CUNY Journalism School Seeking Program Director for New Spanish-language Journalism Initiative

By Amy Dunkin

Position: Program Director, Spanish-language Journalism

Deadline for applications: Oct. 19, 2015

The CUNY Graduate School of Journalism seeks a full-time program director for its new Spanish-language journalism initiative. The program director should have a passion for creating a world-class graduate program aimed at bilingual journalists who want to serve the Hispanic media market in the U.S.

The program director will be responsible for:

Designing the curriculum of the school's new Spanish-language program
Identifying and recruiting appropriate faculty to teach the courses
Administering the admissions process for student applicants to the program
Teaching at least one course in Spanish in the program
Working with the school's Career Services office to identify potential summer internships and future career opportunities for students in the program
Assisting the school's development office with fundraising for scholarships for the program
Assisting the school's marketing director with the marketing of the program
Working with the school's Student Services office to ensure student success in the program

The ideal candidate will:

Be fully bilingual with excellent written, oral and reading skills in both English and Spanish
Have at least five years of recent journalism experience, with a particular emphasis on the Hispanic media market in the U.S.
Have a minimum of a bachelor's degree; a post-graduate degree is desirable
Have recent experience teaching in a journalism program, preferably at the graduate level
Have strong management and organizational abilities
Have a track record as a collaborative employee
Have a demonstrated record of entrepreneurialism

This full-time position will begin Jan. 1, 2016. The salary will be commensurate with experience. The position reports to Associate Dean Andrew Mendelson of the CUNY Graduate School of Journalism. In this initial stage, the position is grant-funded, and there is no underlying professor title or tenure associated with it.

Candidates who are interested in the position should send a cover letter explaining their qualifications, along with a resume, three samples of professional work written in Spanish, and the names and contact information of three references to cunysoj.search@journalism.cuny.edu and put "Spanish-language program director" in the subject line. The deadline for applications is Oct. 19, 2015.

Launched in 2006 in the heart of Times Square, the CUNY Graduate School of Journalism has risen rapidly to rank among the top journalism schools in the country, while maintaining a startup culture grounded in core journalistic values. We are committed to enhancing our diverse academic community by actively encouraging people with disabilities, minorities and veterans to apply. We take pride in our pluralistic community and continue to seek excellence through diversity and inclusion. We are an EO/AA employer.