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Assistant Professor of Media Advertising
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Position Number: 4766949
Location: El Paso, TX
Position Type: Communications - Public Relations and Advertising

Assistant Professor of Media Advertising

About The University of Texas at El Paso:

The University of Texas at El Paso is America's leading Hispanic-serving university. Located at the westernmost tip of Texas, where three states and two countries converge along the Rio Grande, UTEP is a comprehensive public research university that is increasing access to excellent higher education. We advance the discovery of public value and positively impact the health, culture, education, and economy of the community we serve. Eighty-four percent of our students are Hispanic, and half of undergraduates are the first in their families to go to college. Deeply woven into the University's character are the distinctive strengths of the people we serve. At UTEP, our 24,000 students have access to 169 bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degree programs. Located in the second- most educated city in Texas, UTEP is recognized as one of the best research universities in the country for connecting students with the community around them. UTEP is one of only four institutions in Texas to hold both the top research and community engagement designations from the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education.

The Department of Communication is one of the largest majors at the university, with over 700 students in five areas of study: Advertising, Communication Studies, Corporate and Organizational Communication, Digital Media Production, and Multimedia Journalism. The Department also offers a Master Arts in Communication. Our 12 tenured and tenure-track faculty and a diverse pool of non-tenure track faculty, engage in communication research and prepare students for applied communication careers; many faculty members focus on Latina/o communication issues in the United States, and we also have several faculty focused on global issues and international contexts.

Job Description:

The Department of Communication is seeking to hire an Assistant Professor with a research and teaching emphasis in Media Advertising, effective fall 2024. Applicants should be able to teach undergraduate & graduate courses in one or more of the following areas: international/intercultural advertising, Latina/o or minority markets and stakeholders, consumer insights, data analytics, advertising design, media buying and planning, advertising campaigns, social media advertising, visual storytelling, campaign strategy, advertising theory, or other courses in the candidate's area of specialization.

Requirements:

Required Qualifications: Applicants must have a Ph.D. in Communication or a closely related field (with a research concentration in Media Advertising) from an accredited university. ABD applicants will be considered if a doctorate will be in hand by fall 2024. An active research agenda and published scholarly journal articles are required. The potential to secure external funding is highly valued.

Preferred Areas: Preference will be given to candidates who have teaching and/or research expertise in one or more areas listed in the job description.

Additional Information:

Hiring decisions are based on budget approval.

In keeping with its access, excellence, and impact mission, The University of Texas at El Paso is committed to an open, diverse, and inclusive learning and working environment that honors the talents, respects the differences, and nurtures the growth and development of all. We seek to attract faculty and staff who share our commitment.

The University of Texas at El Paso is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. The University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, sexual orientation, or gender identity in employment or the provision of services in accordance with state and federal law. Discrimination on the basis of sex includes an employee's or prospective employee's right to be free from sexual harassment under Title IX of the Higher Education Amendments of 1972. Inquiries-including the filing of a Formal Complaint or reporting an incident-about the application of Title IX may be referred to the Title IX Coordinator, who can be reached by phone at (915) 747-8358, by email at titleix@utep.edu, or by mail at 500 W. University Ave., El Paso, TX, Kelly Hall, Room 312.

For accommodation information for employees and applicants with disabilities, please contact UTEP's Equal Opportunity Office at eoaa@utep.edu.

Application Instructions:

Applicants must electronically submit: (1) letter of interest that specifies teaching areas and research expertise; (2) curriculum vita; (3) one scholarly publication or working paper; (4) evidence of teaching effectiveness; (5) graduate transcript (unofficial is acceptable for application; official one needed at hiring) and (6) names and full contact information of three references that we may contact.

If you have questions about the position, please contact the Department Chair, Dr. Richard Pineda, rdpineda@utep.edu.

Application Review Date: Review of applications will begin December 15, 2023, and will continue until the position is filled.

To apply, visit https://utep.interviewexchange.com/jobofferdetails.jsp?JOBID=169571