Suffolk University
Assistant Professor-Tenure Track, Advertising Job at Suffolk University in Bosto
Suffolk University, Boston, Massachusetts, United States
The Department of
Advertising, Public Relations & Social Media
at Suffolk University i
nvites applications
for
a full-time tenure track
A
ssistant
P
rofessor
position in
Advertising
beginning July 1, 2025
in the College of Arts & Sciences (CAS)
.
The
department is
particularly interested in recruiting a teacher
-
scholar with a research program involving
marginalized
and/or underserved populations and
strategies
for
inclusive
advertising
in alignment with calls for divers
ification
, inclusion and equity in
the field.Candidates should provide evidence of commitment to excellent teaching and scholarly potential, including a research agenda and plans for peer-reviewed publication. The department includes undergraduate major
s in
Advertising and Public Relations
, and a
Master
of
Arts
in C
ommunication.
The successful candidate should
have the
ability to teach in both our Master
's
program
and our undergraduate
majors.
In particular, candidates should be able to teach
courses such as
Advertising I, Ad Copy, Media Planning, Ad Campaigns,
Digital
Advertising, Account Planning and Research
and
other
elective
courses
as well as courses to support
the University's first-year general education curriculum, as needed.
Innovative teaching practices
are highly desirable.
In addition to demonstrating excellence in teaching and research, the successful candidate is expected to advise and mentor undergraduate
and graduate
students, and engage in service with the department, college and university.
The workload for this position is 45% teaching, 35% research, and 20% service
with a 5-course teaching load per year.Suffolk's
Advertising & Public Relations
Department is committed to
applied learning and research, responsive to the fast-moving
technologies and challenges in
the fields we teach.
Department faculty are
scholars
who contribute original research on new trends in public relations/advertising and data analysis,
expert teachers who research and publish
on
best practices
and
ped
agogy in the discipline, and
practitioners who make
contributions
to the field in civic and other organizations as communication professionals
.
The Department also hosts Suffolk's award-winning Debate Team which recently hosted the first national debate tournament in Spanish.
Department faculty take advantage of our location in the heart of Boston,
home to top advertising and
public relations firms,
start-ups, tech and health sector employers, non-profits and
civic organizations
to advance our work as teacher-scholars and integrate
applied
learning
and service learning
into our classrooms.
We collaborate with colleagues in Graphic Design and Marketing (Sawyer Business School) to develop new interdisciplinary programs of study to prepare our graduates for the complex world of work they will enter.The successful candidate will contribute to a rich tradition of community-engaged teaching and experiential education that prepares our diverse, substantially first-generation college students—40% of whom are Pell eligible—for careers and civic engagement. The successful candidate will have a commitment to inclusive pedagogy and curricular diversity, mentoring
and advising students
as well as conducting impactful research.
We seek candidates excited about centering best practices pedagogy focused on active, applied and experiential learning in their teaching; a commitment to ongoing and
continuous
improvement
in teaching is expected.
Familiarity with
and experience using pedagogical methods that enable students across racial, ethnic, socio-economic, and ability groups to reach their maximum potential is a valuable qualification.Not sure this is
you
?
Contact us to find out
.
Research
indicates that women and members of marginalized populations tend not to apply to jobs when they think they do not meet the qualifications, when, in fact, they often do.Suffolk University is dedicated to a diverse and inclusive academic community.
Diversity, equity and inclusion are woven into our fabric.
Founded in 1906 to provide access to legal education during the evening
for
individuals who might
not
otherwise
have
been afforded that opportunity, Suffolk University consistently seeks to advance its history
and mission
as a school of acce
ss and opportunity.
Th
is
mission is lived through our decisions at every level.
U.S. News ranked Suffolk University among the top 100 universities in the country for social mobility.
Suffolk was also listed 14th nationally in percentage of international students.
T
he University community works to advance equity
t
hrough student, faculty and staff recruitment and support, community engagement, curri
culum development, and research
.
Learn more about how we manifest the core values of our mission at
Suffolk DEI
.Preference will be given for candidates with professional
advertising
experience.
Candidates must hold a PhD
in
a
relevant field (
Advertising, Marketing Communication
or a related field)
b
y
the
beginning
of the
2025-
202
6
academic year; ABD candidates in the final stages of completing their degrees will be considered.
Experience teaching
Advertising
and
graduate students
preferred.
Application should be made through the Suffolk University Human Resources'
Careers at Suffolk
site.A complete submission will include: cover letter; CV;
Teaching Philos
o
phy;
Diversity Statement;
a statement of research interests and agenda;
student course evaluations
(if available);
a
sample syllabus;
and 3 letters of reference.
For full consideration, applications should be submitted by
October
1, though applications will be accepted until the position is filled
. Initial interviews will be via Zoom followed by on-campus interviews
.Suffolk University
is a private, comprehensive, urban university located in downtown Boston and is an equal opportunity employer committed to faculty diversity. Candidates from underrepresented groups are encouraged to apply.
Suffolk offers substantial employee benefits, including
retirement benefits,
tuition remission for employees and their families,
a
tuition exchange program with participating institutions,
as well as health, dental, and life insurance, commuter benefits, and a strong employee assistance
program.
Learn more about CAS faculty
here
.
To learn more about
the
Advertising, Public Relations & Social Media department visit our
website
.
Inquiries about the position should be addressed to
Professor Bob Rosenthal, Chair of the Advertising, Public Relations & Social Media
Department at
r
rosenthal
@
suffolk.edu.
PIb596c9164d8f-35216-35692935
Advertising, Public Relations & Social Media
at Suffolk University i
nvites applications
for
a full-time tenure track
A
ssistant
P
rofessor
position in
Advertising
beginning July 1, 2025
in the College of Arts & Sciences (CAS)
.
The
department is
particularly interested in recruiting a teacher
-
scholar with a research program involving
marginalized
and/or underserved populations and
strategies
for
inclusive
advertising
in alignment with calls for divers
ification
, inclusion and equity in
the field.Candidates should provide evidence of commitment to excellent teaching and scholarly potential, including a research agenda and plans for peer-reviewed publication. The department includes undergraduate major
s in
Advertising and Public Relations
, and a
Master
of
Arts
in C
ommunication.
The successful candidate should
have the
ability to teach in both our Master
's
program
and our undergraduate
majors.
In particular, candidates should be able to teach
courses such as
Advertising I, Ad Copy, Media Planning, Ad Campaigns,
Digital
Advertising, Account Planning and Research
and
other
elective
courses
as well as courses to support
the University's first-year general education curriculum, as needed.
Innovative teaching practices
are highly desirable.
In addition to demonstrating excellence in teaching and research, the successful candidate is expected to advise and mentor undergraduate
and graduate
students, and engage in service with the department, college and university.
The workload for this position is 45% teaching, 35% research, and 20% service
with a 5-course teaching load per year.Suffolk's
Advertising & Public Relations
Department is committed to
applied learning and research, responsive to the fast-moving
technologies and challenges in
the fields we teach.
Department faculty are
scholars
who contribute original research on new trends in public relations/advertising and data analysis,
expert teachers who research and publish
on
best practices
and
ped
agogy in the discipline, and
practitioners who make
contributions
to the field in civic and other organizations as communication professionals
.
The Department also hosts Suffolk's award-winning Debate Team which recently hosted the first national debate tournament in Spanish.
Department faculty take advantage of our location in the heart of Boston,
home to top advertising and
public relations firms,
start-ups, tech and health sector employers, non-profits and
civic organizations
to advance our work as teacher-scholars and integrate
applied
learning
and service learning
into our classrooms.
We collaborate with colleagues in Graphic Design and Marketing (Sawyer Business School) to develop new interdisciplinary programs of study to prepare our graduates for the complex world of work they will enter.The successful candidate will contribute to a rich tradition of community-engaged teaching and experiential education that prepares our diverse, substantially first-generation college students—40% of whom are Pell eligible—for careers and civic engagement. The successful candidate will have a commitment to inclusive pedagogy and curricular diversity, mentoring
and advising students
as well as conducting impactful research.
We seek candidates excited about centering best practices pedagogy focused on active, applied and experiential learning in their teaching; a commitment to ongoing and
continuous
improvement
in teaching is expected.
Familiarity with
and experience using pedagogical methods that enable students across racial, ethnic, socio-economic, and ability groups to reach their maximum potential is a valuable qualification.Not sure this is
you
?
Contact us to find out
.
Research
indicates that women and members of marginalized populations tend not to apply to jobs when they think they do not meet the qualifications, when, in fact, they often do.Suffolk University is dedicated to a diverse and inclusive academic community.
Diversity, equity and inclusion are woven into our fabric.
Founded in 1906 to provide access to legal education during the evening
for
individuals who might
not
otherwise
have
been afforded that opportunity, Suffolk University consistently seeks to advance its history
and mission
as a school of acce
ss and opportunity.
Th
is
mission is lived through our decisions at every level.
U.S. News ranked Suffolk University among the top 100 universities in the country for social mobility.
Suffolk was also listed 14th nationally in percentage of international students.
T
he University community works to advance equity
t
hrough student, faculty and staff recruitment and support, community engagement, curri
culum development, and research
.
Learn more about how we manifest the core values of our mission at
Suffolk DEI
.Preference will be given for candidates with professional
advertising
experience.
Candidates must hold a PhD
in
a
relevant field (
Advertising, Marketing Communication
or a related field)
b
y
the
beginning
of the
2025-
202
6
academic year; ABD candidates in the final stages of completing their degrees will be considered.
Experience teaching
Advertising
and
graduate students
preferred.
Application should be made through the Suffolk University Human Resources'
Careers at Suffolk
site.A complete submission will include: cover letter; CV;
Teaching Philos
o
phy;
Diversity Statement;
a statement of research interests and agenda;
student course evaluations
(if available);
a
sample syllabus;
and 3 letters of reference.
For full consideration, applications should be submitted by
October
1, though applications will be accepted until the position is filled
. Initial interviews will be via Zoom followed by on-campus interviews
.Suffolk University
is a private, comprehensive, urban university located in downtown Boston and is an equal opportunity employer committed to faculty diversity. Candidates from underrepresented groups are encouraged to apply.
Suffolk offers substantial employee benefits, including
retirement benefits,
tuition remission for employees and their families,
a
tuition exchange program with participating institutions,
as well as health, dental, and life insurance, commuter benefits, and a strong employee assistance
program.
Learn more about CAS faculty
here
.
To learn more about
the
Advertising, Public Relations & Social Media department visit our
website
.
Inquiries about the position should be addressed to
Professor Bob Rosenthal, Chair of the Advertising, Public Relations & Social Media
Department at
r
rosenthal
@
suffolk.edu.
PIb596c9164d8f-35216-35692935