tenure track job in communication studies at usf

last week, i blogged about a tenure track job in media studies at USF. here is another tenure track job - in the department of communication studies - at USF. for more information, contact marilyn delaure, the chair of the search committee.

University of San Francisco
Department of Communication Studies
Interpersonal Communication (tenure-track):

The Department of Communication Studies at the University of San Francisco invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Interpersonal Communication to begin in Fall 2008.

Teaching responsibilities will include the introductory course "Communication and Everyday Life" (a theory-based introduction to interpersonal communication) and additional upper level courses in the candidate’s areas of expertise, such as, Interpersonal Communication, Communication and Technology, Organizational Communication, Communication and Aging, Communication and Culture, Language and Social Interaction, Discourse and Power, and Intercultural Communication. The teaching load at USF is two courses per semester with an additional course every fourth semester (2-2-2-3 over 2 years).

Qualifications: University teaching experience, evidence of a strong commitment to teaching, evidence of scholarship, an earned doctorate by Fall 2008, experience and willingness to work in a culturally diverse environment, and an understanding of and commitment to support the mission of the University are required. The candidate will be expected to develop a significant, independent and ongoing research program.

Applicants should submit a letter of application, curriculum vitae, graduate transcripts, brief description of research plans, copies of recent publication(s) and/or research paper(s), statement of teaching philosophy, evidence of teaching ability including copies of official teaching evaluations, and three letters of recommendation to:

Communication Studies Search Committee
c/o Marilyn DeLaure, Search Committee Chair
Department of Communication Studies
University of San Francisco
2130 Fulton Street
San Francisco, CA 94117-1080.

Applications must be received by October 1, 2007 in order to ensure full consideration.

The University of San Francisco is a Jesuit Catholic university founded in 1855 to educate leaders who will fashion a more humane and just world. Candidates should demonstrate a commitment to work in a culturally diverse environment and to contribute to the mission of the University.

USF is an Equal Opportunity Employer dedicated to affirmative action and to excellence through diversity. The University provides reasonable accommodations to qualified applicants with disabilities upon request.