New York State
Assistant Professor - Media & Communications
New York State, Florida, New York, United States
Assistant Professor – American Studies/Media and Communications
Duties: full‑time position starting Fall 2026 at SUNY Old Westbury. Specializations include multiplatform media/journalism, strategic communications/advocacy media, community/social justice journalism, investigative reporting.
Ideal candidates demonstrate ability to contribute to department media studies offerings, multidisciplinary degrees and new Black Studies major. Professional experience in multimedia, transmedia, digital media environment, strong multimedia ethics and best practices preferred. Record of early adoption and creative implementation of new technologies is a plus.
Responsibilities
Teaching foundation courses (Multimedia Journalism, Writing for Media) and media studies courses, advanced courses in multimedia journalism and storytelling.
Consistently strong teaching, ongoing successful transmedia journalism output, student advisement, departmental and campus service.
Support student media outlets, mentoring students as they create multiplatform portfolios and secure related internships in journalism/media.
Preferred experience teaching an ethnically diverse, working student body.
Minimum Qualifications
Master’s degree in journalism, MFA, terminal degree in media or related field, and/or significant experience in multiplatform media production.
Expertise in one or more areas: multiplatform media/journalism, strategic communications/advocacy media, community/social justice journalism, investigative reporting.
Demonstrated ability to contribute to department’s multidisciplinary programs, particularly new Black Studies major.
Ability to teach media studies courses.
Preferred Qualifications
Previous experience teaching at the college level.
Experience teaching or mentoring an ethnically diverse, working student population.
Record of professional multimedia/ transmedia or journalistic production in contemporary newsroom/digital nonfiction media environment.
Ability to independently teach media production.
Ability to teach PR/strategic communications.
Experience addressing issues of gender, race/ethnicity, immigration, disability, LGBTQIA+, class, or other historically underrepresented communities.
The department offers a B.A. in Media and Communications, a B.A. in American Studies, and a B.A. in Black Studies. It also offers content courses in the School of Education’s Master of Arts in Teaching degree and steers the interdisciplinary Master of Liberal Studies degree.
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Ideal candidates demonstrate ability to contribute to department media studies offerings, multidisciplinary degrees and new Black Studies major. Professional experience in multimedia, transmedia, digital media environment, strong multimedia ethics and best practices preferred. Record of early adoption and creative implementation of new technologies is a plus.
Responsibilities
Teaching foundation courses (Multimedia Journalism, Writing for Media) and media studies courses, advanced courses in multimedia journalism and storytelling.
Consistently strong teaching, ongoing successful transmedia journalism output, student advisement, departmental and campus service.
Support student media outlets, mentoring students as they create multiplatform portfolios and secure related internships in journalism/media.
Preferred experience teaching an ethnically diverse, working student body.
Minimum Qualifications
Master’s degree in journalism, MFA, terminal degree in media or related field, and/or significant experience in multiplatform media production.
Expertise in one or more areas: multiplatform media/journalism, strategic communications/advocacy media, community/social justice journalism, investigative reporting.
Demonstrated ability to contribute to department’s multidisciplinary programs, particularly new Black Studies major.
Ability to teach media studies courses.
Preferred Qualifications
Previous experience teaching at the college level.
Experience teaching or mentoring an ethnically diverse, working student population.
Record of professional multimedia/ transmedia or journalistic production in contemporary newsroom/digital nonfiction media environment.
Ability to independently teach media production.
Ability to teach PR/strategic communications.
Experience addressing issues of gender, race/ethnicity, immigration, disability, LGBTQIA+, class, or other historically underrepresented communities.
The department offers a B.A. in Media and Communications, a B.A. in American Studies, and a B.A. in Black Studies. It also offers content courses in the School of Education’s Master of Arts in Teaching degree and steers the interdisciplinary Master of Liberal Studies degree.
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