February 27, 2018

Tuesday Job Roundup

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Visiting Assistant Professor of Interdisciplinary Studies (Film and Media Studies) – College of William and Mary
Faculty, Integrated Digital Media – New York University
Digital Humanities Librarian – Central Connecticut State University
Assistant Professor of Art & Design – Dakota State University
Instructor/Asst. Professor (continuing non-tenure track) Film and Media – Villanova University
Two open-rank tenure-track and/or tenured positions in Communication and Technology – Kent State University

Visiting Assistant Professor of Interdisciplinary Studies (Film and Media Studies) – College of William and Mary

The Program in Film and Media Studies at William & Mary invites applications for a one year, non-tenure-track visiting position that will begin August 10, 2018. We seek an individual with expertise in teaching introductory production and “low-tech” courses related to media production (for example, screenwriting), as well as both introductory and advanced courses in critical studies (e.g., new media; film/media history; race and gender, etc.). The successful applicant will be expected to be an effective teacher and will have a [3-3] teaching load.

Required: A Master’s or MFA degree is required.

Preferred: A Ph.D. or ABD is preferred at the time appointment begins (August 10, 2018).

Applicants must apply online at https://jobs.wm.edu. Submit a curriculum vitae, a cover letter including statement of research and teaching interests, and 2-3 sample syllabi, including at least one introductory production course and one critical studies course. You will be prompted to submit online the names and email addresses of three references who will be contacted by the system with instructions on how to submit a letter of reference.

For full consideration, submit application materials by the review date, March 19 2018. Applications received after the review date will be considered if needed and the position will remain open until filled.

Information on the degree programs in the Program in Film and Media Studies may be found at https://www.wm.edu/as/film-media-studies/undergraduate/major/index.php.

William & Mary values diversity and invites applications from underrepresented groups who will enrich the research, teaching and service missions of the university. The College is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and encourages applications from women, minorities, protected veterans, and individuals with disabilities. William & Mary conducts background checks on applicants for employment.

Faculty, Integrated Digital Media – New York University

Good people of Rhizome! We are hiring faculty at NYU IDM, a multidisciplinary program within NYU’s Tandon School of Engineering that bridges art, design, emerging media practices, and critical engineering. We are a growing program of 300 students and seven full-time faculty based on NYU’s Brooklyn campus, and are interested in applicants with diverse academic backgrounds and skills who have an interest in exceptional teaching, research, and scholarship around engineering and creative practice.

You can find more about IDM here:
http://idm.engineering.nyu.edu/

The application for the position is here:
https://apply.interfolio.com/48364

Please reach out if you have any questions.

Luke DuBois

dubois@nyu.edu

Digital Humanities Librarian – Central Connecticut State University

Job Description

Central Connecticut State University’s Elihu Burritt Library seeks a collaborative, creative and enthusiastic Digital Humanities Librarian to join the professional staff. The successful candidate will provide leadership in identifying trends and emerging technologies in digital humanities and building partnerships and cultivating relationships with key university units to develop digital humanities collections and programs. The successful candidate will also provide instruction to faculty and students in the area of digital research. As part of the Reference Department, this position will have responsibility for providing user-centered services in support of teaching, research, and scholarship in the humanities disciplines. Candidates are expected to be committed to multiculturalism and working with a diverse student body as well as contribute actively and effectively to student growth, service, and scholarship. Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

Provides leadership and serves as a strategist and resource person for the library in the areas of digital humanities and digital research.
Provides direct support and project management for faculty projects in Digital Humanities.
Identifies, evaluates, implements and manages current and emerging technologies relevant to Digital Humanities initiatives.
Provides instruction, consultation and training to researchers of all levels in Digital Humanities scholarship.
Develops research tools and leads presentations and workshops to facilitate user access to various tools and methods.
Collaborates with librarians to create, maintain, preserve, and enrich our existing institutional repository and to develop new digital content to enhance existing library collections.
Develops and implements a plan allowing for integration and migration of digitized materials, finding aids, and other harvesting to internal and outside services such as Connecticut Digital Archives.
Serves as a liaison to one or more academic departments/university programs in the humanities for the purpose of collection development.
Develops themselves professionally based on the changing needs of the users, the university, and other factors, shares this learning with other library staff members and departments.
As a library faculty member will successfully fulfill all requirements necessary to achieve and maintain tenure.

Required Qualifications:

Master’s degree in library science accredited by American Library Association
Teaching experience in higher education (e.g. curricular instruction, library instruction, etc.)
Demonstrated knowledge and experience with technologies, metadata schemas, scripting languages and standards used in Digital Humanities work
Excellent communication (verbal, written, interpersonal) and problem solving skills
Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively
Demonstrated commitment to multiculturalism with an understanding of library needs for a diverse community

Preferred Qualifications:

Advanced degree in a humanities field, or recent coursework
Project management experience and skills
Significant experience working with primary sources and/or conducting archival research
Experience with providing information literacy instruction and reference/research consultation in an academic/research library
Experience with course design and digital course management software (e.g. Blackboard, Moodle, etc.)

The University: CCSU is one of four universities in the Connecticut State Colleges & Universities system. Excellent professors and a wide array of academic programs prepare students for success in whatever field they choose. CCSU serves approximately 12,200 students – 9,500 undergraduates, and 2,700 graduates. CCSU is richly diverse: more than 30 percent of students are of traditional minority heritage. Visit our web site at http://www.ccsu.edu/.

The Community: CCSU is located in New Britain, a city with a population of some 70,000, within a 10-minute drive to the state capital of culture-rich Hartford. CCSU is currently in a large-scale community engagement initiative, designed to more effectively embrace our communities as the “steward of central Connecticut.” Pursuing a range of partnership arrangements with area businesses, schools, agencies, and more, this initiative will create significant new opportunities for student internships, faculty research, as well as an expanding array of cultural collaborations with the New Britain Symphony Orchestra, city theatres, the world-renowned New Britain Museum of American Art, and other area attractions.

Application and Appointment: For full consideration, applications must be received by March 15, 2018. Salary and rank are commensurate with education and experience. Incomplete applications will not be considered. To begin the application process, click on the Apply Now button and electronically submit the following:

Letter of interest addressing qualifications for the position
Current resume
Names of three current professional references with addresses, email addresses and telephone numbers

Please redact any personally identifiable information (i.e., SSN, DOB, marital status) from any documents submitted. Incomplete applications will not be considered. Emailed or mailed copies will not be accepted.

For more information contact Kristin D’Amato at 860-832-2074 or damatok@ccsu.edu.

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Assistant Professor of Art & Design – Dakota State University

Dakota State University in South Dakota

Dakota State University (DSU) invites applications for a tenure track Assistant Professor of Art and Design, effective August 2018. The successful candidate will be able to teach courses in art foundations and digital graphics courses (raster and vector). The majority of courses will be taught on campus with the potential of online offerings. The successful candidate will have an MFA in Art or Design, a demonstrated passion for hands-on instruction, and experience teaching both physical and process media in foundation design courses. DSU and the College of Arts & Sciences is student centered and committed to contributing to the continued success of the university’s undergraduate programs.

The candidate will be a dynamic and passionate artist who will participate in advancing and growing the program while instructing foundational courses necessary for the Digital Arts and Design (DAD) major at DSU. The successful candidate is expected to provide service to the university and department through committee assignments, curriculum development, student advising, recruiting/retention activities, and to demonstrate a commitment to student learning. The candidate will be a practicing artist or designer who teaches from contemporary experience to help motivate students to create and innovative. The ideal applicant will be able to bridge theory and practice from analogue to digital, championing the ability to work in both worlds while ingraining this awareness into studio courses.

The successful applicant will join the College of Arts and Sciences and will report directly to the Dean. The College of Arts and Sciences offers undergraduate degrees in Mathematics and Mathematics Education, Biology and Biology Education, Physical Sciences, Digital Arts and Design, Computer Game Design, English for New Media, English Education and Respiratory Care. The Digital Arts and Design degree program is comprised of four specializations; students may select from: Audio Production, Computer Graphics, Film and Cinematic Arts, or Production Animation. The college also offers multiple minors.

Minimum Qualifications:

MFA in Art, Design, Illustration or equivalent
Practicing Artist / Designer
Demonstrated ability to teach Art Foundations courses in traditional/analogue 2D and 3D design
Demonstrated ability to teach Digital Design courses in raster and vector graphics software
Two or more years Post-secondary teaching experience in art, design, or digital arts

Preferred Qualifications:

Demonstrated exhibition record /scholarly research
Ability to work collaboratively within the department, college, and university.
Ability to bridge analogue and digital theory and practice in the classroom
Interpersonal skills necessary to help mentor students’ growth both creatively and technically

About Dakota State University

DSU is accredited through the AQIP process of the Higher Learning Commission and, to support its institutional accreditation, the university emphasizes continuous quality improvement in its institutional decision-making processes. Madison is located approximately 50 miles northwest of Sioux Falls in the southern lakes region of the state and provides exceptional access to outdoor activities of all kinds. For more information about DSU, go to http://www.dsu.edu.

About the Digital Arts & Design:

The Digital Arts and Design at Dakota State recognizes that the media landscape is an increasingly expanding and shifting endeavor. We provide a strong foundation in art and design theory capable of traversing the changing field of media arts. Specializations in the Digital Arts and Design are intended to contribute to the growth of an integrated creative.

Offering a broad spectrum of courses at the core level, our students develop a foundation and a vocabulary that enables them to speak across various digital and analogue media. Specializations provide our students the opportunity to pursue an emphasis in one particular area (audio, film, graphics, or animation).

Our educational mission emphasizes that artistry and technology are essential. The strength of our program is derived by our emphasis on foundations and their subsequent technical applications. Our students produce, innovate, and think critically to craft design solutions. Faculty guide, inspire, and mentor students to work with digital and physical materials, and to develop an understanding of production tools beyond simple software application.

We cultivate individuality and artistry. Graduates enter the transforming career landscape prepared to begin professions in the digital arts, whether in media, the production industry, art, higher education, design, or the next opportunity the world has yet to realize.

Application Procedure

Applications should include: a cover letter, CV/dossier, teaching philosophy statement, artist statement, copy of transcripts of highest degree earned, three professional references, up to 20 creative/scholarly work examples, and up to 20 examples of student work. Preferential consideration will be given to applications received by 15 March 2018.

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Instructor/Asst. Professor (continuing non-tenure track) Film and Media – Villanova University

The Department of Communication at Villanova University seeks applicants for a continuing, non-tenure track position in Film and Media at the rank of Instructor or Assistant Professor, to begin Fall 2018. This position is renewable but is not eligible for tenure .

Basic requirements: M.F.A. or Ph.D. in Film/Media preferred, M.A. in Communication considered. Candidates must have college-level teaching experience and demonstrated expertise in film/media studies and production. The position will require teaching undergraduate, and possibly graduate, courses on a 4-4 teaching load. Our new colleague will teach production courses within our Media Production specialization, including but not limited to Introduction to Film and Media Production and Audio Production. Additionally, the successful candidate will teach courses in our Media Studies specialization, including Film Analysis, Film History and International Cinema. Opportunities will be available to teach and develop other courses in the candidate’s area of expertise. Service responsibilities include student advising and mentoring, as well as curriculum development and assessment.

All application materials will be collected online, at https://jobs.villanova.edu. Review of applications will begin as soon as the job is posted at https://jobs.villanova.edu. The deadline for application review is April 1, 2018.

With one of the largest undergraduate majors in the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences, the Communication Department offers course work leading to the B.A. in Communication with opportunities to specialize in eight different areas of the discipline, including Media Studies and Media Production. In addition, the Department supports a thriving M.A. program in Communication. Our faculty prides itself on excellence in teaching and research and seeks to cultivate a supportive, collegial work environment. Diversity and inclusion are hallmarks of our Department as well as an integral component of Villanova University’s mission.

Villanova University is a Roman Catholic university sponsored by the Augustinian order, located in the ethnically, racially, and culturally diverse Philadelphia metropolitan region. An AA/EEO employer, the Communication Department values dynamic and diverse faculty members who can contribute to the University’s conversation regarding truth, community, values, and social justice. We seek candidates who understand, respect and can contribute to the University’s mission and values.

For more detailed description of the Department, please consult www.communication.villanova.edu. Please direct all questions regarding the position to Dr. Heidi Rose, Department Chairperson, at heidi.rose@villanova.edu.

Two open-rank tenure-track and/or tenured positions in Communication and Technology – Kent State University

Opportunity: The School of Communication Studies and the School of Digital Sciences at Kent State University invite applications for two (2) open-rank tenure-track and/or tenured positions in Communication and Technology at the rank of Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Full Professor.

These appointments are two of eight new interdisciplinary faculty lines in the College of Communication and Information (CCI) and are shared between Communication Studies (75%) and Digital Sciences (25%), both schools in CCI. The School of Communication Studies would be the tenure home. CCI is the only college in the nation that combines digital sciences, design, media, information science, and communication in one interdisciplinary college. CCI and its schools offer a supportive and collaborative environment that values both research and teaching.

Broadly conceptualized, the successful candidates for the two Communication and Technology positions will make scholarly connections that may include an interdisciplinary specialization in a number of areas such as (but not limited to) computer-mediated communication, technology and instruction, human-machine communication, artificial intelligence and communication, science communication and technology, social media and digital relationships, online misinformation and propaganda, identity management in online organizations, or online disclosure and privacy management.

These new faculty members will teach in our undergraduate, masters, and doctoral programs in both schools, and conduct research in communication technology. They would also have the opportunity to develop curriculum in both schools in their specialization areas.

The School of Communication Studies particularly welcomes applicants with interest and experience in directing the basic course in human communication.

Qualifications: A completed Ph.D. in Communication or related discipline is expected by the start of employment. If the degree is not yet completed, the new hire will be initially at the level of Instructor, and on a term contract. The successful candidates will have a proven record of a strong research agenda; evidence of teaching excellence; and a willingness and ability to advise, mentor, and teach undergraduate and graduate students. An ability to secure external funding is preferred although not required.

The School of Communication Studies will be the tenure home.

Application Process: Review of applications will begin on March 15, 2018 and will continue until the positions are filled. We expect an employment start date of August 2018.

To apply, visit our jobsite at: https://jobs.kent.edu and upload the following items:

–       Letter of interest
–       Curriculum vita
–       Contact information for three references
–       A publication representative of your research 

For more information about the position, please contact Dr. Michael Beam, Search Committee Chair, mbeam6@kent.edu / (330) 672-0183.

The Schools: The School of Communication Studies has 25 full-time faculty members at the Kent and regional campuses. This rigorous and dynamic program serves a large number of undergraduate majors and graduate students. Academic programs include a BA degree, MA, dual MA/MBA, and interdisciplinary Ph.D. in Communication and Information. Faculty are actively engaged in research and teaching in organizational and interpersonal communication; media, technology & society; and global communication. We seek applicants who will complement current interests of the faculty and add unique expertise. For more information about the School of Communication Studies, visit https://www.kent.edu/comm/.

The School of Digital Sciences is a cutting-edge, interdisciplinary school designed to train tomorrow’s digital leaders. Students learn from faculty drawn from programs across campus and receive broad foundational knowledge in digital technologies – hardware, software, web programming, management, analysis and data science. Academic programs include undergraduate and master’s degrees as well as the interdisciplinary Ph.D. in Communication and Information. For more information about the School of Digital Sciences, visit https://www.kent.edu/dsci/.

Kent State is a comprehensive graduate and undergraduate, residential, Carnegie Doctoral Research Extensive University. Founded in 1910, the university is the third largest in Ohio, with an enrollment of approximately 41,000 students from all 50 states and more than 100 countries. The Chronicle of Higher Education identifies Kent State as one of the Great Colleges to Work For (2017). The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching ranks Kent State among the nation’s top 74 public high- research universities, and U.S. News & World Report ranks Kent State in the coveted top-tier of Best Colleges (2018).