The University of Iowa
Location
Iowa City, IA | United States
Job description
Full/Part Time Status:
Part Time
Position Description:The School of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of Iowa seeks to hire a 50%-time visiting faculty member specializing in event management. This position is a one-year, renewable appointment with full benefits. This position involves teaching 2 courses per semester in the Event Management Certificate. Possible areas of interest include, but are not limited to: crisis management, venue management, event marketing, sustainable events, project management, event implementation, intern supervision, and more.
Our School’s social justice mission leads us to invest in recruiting colleagues who in their scholarship, teaching, and service demonstrate experience, knowledge of, and sensitivity to the needs of marginalized and oppressed populations. We seek candidates with a demonstrated commitment to work with marginalized communities and with students holding a range of worldviews.
Applications should be submitted online at https://jobs.uiowa.edu/ (requisition #75135). Attachments to the application should include a 2- to 3-page cover letter that addresses the candidate’s teaching experience/philosophy and approach to diversity, equity, and inclusion in teaching and/or service; a curriculum vitae; and contact information for three references. Questions should be directed to Erin Goss at [email protected].
Review of applications will begin April 1, 2024, and will be ongoing until the position is filled.
Located in Iowa City (population 70,000), The University of Iowa is the state’s flagship educational institution with more than 31,000 students and 1,700 faculty. The University of Iowa’s School of Journalism and Mass Communication, with roughly 400 undergraduate JMC majors and 60 masters and doctoral students, is housed in the Philip D. Adler Journalism and Mass Communication Building. The School is a unit of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, the largest of the university’s 11 colleges. Visit the School’s website, https://journalism.uiowa.edu/, for more information.
The Department and the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences are strongly committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion; the strategic plans of the University and College reflect this commitment. The University of Iowa is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment free from discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth and related conditions), disability, genetic information, status as a U.S. veteran, service in the U.S. military, sexual orientation, gender identity, or associational preferences.
The University of Iowa is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment free from discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth and related conditions), disability, genetic information, status as a U.S. veteran, service in the U.S. military, sexual orientation, gender identity, or associational preferences.
Education Requirement:Curriculum Vitae
Name and Contact Information of References
Letter of Interest
Number of References:3
To start the Online Application process for this position, click the "Apply for This Position" button located below the Contact Information.
Job tags
Salary
