Assistant/Associate Professor of Social/Digital Media in Advertising and Public Relations

Closing Date: Type of Position: Faculty - Tenure/Tenure Track Workstudy Position: No Job Type: Regular Work Shift: Day Shift (United States of America) Sponsorship Available: Yes Institution Name: University of Arkansas, Fayetteville Founded in 1871, the University of Arkansas is a land grant institution, classified by the Carnegie Foundation among the nation’s top 2 percent of universities with the highest level of research activity. For general application assistance or if you have questions about a job posting, please contact Human Resources at 479.575.5351. Department: School of Journalism and Strategic Media Department's Website: https://journalism.uark.edu/ Summary of Job Duties: The School of Journalism and Strategic Media in the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Arkansas invites applications for a tenure-track assistant or associate professor position in digital and social/digital media in advertising and/or public relations to start in August 2025. The successful candidate must maintain a program of national refereed scholarship, be or demonstrate the potential to be an effective teacher who engages students in the classroom, have professional experience with social/digital media in advertising, public relations, or a relevant field, exhibit a commitment to scholarly environment for all, and engage collegially in national, university and School service. Duties will include: • 40% Teaching • 40% Research • 20% Service Qualifications: Minimum Qualifications: With submitted materials, the candidate must demonstrate Terminal degree in Advertising, Public Relations, or a related field from an accredited institution of higher education conferred by the start of appointment Demonstration of and commitment to maintaining a program of national refereed scholarship in advertising, public relations, or a related field, including national refereed journal publishing, conference presentations, and research activities At least one year of professional, research, or relevant experience in digital and social media advertising and public relations including but not limited to persuasive content strategy, development, and implementation; digital and social analytics; and other relevant experience in advertising or public relations A commitment to building an inclusive scholarly environment through teaching, mentoring, research, outreach, or service as evidenced in the CV or other required documents Preferred Qualifications: Demonstrated commitment and ability to mentor undergraduate, honors, and/or graduate students, including serving on or directing thesis committees and senior papers, etc.