Zimmerman School of Advertising and Mass Communications Director Search About The University of South

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The ZSAMC, or Z-School, is the departments, such as University also offers a B.A. in Mass recipient of a major gift from Communications and Marketing, Communications focused on digital advertising alumnus Jordan the USF College of Health Sciences, news and production and a M.A. in Zimmerman designed to create the USF Department of Athletics, Mass Communications or Strategic and deliver cutting-edge curricula WUSF-TV, WBUL-AM radio, Communication. The Z-School to approximately 1,000 pre-majors and the award-winning campus also partners with the College and majors served by 20 full-time newspaper The Oracle in the of Business for the “ZAP” 4+1 faculty members with a broad 13th largest media market in the accelerated B.S./M.A. in Business range of professional and scholarly country. Advertising and with the College credentials. The School is large of the Arts for an undergraduate enough for a “critical mass” of Students are also active in Z-School Certificate in Visualization students who work collaboratively clubs such as the AdClub, the and Design. Summer study on projects in professional Walter E. Griscti Chapter of the abroad programs are designed communications and media, Public Relations Student Society specifically for Zimmerman but small enough for individual of America (PRSSA), the Society students. The Z-School enjoys a attention. Accomplished faculty of Professional Journalists (SPJ), collegial relationship with its sister provide a balance of academic and Radio Television Digital News program on the USF St. Petersburg and professional credentials and Association (RTDNA) that provide campus, which houses ACEJMC- emphasize hands-on instruction in extensions of classroom learning accredited bachelor’s and master’s advertising, multimedia journalism and the opportunity to network programs in journalism and digital and production, and public with professionals. communication. relations. The Z-School offers a B.S. in For more information, please see Students also benefit from Integrated Public Relations and the school’s Internet site at: relationships with on- Advertising (IPRA) and a M.S. http://masscom.usf.edu/ campus organizations and in Advertising. The ZSAMC About the Position The Zimmerman School leadership to further enhance the or public relations, or P.h.D of Advertising and Mass School’s research and external equivalent; a clearly defined and Communications at USF invites funding record, degree programs, well-established research agenda; applications for the Director of and fundraising efforts. The and a well-established reputation as the School. The new Director will successful candidate will have a a scholar. Previous administrative be appointed with tenure at the strong commitment to teaching and experience and successful rank of Associate or Full Professor, mentoring, will build relationships extramural funding are desirable. or alternatively as Professor of with Zimmerman School alumni, Practice (see Qualifications for each and will enhance relationships with If seeking appointment as a below). The Zimmerman School industry partners. Professor of Practice, the applicant seeks an experienced, dynamic, must have approximately 15 entrepreneurial, and engaged leader The successful candidate will years of successful industry who will leverage the potential of oversee the Zimmerman School’s experience in advertising, the School, its faculty, its students, budget, hiring, and personnel public relations, and/or news/ and the community into a leading evaluation; guide curriculum entertainment media in positions program in the discipline. The development; create student of substantial responsibility, position has an anticipated start media opportunities and including supervision of date of August 2019. This is an partnerships; understand and employees, budgetary oversight, outstanding opportunity for a respect faculty governance; and and managerial skills. Knowledge creative leader at an exciting time value contributions from research of and practice in contemporary in the continued growth of the and practitioner faculty for their digital media is desirable. School. common commitment to the Zimmerman School’s success. In either case, the successful USF welcomes applicants candidate should have the ability with expertise from all areas If seeking appointment as Associate to teach in one of the Zimmerman of advertising and mass or Full Professor, the applicant School’s curriculum areas: communications who will must have a P.h.D from an advertising, media studies, mass contribute directly to the mission accredited institution in an area of communications, multimedia of the School and who will help to advertising, media studies, mass journalism and production, boost the visibility of the School, communications, multimedia strategic communications, and/or both regionally and nationally. The journalism and production, public relations. successful candidate will provide strategic communications, and/ Procedure For Candidacy Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Applications should include a current curriculum vita and letter explaining interest and relevant experience. Nominations and applications should be submitted electronically in confidence to

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