Assistant Professor of Journalism

Job Description

The Department of Journalism in the School of Arts and Sciences at the University of Richmond is seeking to hire a full-time tenure-track professor at the level of Assistant Professor to begin in the 2026-2027 academic year. We seek a teaching practitioner who has a demonstrated track record of journalistic success in national and/or international outlets. The committee will consider suitable journalistic experience from candidates working across mediums, including, but not limited to, documentary film, audio storytelling, print, and emerging media fields. We are specifically interested in candidates whose work demonstrates independent and intrepid reporting. Our faculty strive to cultivate strong enterprise reporting skills in our students, and as such we seek a colleague who is ambitious, energetic, and committed to helping students pursue their interests and develop their talents.

The University of Richmond is one of the few top-ranked liberal arts colleges in the country with a department dedicated entirely to the study and practice of journalism. The Department of Journalism is deeply embedded within the humanities and social sciences and is a close-knit, thriving group of scholars, practitioners and students. Professors in the department are known for their dedication to student advising, university service and collaboration across disciplines with other departments. For more information on the department, see http://journalism.richmond.edu.

 Applicants should apply online at http://jobs.richmond.edu and submit a current curriculum vitae and a cover letter that describes creative, journalistic or scholarly productions, future research plans, teaching interests, and strategies for teaching effectiveness that demonstrate a commitment to inclusive pedagogy. Candidates should provide the names and contact information for three references who may be asked, at a later date, to submit letters of recommendation. Review of applications will commence on November 1, 2025, and continue until the position is filled. Please address any questions about the position to the search committee chair, Shahan Mufti (smufti@richmond.edu).

The University of Richmond is a private university located just a short drive from downtown Richmond, Virginia. Through its five schools and wide array of campus programming, the University combines the best qualities of a small liberal arts college and a large university. With approximately 4,000 students, an 8:1 student-faculty ratio, and more than 90% of traditional undergraduate students living on campus, the University is remarkably student-centered.

The mission of the University of Richmond is to educate in an academically challenging, intellectually vibrant, and collaborative community dedicated to the holistic development of students and the production of scholarly and creative work. A Richmond education prepares students for lives of purpose, thoughtful inquiry, and responsible leadership in a diverse world. The University of Richmond’s strategic priorities are academic excellence, belonging and community, access and affordability, well-being, and experiential learning and community engagement. The University seeks to model a relentlessly welcoming and inclusive campus community that values the expression of difference in ways that promote excellence in teaching, learning, personal development, and institutional success. Our academic community strongly encourages applications that are in keeping with this commitment.

Job Requirements

Candidates must have a terminal Master's degree or a PhD in a relevant field and five or more years of full-time experience in professional journalism in any medium. Experience teaching at the college level is highly valued. The successful candidate will be expected to teach existing introductory and advanced journalism courses as well as to develop new courses in their specific field of interest or expertise. The successful candidate will also be expected to advise and mentor journalism students. The University of Richmond considers both journalistic and scholarly output as legitimate paths to tenure and promotion in the Department of Journalism.

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