tenure track job in communication studies at USF

our colleagues in communication studies have a tenure-track position in interpersonal communication/social interaction. for more information, contact eve-anne doohan, the search chair.

University of San Francisco
Department of Communication Studies
Interpersonal Communication/Social Interaction

The Department of Communication Studies at the University of San Francisco invites applications for a tenure-track position in Interpersonal Communication/Social Interaction. This position will be at the Assistant Professor level and is anticipated to begin Fall 2009, pending approval and funding.

Teaching responsibilities will include the foundational course for the major, Communication and Everyday Life, a theory-based introduction to interpersonal communication. Additional courses could, but need not, include the following: Language and Social Interaction, Communication and Technology, Organization Communication, and Communication and Aging. The Department continues to increase course offerings at the junior-senior level and looks to new faculty to develop compelling new courses beyond those listed above. Successful applicants will have experience teaching interpersonal communication and will also detail what possible new courses they could contribute to the Department. The teaching load at USF is two courses per semester with an additional third course every fourth semester (2-2-2-3 over two years).

Qualifications include an earned doctorate by Fall 2009, University teaching experience, evidence of a strong commitment to teaching, evidence of a strong and ongoing scholarly research program, a commitment to work in a culturally diverse environment, an understanding of and commitment to support the mission of the University, and a dedication to service to both the Department and the University.


Applicants should submit the following documents electronically in PDF format to communicationsearch [at] usfca.edu: a letter of application, curriculum vitae, graduate transcripts, brief description of research plans, copies/reprints of recent research papers, statement of teaching philosophy, copies of official teaching evaluations, and three letters of recommendation.

Applications must be received by October 1, 2008 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 offers a competitive salary and benefits package. Please see http://www.usfca.edu/hr/ for more information.

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.

tenure track job in media studies at usf

MEDIA STUDIES POSITION:
Media and Society
Deadline: October 1, 2007

The Media Studies Department at the University of San Francisco invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track position at the Assistant Professor level, anticipated to begin Fall 2008.

Responsibilities include teaching two undergraduate courses per semester, plus one additional course over two years (2-2-2-3 over two years), and an active program of research and service. The successful candidate will be qualified to teach at least two of our introductory and core courses (Introduction to Media Studies, Media Institutions, Media Audiences, Media Stereotyping and Violence, and Communication Law and Policy) as well as courses related to the candidate's specialty. Expertise and interest in teaching basic digital communication practice will be a plus as will an emphasis on race/ethnicity and international/global issues.

The Department is seeking an individual who is able to work with diverse students and colleagues. Ph. D., or equivalent advanced degree in a related field, plus a record of teaching, professional experience and research, or other relevant creative activity, are required.

Applicants should submit, by October 1, 2007, a letter of application, curriculum vitae, graduate transcripts, brief description of research plans, evidence of teaching ability (including sample syllabi, student evaluations, and a statement of teaching philosophy) and three letters of recommendation to:

Dr. David Silver
Media Studies Search Committee
Media Studies Department
University Center 538
University of San Francisco
2130 Fulton Street
San Francisco, CA 94117-1080

We encourage minority and women candidates to apply. 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.

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.