Instructor, Media and Communication Studies

Northern Caribbean University is an educational institution owned and operated by the Seventh-day Adventist Church. 

Applications are invited from suitably qualifies persons to fill the position of: 
Instructor, Media and Communication Studies

Job Summary

 

This position exists within the Department of Communication Studies and reports to the Chair. The incumbents will be required to:

• deliver courses at the undergraduate level;
• advise and guide students;
• participate in curricula and course development;
• conduct student evaluation; and
• play an active role in the research agenda and the strategic direction of the Communication Studies  Department.
• Engage  students in experiential  learning  as  guided  by the Department Chair
   
  Qualification and Experience 
  
  Candidates should possess a Master’s Degree or Doctoral degree from an accredited university and practical experience in the area of media and/or communication.  
  
  The ideal candidate should:

• possess excellent oral and written communication skills;
• be able to teach classes in some or  all of the  following  areas: Public Relations, Advertising, Journalism, oral and written communication, Radio and Television.
• be computer and  social media literate.
• demonstrate strong interpersonal skills, integrity, dependability, sound judgment, team-building and resourcefulness to establish and maintain collaborative, positive, and effective working relationships with students and colleagues;
• be actively concerned for students' spiritual as well as academic welfare, and feel responsible to assist them in the pursuit of worthy goals; and
• be knowledgeable of and committed to the philosophy, principles and mission of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in education and give witness to these values in his/ her professional and Christian life.
  Deadline for the submission of applications is December 4, 2015. The position should be filled by January 2016.
  
  Please send application letters with résumés, giving full particulars of qualifications, experience and publications to: 
  
  The Human Resource Director 
  Northern Caribbean University 
  Mandeville P.O. 
  Manchester, Jamaica, West Indies 
  E-mail: hr@ncu.edu.jm 
  Telephone: 963-7163