March 13, 2018

Tuesday Job Roundup

Check back every Tuesday for a new collection of jobs and fellowships!

Assistant Professor in Mass Communication – Texas A&M University – Texarkana
Faculty/Instructional Consultant at the Center for the Enhancement of Learning and Teaching – University of Kentucky
Postdoctoral Fellow & Project Coordinator in Digital Humanities and Popular Political Education – Smith College
Visiting Assistant Professor, Non-Tenure Track Media, Culture, and Communication – NYU
Visiting Assistant Professor of Communication (Digital Media Theory) – Hamilton College
Hansen Professional-in-Residence – Digital Instructor – University of Northern Colorado

Assistant Professor in Mass Communication – Texas A&M University – Texarkana

COLLEGE OF ARTS, SCIENCES, AND EDUCATION (CASE)

Close Date: Review of applications will begin on 19 March (formerly 15 January) 2018, but position will remain open until filled

Budgeted/Benefits – Full-Time

The College of Arts, Sciences, and Education at Texas A&M University-Texarkana invites applications for a position as Assistant Professor (tenure track) in Mass Communication.

NOTE: Technical issues with our new HR management software set back our search committee agenda such that we are reposting the following position announcement first posted in December 2017, altering only the date on which we begin reviewing completed applications.

Our undergraduate Mass Communication curriculum combines theory of established and emerging media practices to provide students with the breadth and depth of a Liberal Arts education alongside hands-on experience. Our MA in Communication (Studies) focuses on interpersonal, intercultural, organizational, and strategic communication. The successful candidate will demonstrate a willingness and ability to teach across the spectrum of classes in Mass Communication and Communication Studies, provide service to the program in curriculum design and to the university, and engage in scholarship that complements the current faculty.

Texas A&M University-Texarkana, a member of the Texas A&M University System, is a dynamic and growing regional comprehensive university serving over 2000 students. Since its founding in 1971 as East Texas State University, A&M-Texarkana has been known for its emphasis on student-centered education and is now rapidly developing opportunities for experiential education. Expanding in 2010 from upper-division undergraduate and master’s programs to lower-division undergraduate and doctoral offerings, the campus has maintained its friendly atmosphere, small class sizes, and commitment to traditional and non-traditional students. A comprehensive student life program ensures a full collegiate experience for residential students, and an annual thematic community engagement program offers educational enrichment for the campus and wider community.

Major/Essential Duties of Job: Teach four courses a semester, address the various needs of students, provide university service, and maintain an active research agenda.

Required:

* Ph.D. in Mass Communication, Communication Studies, or closely related field (ABD accepted but must have Ph.D. in hand at time of appointment – Fall 2018)
* Background in the quantitative social science research traditions of Mass Communication or Communication Studies

Preferred:

–       Ability to teach undergraduate courses in mass communication, including (but not limited to) print and broadcasting
–       Ability to teach strategic communication
–       Experience or interest in Digital Humanities activities (may include training students in digital research methods, creating public humanities projects with students, faculty, or community partners)

All documents must be electronically submitted through the Texas A&M Online Employment Services website to be considered.

https://jobpath.tamu.edu/postings/100049

Please complete the employment section of your application as well as uploading all required documents including:

–       Comprehensive Curriculum Vitae
–       Letter of interest addressing required and preferred qualifications
–       Three letters of recommendation
–       Copies of graduate transcripts

Applicants who hold credentials that do not conform to the standard U.S. transcript format must provide a course-by-course evaluation of credentials by the World Evaluation Services (WES) or another organization approved by the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services as a component of their completed application packet. The transcript and other academic records must be accompanied by a notarized translation if they are not in English. The cost of this service must be paid by the applicant.

Incomplete or improperly submitted applications may be excluded from consideration.

Faculty/Instructional Consultant at the Center for the Enhancement of Learning and Teaching – University of Kentucky

The Center for the Enhancement of Learning and Teaching (CELT) at the University of Kentucky seeks to hire a Faculty Instructional Consultant with a focus in any of the following areas:

hybrid course design and delivery,
diversity and inclusive pedagogy,
technology-enhanced learning and digital pedagogies,
STEM education.

The applicant should have experience teaching in higher education, as well as working with faculty to integrate teaching strategies into their own programs and practices across the disciplines. The Faculty Instructional consultant will coach and advise faculty one-on-one, conduct workshops, and collaborate with a larger team in designing large-scale, college and university-wide initiatives that reimagine learning goals in light of the changing landscape of higher education. The successful applicant will assume a leadership role in envisioning how pedagogy can be enhanced in both traditional and technology-enhanced environments at the University of Kentucky.

The ideal candidate will have deep training, preferably a PhD or another terminal degree, in an academic discipline, specialization open. The appointment comes with the possibility of teaching, either in an academic discipline or in the Preparing Future Faculty program. Essential qualifications include: a demonstrated commitment to active learning; excellent writing, communication and public speaking skills; the ability to work effectively on a team; as well as a broad knowledge of the range of technological platforms and tools that can aid learning.

The Center for the Enhancement of Learning and Teaching at the University of Kentucky is a dynamic center for pedagogical innovation that serves the needs of seventeen diverse colleges in a research university setting. The University of Kentucky is a public, land grant university dedicated to improving people’s lives through excellence in education, research and creative work, service, and health care. As Kentucky’s flagship institution, the University plays a critical leadership role by promoting diversity, inclusion, economic development, and human well-being.

Apply at https://ukjobs.uky.edu/postings/178064, deadline April 15.

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Postdoctoral Fellow & Project Coordinator in Digital Humanities and Popular Political Education – Smith College

Smith College seeks a two-year Postdoctoral Fellow and Project Coordinator in Digital Humanities and Popular Political Education to assist with design, development and management for the project Putting History in Domestic Workers’ Hands, a two-year collaboration between Smith College and the National Domestic Workers Alliance (NDWA). The position is a full time appointment with full benefits, beginning July 1, 2018 and ending June 30, 2020 and includes an appointment in the Smith College Department of History and/or Latin American and Latina/o Studies for that period.

Putting History in Domestic Workers’ Hands will produce research on domestic worker history and create digitally-based products to support key elements of NDWA’s capacity-building initiatives. These initiatives include creating greater web presence for NDWA through web-based educational videos, facilitating access to and knowledge of domestic worker organizing history through a digital, interactive timeline, and developing a core political education curriculum that is digitally-distributable for curation and use on multiple scales—local, state, regional and national—to build the movement base and train NDWA staff, membership, supporters and the larger public in the history of domestic work and domestic worker organizing in and beyond the United States.

The Fellow will assist with research, content development and design for the core political education curriculum, provide expert assistance in popular education pedagogy, including advising on best practices for designing a multi-scalar, non-academic curriculum, and develop digital content management skills as applicable to the project’s goals, including content digitization, digital archiving, content maintenance and copyright clearance for digital materials. The Fellow will have the opportunity to work with Smith College faculty, staff, and undergraduate students, the NDWA Field Director, NDWA Field Coordinator, the NDWA Technology Development Manager, as well as other members of the project team.

Required skills/experience

Strong research skills.
Bilingual command of Spanish/English, with strong writing skills in each.
Ph.D. in a related discipline such as History, Women and Gender Studies, Anthropology, Sociology, American Studies, Latin American Studies, with specialization in transnational social movements, labor and/or women’s histories.
Experience with popular education methodologies and/or curriculum design.
Experience in digital content management, including digitization, archiving and/or maintenance of digital content.

Additional valuable skills/experience

Previous experience in project coordination.
Interest in or experience with grassroots organizing, movement building and campaign development with immigrants, workers, and/or women of color.
An understanding of the impacts of oppression and trauma on individuals and communities.
Demonstrated ability to translate complex ideas into formats that are accessible to multiple audiences, including people with limited literacy or formal education.
Experience in using social media and other digital platforms for public outreach.
Experience connecting academic and community-based institutions.

Roles and duties

The Fellow will act as Project Coordinator, with responsibilities for advising on popular education pedagogy, and assisting in the planning, design and development of multi-scalar, digital and multimedia popular education curriculum.
The Fellow will develop expertise in digital humanities, especially the curation, archiving, management, and dissemination of digital content.
Teach two courses per year relevant to the Fellow’s interests and expertise.
Participate in annual convenings of the project team: faculty from Smith College, NDWA partners, and members of the project’s Advisory Board.
Work collaboratively with the project team to assist in designing and implementing the History of Organizing training for NDWA in Summer 2020.
The Fellow will work under the supervision of the faculty co-directors, Jennifer Guglielmo, Associate Professor of History and Michelle Joffroy, Associate Professor of Spanish at Smith College.
The Fellow will consult as necessary with NDWA Field Director, Lisa Moore on the overall direction on the content, learning objectives, political orientation, methodology and flow of the curriculum and other materials to ensure their alignment and applicability for NDWA’s work.
The digital infrastructure of the project will be managed by the NDWA Technology Team

Salary and Benefits

Salary is $65,000 in year one; $66,950 in year two.
Smith College offers a robust benefits package that includes $3,000/year in research funds and participation in the Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR) Postdoctoral Fellowship Program. This will enable the Fellow to build a professional network with other recent Ph.D. graduates who are developing this unique skill-set for innovative academic/non-profit partnerships, including gaining a broad understanding of the importance of data and information management to the emerging research environment.

Located in Northampton, MA, Smith College is the largest women’s college in the country and is dedicated to excellence in teaching and research across the liberal arts. The Five College Consortium, comprised of Smith, Amherst, Mount Holyoke, and Hampshire Colleges and the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, provides a rich intellectual and cultural life. Smith College is an EO/AA/Vet/Disability Employer. Women, underrepresented racial groups, veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Review of applications will begin on April 16, 2018.

Submit application at http://apply.interfolio.com/49529 with a cover letter, curriculum vitae, writing sample, graduate school transcripts, three confidential letters of recommendation, and a personal statement that addresses your experiences with popular political education (see prompt in the Interfolio application).

Visiting Assistant Professor, Non-Tenure Track Media, Culture, and Communication – NYU Steinhardt School

We are committed to substantially increasing the proportion of our faculty from historically underrepresented groups as we strive to create the most intellectually diverse, inclusive, and equitable institution that we can, and especially encourage candidates from historically underrepresented groups to apply.

Position Description: The field of specialization for this position is open, however we are particularly interested in candidates whose work focuses on one or more of the following areas: digital technology theory and practice, the business of media, privacy and surveillance, political communication, and social media networking.

Responsibilities: Teach and advise undergraduate students and participate in departmental activities.

Qualifications: An earned doctorate in media studies or related fields by the position start date and demonstrated excellence in teaching undergraduate courses.

Applications: Please apply online with a letter of application, curriculum vitae, teaching statement, diversity statement (describing how you address diversity and inclusion in the scope of your teaching and broader work), and names and contact information for three referees to upload confidential letters.

Application review will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. For best consideration, materials should be submitted no later than March 15, 2018. Additional information about the position can be obtained from Professor Aurora Wallace at aurora.wallace@nyu.edu

Visit the Department of Media, Culture, and Communication

https://apply.interfolio.com/48846

Visiting Assistant Professor of Communication (Digital Media Theory) – Hamilton College

The Communication Department at Hamilton College invites applications for a two-year visiting position in Digital Media Theory to begin on July 1, 2018. Candidates for the Media Theory position must demonstrate the ability to teach courses in two or more of the following areas: media history and theory, history of advertising, critical studies. Interdisciplinary focus and knowledge of qualitative methods are assets. The teaching load is five courses per year. Applicants should hold a Ph.D. in communication or a related field relevant to the job description.

We are seeking candidates who can demonstrate their experience in teaching and working with diverse student populations. Your letter should address the ways in which you would further the College’s goal of building a diverse educational environment. Please submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, graduate transcripts, teaching evaluations if available, relevant syllabi, and three letters of reference. The candidate should submit materials to Prof. C. W. Phelan, Communication Department, via the Interfolio system at apply.interfolio.com/49267. Review of applicants will begin first week of April, 2018.

Hamilton College (www.hamilton.edu) is a residential liberal arts college located in the Mohawk Valley of upstate New York. Applicants with dual-career considerations can find other Hamilton and nearby academic job listings at www.upstatenyherc.org, as well as additional information at https://www.hamilton.edu/dof/faculty-development/resources-for-prospective-or-new-faculty/opportunities-for-spouses-or-partners (Opportunities for Spouses or Partners). Hamilton College is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and is committed to diversity in all areas of the campus community. Hamilton provides domestic partner benefits. Candidates from underrepresented groups in higher education are especially encouraged to apply.

Hansen Professional-in-Residence – Digital Instructor – University of Northern Colorado

Job Summary: The person filling the position will teach courses in digital video production, social media applications, website design, with studio production a particular need at this time. Other courses appropriate for their background may also be taught. There may be opportunity to create courses not yet offered by the program. Teaching load is four courses per academic year. Service is a large part of the workload. We want someone who will conduct outreach to high schools and community colleges, mentor current students, and develop enrichment programming (e.g. guest speakers, symposia, etc.) The position is a one-year non-tenure track appointment with the possibility of renewal for a maximum of two additional years.

Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in a field closely related to the subjects to be taught and a minimum of five years of successful professional experience in one or more of the following areas required: multi-media editing and design, field and/or studio video production, news reporting or producing for print, online, or broadcast organizations. Demonstrated ability and desire to actively mentor and work with students from all journalism areas required.

Preferred Qualifications: The search committee is particularly interested in candidates who understand/have experience with today’s cross-media environment. Ideal candidate would be nationally or regionally recognized and would be familiar with professional media outlets in Colorado. College teaching experience preferred. Terminal degree in a field closely related to the subjects to be taught preferred.

To apply, visit https://careers.unco.edu/postings/2073

Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience. Benefits available include health, dental, life and long-term disability insurance, as well as a selection of several defined contribution retirement programs. Dependents and spouses of UNC Employees who are employed as 0.5 FTE or above are entitled to and eligible for Dependent Tuition Grants. These tuition grants will cover in-state tuition charges. Further requirements may exist. Other benefits may be available based on position. Satisfactory completion of a background check, educational check, and authorization to work in the United States is required after a conditional offer of employment has been made. The successful candidates must submit original transcripts within one (1) month of hire.

Direct all inquiries to JMS program coordinator Dr. Dale Edwards (dale.edwards@unco.edu)