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Texas Christian University
Chair
Journalism Department
 
The Bob Schieffer College of Communication at TCU seeks a dynamic, thoughtful, well-respected leader to serve as chair of the Journalism Department.
 
The department chair is a nine-month position at a rank commensurate with the candidate’s accomplishments in the field of journalism education and scholarship. 
The chair is the executive officer of the department, providing vision and representing the program both on campus and in the community. Duties include budget preparation, course schedule management, handling promotion and tenure cases, and reviewing performance of faculty and staff.
 
Candidates must have a terminal degree in journalism or a related field with a record of excellent scholarship, teaching and research to have earned promotion to the rank of associate or full professor. Previous academic administration and leadership experience is strongly preferred.
 
Candidates should have a strong commitment to attracting, supporting, and advocating for a diverse faculty, staff, and student body. Ideal candidates will have professional experience and should demonstrate their understanding of the importance of journalism education in the digital age.
 
TCU is situated in a top-five U.S. media market, and the journalism department has long-time relationships with media outlets throughout the region. Graduates have a strong record of advancing into professional careers in journalism and other communication fields.
 
The Journalism Department offers Bachelor of Arts degree that emphasizes understanding the importance of diversity, ethics and media literacy in our field, developing core reporting and storytelling skills, and production of journalism across multimedia platforms.
 
The department produces award-winning student media such as tcu360.com, the Skiff newspaper, TCU NewsNow and SportsNow broadcasts, Image magazine, and the109.org. The department is also home to the Texas Center for Community Journalism, which serves journalists throughout the state with training, workshops, and publication of a research journal.
 
The Journalism Department was founded in 1927 and is accredited by ACEJMC.
 
 
 
The Bob Schieffer College of Communication
 
The college, which is named for TCU alumnus and longtime CBS network TV correspondent Bob Schieffer, is the academic home for about 1,000 undergraduate students majoring in four departments (Communication Studies; Film, Television and Digital Media; Journalism; and Strategic Communication). More than 30 graduate students pursue master’s degrees in Communication Studies and Strategic Communication, and about 50 full-time and 25 part-time faculty teach in the college.  The college’s award-winning student activities include print, video and digital news media, a forensics and debate team, an advertising and public relations agency, a radio station and sports broadcasting productions.  The college also offers a vibrant array of study abroad courses taught by its faculty.
 
Texas Christian University
 
Founded in 1873 and currently enrolling more than 10,000 students, TCU delivers a world-class university experience, consistently ranking in the top 5 percent of the nation’s 3,500 universities and colleges.  The university ranks in the top 100 national universities in U.S. News & World Report’s rankings and is named by Forbes as a “Rising Star” on the magazine’s “10 Top Colleges to Watch” list.  TCU has been named a “Great College to Work For” by the Chronicle of Higher Education for five consecutive years, and its endowment is among the top 60 college and university endowments nationwide.  In recent years, the university at large has invested more than $200 million in top-of-the-line facilities, including a new intellectual commons and library expansion that opened in fall 2015.  More than 71 countries and 60 religious faith traditions are represented by TCU’s students.  With a 13:1 student/faculty ratio and a teacher-scholar model that results in close, mentoring relationships, TCU offers many of the advantages of smaller liberal arts colleges. 
 
Fort Worth, Texas
 
Fort Worth is the nation’s 16th largest city.  The Dallas/Fort Worth metro area is the fourth largest in the nation and is home to 21 Fortune 500 Companies.  The metro area has been named No. 2 in the country for job growth by the Bureau of Labor Statistics and named fifth best city in the country to buy a home.  Fort Worth boasts “the best downtown in America,” according to Liveability.com, and is home to three world-class art museums, a premier performance facility, green spaces and public art.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Applications must include a cover letter, a list of at least three references, and a curriculum vitae. Applications must be submitted electronically through the TCU HR system at https://tcu.igreentree.com/CSS_Faculty/CSSPage_Welcome.asp. From there, click on “Find Openings” and then select “Communication Positions.” Review of applications will begin Dec. 15, 2015, and will continue until the position is filled.
 
Please direct any questions to:
Joanne Fralia
TCU Office of Human Resources
j.fralia@tcu.edu
817.257.6897
 
As an AA/EEO employer, TCU recruits, hires, and promotes qualified persons in all job classifications without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ethnic origin, disability, genetic information, covered veteran status, or any other basis protected by law.