Northwestern Oklahoma State University Looking for Tenure-Track Assistant Professor of Mass Communication—Strategic Communication Full Time

Position Available

Nine-month, full-time, tenure-track Assistant Professor of Mass Communication—Strategic
Communication at the NWOSU-Alva campus. Salary, based on qualifications and experience, is determined by the Vice President for Academic
Affairs and University President and approved by the Regional University System of Oklahoma (RUSO).

General
Information

Northwestern Oklahoma State University is a multi-campus, state-assisted regional institution in the Oklahoma
System of Higher Education and is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. The student population is approximately 2,000 students.
Located in Alva, Oklahoma, with additional campus locations in Enid and Woodward, the university is a center of activity for the region.

Available

August 2024

Duties and Responsibilities

The successful candidate should
be prepared to teach 27 credit hours of strategic communication and general communication coursework per academic year; serve as the faculty
advisor for the recently formed, student-led public relations and advertising agency; and participate in program and departmental
activities. Tenure-track positions include university committee participation and academic advisement beginning in the second year of
employment.

Preferred Qualifications

Terminal degree in strategic communication/public relations, mass
communication, or related field; professional experience working in a public relations or advertising agency (or similar setting); and
teaching experience in higher education.

Minimum Qualifications

Masters-prepared faculty in mass
communication or related field will be appointed at the rank of instructor; terminal degree required for appointment at rank of assistant
professor on tenure track; professional experience in public relations or related field or teaching experience in higher education.

Closing Date

Reviewofapplications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.

Send Information to

Dr. Steven Maier, Dean of Faculty

Northwestern Oklahoma State University

709
Oklahoma Blvd.

Alva, OK 73717

Email: [email protected]

Email submission of application materials as PDF attachments is encouraged. Applicants should
provide a cover letter, curriculum vita that includes contact information for at least three professional references, NWOSU application for
faculty (https://www.nwosu.edu/uploads//exempt-employee-app-fillable.pdf), and academic transcripts. (Unofficial transcripts are
sufficient for application; official transcripts will be required before appointment.)

Northwestern Oklahoma State University is an
equal opportunity employer. Applicants who would enrich the diversity of the campus community are encouraged to apply. Only applicants who
are authorized to be employed in the United States need apply.