Course Director - Public Relations MA Program(Faculty) - Full Sail University : Job Details

Course Director - Public Relations MA Program (Faculty)

Apply locations Full Sail time type Full time posted on Posted 8 Days Ago job requisition id R00010298

If you're looking for the chance to learn, grow, and make a contribution to the community, look at employment opportunities with Full Sail University. You'll find your choice of career opportunities, great benefits, an environment that welcomes and values creativity, and a work experience that is both challenging and rewarding!

The Public Relations Master of Arts program is designed to provide students with a thorough understanding of both traditional and new social tools and communication channels. Faculty teaching in this program should be familiar with crafting effective public relations media plans, exploring marketing and consumer research analysis, and reputation management strategies. Course Directors may be required to teach both on-campus and online. Position is full time in Winter Park, FL.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Create an environment of learning through effective teaching skills, maintain student-centered focus, and update curriculum to keep current and relevant to industry standards.
• Utilize a variety of teaching strategies and encourage active learning.
• Create learning activities, including assignments, tests, quizzes and labs, and assess student outcomes in a timely manner through effective assessment and constructive feedback to students to support the learning process.
• Perform lectures for campus courses, and hold scheduled virtual course meetings for online courses. Teaching will be conducted through on-campus and online delivery.
• Interact positively with diverse student populations; provide all students with equal opportunities for learning.
• Demonstrate a commitment to the industry, maintain knowledge and skill relevancy through continuing education as defined in the faculty development plan.

Other Responsibilities:

• Adheres to the policies and procedures of Full Sail University.
• Maintains strict confidentiality of student and company information.
• Demonstrates a strong commitment to the mission and values of the organization.
• Adheres to company attendance standards.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities: Oversee associate course directors and lab specialists to ensure the integrity of curriculum and degree learning outcomes.

Competencies:

• Strong organizational, analytical, and interpersonal skills.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including proofreading and editing for grammar and punctuation.
• Detail oriented.
• Ability to multi-task while working independently and collaboratively with other teachers and university staff.
• Ability to interact professionally and constructively with students and staff at all levels in an immersive, fast paced environment.

Education and/or Experience:

The ideal candidate must have a minimum of four (4) years related and verifiable work experience and required to hold a Terminal degree with at least 18 graduate credit hours in Public Relations, Communications or related discipline from an accredited college or university.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:

• n/a

Skills:

• Proficiency using software programs such as MS Word, Excel, Keynote/PowerPoint and Outlook.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Broad base of knowledge in social media, communications, multimedia design and film and/or television production.
• Teaching experience is preferred and the candidate must have a passion for education.

Environmental Factors/Physical Demands:

Work is performed in an office and classroom environment. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to have the ability to maintain active student and employee communication; access, input and retrieve information from the computer system. May be subject to bending, reaching, kneeling, stooping and lifting up to thirty (30) pounds.

Full Sail is an Equal Opportunity Employer.