communication, Film/TV, and English. Candidates must have a terminal degree in Journalism, Communication, or related areas.

This is a non-tenure track fixed term renewable position with a teaching load of four courses each semester at various levels such as Introductory News Writing, Intermediate News Writing, Sports Writing, and Feature Writing. The candidate may also teach an introductory Communication for the Magis Core.

Desired areas of specialization include multimedia news writing and sports writing. Secondary interests in literary journalism/feature writing, media law and ethics, podcasting, and student media advising are also preferred. The position will join faculty and students in the Communication and Media Arts Institute located at the Media Arts Complex to foster collaborative work across media programs and student media outlets.

We are particularly interested in candidates who are capable of teaching journalism in the context of race, gender, and other forms of diversity.

The Jesuit Catholic University is located roughly 50 miles from New York City, making it an ideal scholarly environment to blend theory, research, and application. Fairfield University was named #1 in the Northern Region by U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges 2019 ranking. Fairfield University is a co-educational, comprehensive Jesuit university with a 200-acre campus located in the scenic shoreline community of Fairfield, Connecticut. The University is comprised of approximately 3,500 undergraduate and 1,200 graduate students pursuing degrees within five schools: The College of Arts and Sciences, The Charles F. Dolan School of Business, The School of Engineering, The Marion Peckham Egan School of Nursing and Health Studies, and The School of Education and Human Development. As an expression of our Jesuit, Catholic mission and identity, Fairfield embraces a liberal humanistic approach to education, encouraging critical thinking, cultivating free and open inquiry, and fostering ethical and religious values.

Application Instructions: 

Review of applications will begin January 15, 2024.  For full consideration, please click “https://ffd.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/EmploymentOpportunities/details/Assistant-Professor-of-the-Practice--Communication---Digital-Journalism_JR0001890” and upload the following materials:

• A curriculum vitae
• A letter of application that includes a vision for interdisciplinary journalism program
• A statement on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
• Contact information of three references
• Evidence of teaching effectiveness (e.g., evaluations; syllabi)

Please ask your references to send letters of recommendation to the following email address: [email protected].

Questions should be directed to Sean Horan, Chair of Department of Communication: [email protected]