FACULTY EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
Position #FY 10-41
October 9, 2009
HIRING UNIT: DEPARTMENT OF MASS COMMUNICATIONS
TITLE/RANK: Assistant Professor
DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES: Position in convergent communications and new media. Standard teaching load is three courses per semester. Additional opportunities exist to teach courses in the candidate’s areas of expertise in both the department’s undergraduate and graduate programs.
TERMS OF APPOINTMENT: Academic, tenure-track beginning August 16, 2010, 100%.
SOURCE OF FUNDS: State
SALARY RANGE: commensurate with experience.
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED: The successful candidate should possess an earned doctorate in mass communications or related disciplines (ABD considered); relevant professional experience; evidence of potential to conduct a program of scholarly research and/or creative activities; and the ability to teach courses in multimedia skills, and convergence theories, practices and technologies. Ability to teach additional courses such as publication layout & design, sports journalism, or advanced broadcast writing is a plus.
CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS: Review of applications will begin November 2, 2009 and will continue until position is filled.
SUBMIT LETTER OF APPLICATION, RESUME, TRANSCRIPT, AND REFERENCES TO:
Search Committee Chair
Mass Communications position
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