[ecrea] Two Jobs at U of South Florida

*Assistant Professor Position in Interpretive/Critical/Qualitative
Communication at the University of South Florida *

* *

The Department of Communication at the University of South Florida invites
applications for a tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor
to begin August 2012.  Applicants must have earned a doctorate in
Communication (or related discipline) by August 2011, and be willing to make
Communication their academic home. We seek a scholar who has a record of
published scholarship and successful teaching experience commensurate with
the length of time since earning the Ph.D. and appropriate for appointment
in a doctoral degree granting department at a Research I university.
Applicants
should have a research and teaching profile that fits within and contributes
to our department’s qualitative, critical, and interpretive orientation, and
our integration of social science with humanistic, narrative, and
performative approaches to inquiry.  Although substantive areas are open,
the candidate’s interests should connect with one or more of our
department’s emphases in interpersonal, family, health, organizational,
media, global, and applied communication. We welcome applicants whose
research engages race, gender, or class within these areas of study. We seek
candidates who can demonstrate potential to secure external funding for
research, mentor graduate students, and build productive connections with
local or global research sites.



Salary is negotiable and will be commensurate with the candidate’s
credentials and experience.  According to Florida law, applications and
meetings regarding the search are open to the public.  For disability
accommodations, please notify the search chair at least five working days in
advance of need.  The department strongly encourages applications from
scholars of color.



A completed application file includes a letter of application, curriculum
vitae, three letters of recommendation, a teaching portfolio, and
documentation of research (include up to three published works).  For more
information and to apply, go to
employment.usf.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=57456



Application materials other than letters of recommendation must be included
in your online application and received by November 23, 2011.



Letters of recommendation should be sent to:



Dr. Carolyn Ellis

Chair,  Search Committee

Department of Communication

University of South Florida

4202 East Fowler Avenue CIS1040

Tampa, FL 33620-7800



*The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching classified the
University of South Florida in the top tier of research universities
(RU/VH), a distinction attained by only 2.2% of all U.S. universities. 
USF’s
total for research awards topped $394 million.  The university is authorized
to provide 246 degrees at the undergraduate, graduate, specialist and
doctoral levels, including the doctor of medicine. It has a $1.6 billion
budget, an annual economic impact of $3.2 billion in the Tampa Bay area, and
serves more than 47,000 students on campuses in Tampa, St. Petersburg,
Sarasota-Manatee and USF Polytechnic in Lakeland. The university is a member
of the Big East Athletic Conference and is an Equal Opportunity, 
**Affirmative
Action, and Equal Access employer.***



Further information about the department, its students, and faculty is
available at our website, http://www.usf.edu/communication/.  Inquiries can
be addressed to Dr. Carolyn Ellis ((cellis /at/ usf.edu)).



*Senior-Level Position in Interpretive/Ethnographic/Qualitative
Communication at the University of South Florida *

*Associate/Full Professor*

* *

The Department of Communication at the University of South Florida invites
applications for a tenure-track position at the rank of Associate Professor
or Professor to begin August 2012.  Although substantive areas are open, the
candidate’s interests should connect with one or more areas of
interpersonal, family, health, organizational, global, or applied
communication. We seek a seasoned scholar with a strong record of published
scholarship; national or international visibility; a capacity to provide
leadership in interpretive, ethnographic, and qualitative communication
research; and a demonstrable ability to mentor graduate students and
contribute to our vibrant graduate program. Applicants should have a
research and teaching profile that fits within and contributes to our
department’s qualitative, interpretive, and critical orientation, and our
integration of social science with humanistic, narrative, and performative
approaches to inquiry.



Candidates must have earned a doctorate in Communication or achieved the
rank of Associate Professor or Professor in a Department of
Communication. Applicants
must demonstrate evidence of strong accomplishment in research, teaching,
and supervising graduate research appropriate for appointment at the rank of
Associate Professor or Professor in a doctoral degree granting department at
a Research I university.  We seek candidates who bring attention and
visibility to the department’s focus on interpretive, ethnographic, and
qualitative research; have a record of (or potential for) securing external
funding for research; and can build productive connections with local or
global research sites.



Salary is negotiable and will be commensurate with the candidate’s
credentials and experience.  According to Florida law, applications and
meetings regarding the search are open to the public.  For disability
accommodations, please notify the search chair at least five working days in
advance of need.  The department strongly encourages applications from
scholars of color.



A completed application file includes a letter of application, curriculum
vitae, documentation of teaching and research (include three published
works), and names and complete contact information for three recommenders.
For additional information and to apply, go to
employment.usf.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=57465  **



All application materials must be included in your online application and
received by November 23, 2011.



*The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching classified the
University of South Florida in the top tier of research universities
(RU/VH), a distinction attained by only 2.2% of all U.S. universities. 
USF’s
total for research awards topped $394 million.  The university is authorized
to provide 246 degrees at the undergraduate, graduate, specialist and
doctoral levels, including the doctor of medicine. It has a $1.6 billion
budget, an annual economic impact of $3.2 billion in the Tampa Bay area, and
serves more than 47,000 students on campuses in Tampa, St. Petersburg,
Sarasota-Manatee and USF Polytechnic in Lakeland. The university is a member
of the Big East Athletic Conference and is an Equal Opportunity, 
**Affirmative
Action, and Equal Access employer.***



Further information about the department, its students, and faculty is
available at our website, http://www.usf.edu/communication/.  Inquiries can
be addressed to Dr. Carolyn Ellis ((cellis /at/ usf.edu)).


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