Journalist Assistant Jobs in Minnesota (NOW HIRING)

The Hubbard School of Journalism and Mass Communication in the College of Liberal Arts at the
University of Minnesota, Twin Cities invites nominations and applications for a part-time Curricular
Development Fellow to assist current instructors in their strategic communications or journalism courses
and our assistant director of curriculum to support curriculum alignment with the professions and
assessment work related to reaccreditation. Specific responsibilities for the position will be negotiated
with the director.
Responsibilities
The role of the fellow is to assist professional strategic communication and journalism course instructors
and/or the assistant director for curriculum on a specific assignment as appropriate to the candidates
background and curricular needs.
Additional responsibilities include:

• Advise students about professional concerns.
• Capacity to contribute to the ongoing development and delivery of a rapidly evolving curriculum
  in strategic communication.
• Review/recommend curriculum content in coordination with faculty and the HSJMC director.
• Provide collaborative teaching, as assigned, or substitute instructional support for strategic
  communication and/or journalism courses
• Participate in School colloquia and provide updates on developments and trends in the
  professional field through reading, participation in professional organizations, publications,
  public speaking and network development within the community.
• Support the units efforts to infuse professional competencies and principles into its curriculum in
  line with accreditation expectations.
• Assist with the assessment of curriculum.

This is a part-time position during fall semester 2026 (08/31/2026 to 01/13//2027), spring semester 2027
(01/14/2027 to 05/30/2027), or both. The appointment will be made at the rank of teaching specialist,
consistent with University policy. This position may be renewed, subject to satisfactory performance and
available funding.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree and at least three years of documented professional achievement in a relevant
  journalism, advertising, public relations, or media industry field or equivalent. Excellent verbal
  and written communication skills. Demonstrated professional experience relevant working on
  issues related to strategic communication, journalism, and media and information curriculum.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Masters degree, MBA or PhD in a related field with five years or more of senior leadership
  experience or Bachelors degree with ten years of professional journalism experience or senior
  leadership experience in strategic communication. Leadership experience may be in professional
  journalism outlets, corporate communications, advertising or public relations.
• Professional experience at the national and local level in nonprofit, journalism, agency or
  corporate settings. Work experience in journalism to include significant regional and/or national
  reporting assignments, visual editing and/or reporting skills. Work experience in strategic
  communication to include management of significant communication budgets, public relations
  and advertising campaigns.
• Significant professional experience working with quantitative and qualitative research
• Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills

About Hubbard School

The Hubbard School of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of Minnesota is part of the
College of Liberal Arts and is accredited by the Accrediting Council for Journalism and Mass
Communication. The Hubbard School offers majors in Strategic Communication - Advertising and Public
Relations, Professional Journalism, and Media and Information; and minors in Media and Information and
Digital Media Studies. The Hubbard School offers an academic M.A. and Ph.D. and a Professional M.A.
in Strategic Communication.

Housed in Murphy Hall, a state-of-the-art facility for teaching and research of journalism, strategic
communication, and emerging media studies, the Hubbard School is home to the Silha Center for the
Study of Media Ethics and Law, the Minnesota Journalism Center, the Hubbard Digital Studios, and the
Digital Information Research Center/Sevareid Library. Hubbard facilities also include the Murphy Hall
conference center, multimedia classrooms, and psychophysiological communication research labs, and a
focus group room, which is used to support graduate-level experimental research. For further information,
please visit the Hubbard School of Journalism and Mass Communication's website, at:
https://cla.umn.edu/hsjmc
About the College of Liberal Arts

Home to the arts, social sciences and humanities disciplines and programs, the College of Liberal Arts is
the largest college in the University of Minnesota and comprises 31 academic departments, and over 20
interdisciplinary research centers and administrative/support units. CLA has over 1,300 faculty and staff
spanning research, teaching, advising, outreach, and administrative functions. CLA units reside in over
twenty buildings on the East Bank and West Bank of the Twin Cities campus. CLA enrolls nearly 13,000
undergraduate students, over 40% of the undergraduate enrollment on the Twin Cities campus, 1,400
graduate students, and has an annual all-funds budget of $290 million.

CLA is a destination for curious, compassionate individuals who are committed to making our
increasingly interdependent and diverse global community work for everyone. That foundational
commitment begins in our CLA Constitution. CLA is committed to increasing enrollment of
underrepresented and under-resourced students, diversifying our faculty across all disciplines, recruiting,
and retaining a diverse staff, and promoting the expression and exploration of diverse perspectives and
viewpointsso that we all gain the background knowledge and analytical skills we need to understand
and respect differences.

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Pay Range: $2000 - $4500 per credit; depending on education/qualifications/experience.

Retirement plan options are available for Civil Service, Faculty, Labor-Represented, Professional & Administrative, and Temp Casual classifications.  Learn more about retirement plans.

Applications must be submitted online. To be considered for this position, please click the Apply button and follow the instructions. You will have the opportunity to complete an online application for the position and attach a cover letter and resume or CV.

This position will remain open until filled.

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The University recognizes and values the importance of diversity and inclusion in enriching the employment experience of its employees and in supporting the academic mission.  The University is committed to attracting and retaining employees with varying identities and backgrounds.

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The University of Minnesota, Twin Cities (UMTC)

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