Position Summary: Union University seeks a qualified individual for the tenure-track Faculty Position in Communication Arts. Rank assignment commensurate with education/experience. This position includes a competitive salary and benefit package. This position begins Fall 2013.

Position Description: This position requires a background in multiplatform strategic communication, with an emphasis on creating visual messages utilizing both traditional and new media. Duties include instructing students how to effectively use interactive and design skills in a variety of communication projects. Teaching assignments may include lower and upper level courses in publication design, digital photography, visual communication, advertising, public relations and digital media. General faculty responsibilities include student advising and committee assignments, as well as other responsibilities assigned by the chair.

Qualifications: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a degree is required. Preference will be given to applicants holding an MFA or earned PhD in communication or related field. ABD candidates will be considered. Effective teaching experience, evidence of scholarly potential, and a passion for teaching are also required. Demonstrated experience in the field is preferred. Preference will also be given to candidates who can teach a wide variety of communication classes.

Successful candidates must be professing Christians who are active members of a local church, enthusiastically support Union University’s Identity, Mission and Core Values, and articulate a Christian worldview in their work and life.

About Union University: Union University is a private, coeducational liberal arts-based university offering bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees. The campus is located in Jackson, TN (80 miles northeast of Memphis) with additional campuses in Germantown and Hendersonville, TN. Union University currently enrolls more than 5,100 undergraduate and graduate students from more than 44 states and 33 countries. Union University stands as a national leader among colleges and universities in promoting a Christian worldview and a Christ-centered approach to education. Union is consistently ranked among the nation’s premier Christian universities and for the 15th year in a row was listed as a top tier institution by U.S. News & World Report, which also recognized Union at a national level for undergraduate teaching excellence. Union was also recently recognized by the Chronicle of Higher Education as a “Great College to Work For,” one of only 30 four-year institutions to receive this honor roll designation.

About Communication Arts: The Communication Arts Department is a vibrant and creative community with over 100 majors in Public Relations, Journalism, Digital Media, Broadcast Journalism, Media Communications, Speech, and Theater, as well as minors in Photojournalism and Film Studies. The department houses an active Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) chapter, the Bulldog Communications Group student-run firm, The Cardinal & Cream campus newspaper, Jackson 24/7 live daily newscast, the Union University Debate Team, the Union Film Society and the Union University Players.

To Apply: Interested individuals may access an application below. Send the completed application, resume, and a letter expressing interest to: Human Resources, Union University, 1050 Union University Drive, Jackson, TN 38305, or by fax to 731-661-5177, or via e-mail to .

Women and minority candidates are encouraged to apply.