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Form of workThe Media & Strategic Communication Department at Iona University seeks a talented candidate to fill a full-time position, teaching 12 credits (four three-credit courses) per term, beginning August 2024, at the rank of either Clinical Lecturer or Visiting Professor.
The successful applicant is expected to have at least a Master's degree to qualify at the level of Clinical Lecturer or a terminal degree (ABD also considered) for the rank of Visiting Professor. The aspiring candidate should also be able to teach in at least three of the following areas: Introduction to Media & Strategic Communication, Digital Literacy (involving applied skills in Photoshop and other software tools), Digital Media Production, and Public Relations. Professional experience in one of the Department's two concentration areas, which include public relations, and television and film production, is also preferred.
To apply for the opening, please provide a cover letter, a curriculum vitae, evidence of teaching excellence, and a statement describing your philosophy toward infusing issues of diversity and inclusion into your classroom curriculum.
About Iona University/EEO language
Founded in 1940, Iona University is a master's-granting private, Catholic, coeducational institution of learning in the tradition of the Edmund Rice Christian Brothers. Iona's 45-acre New Rochelle campus and 28-acre Bronxville campus are just 20 miles north of Midtown Manhattan. With a total enrollment of nearly 4,000 students and an alumni base of more than 50,000 around the world, Iona is a diverse community of learners and scholars dedicated to academic excellence and the values of justice, peace and service. Iona is highly accredited, offering undergraduate degrees in liberal arts, science, nursing, and business administration, as well as Master of Arts, Master of Science, and Master of Business Administration degrees and numerous advanced certificate programs. Iona students enjoy small class sizes, engaged professors and a wide array of academic programs across the School of Arts & Science; LaPenta School of Business; NewYork-Presbyterian Iona School of Health Sciences; and Hynes Institute for Entrepreneurship & Innovation. Iona is widely recognized in prestigious rankings, including The Princeton Review's 2024 national list of "The Best 389 Colleges" and The Wall Street Journal/College Pulse's "2024 Best Colleges in America," which ranked Iona at #66 in the nation overall and #8 in the nation among Catholic schools. Iona's LaPenta School of Business is also accredited AACSB International, a recognition awarded to just 6 percent of business schools worldwide.
Iona offers a comprehensive benefits package to all full-time employees that includes medical, dental, and vision insurance; flexible spending accounts; retirement plans; life insurance; short and long-term disability; employee assistance program (EAP); tuition remission; and generous time off. For more information on our benefits and working at Iona visit the Human Resources section of our website.
Iona University values and celebrates diversity and is committed to providing a welcoming and inclusive environment for all of our employees and does not tolerate discrimination based on any legally protected characteristic under applicable federal, state, or local laws. As an equal opportunity employer, Iona University encourages applications from qualified candidates who reflect the wider world in which we live, and in particular from historically underrepresented groups.
