[ecrea] Job opening: Assistant professor RTA School of Media, Ryerson University, Toronto, Canada

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Assistant Professor
School of Radio and Television Arts
Posted: 	March 8, 2012
Deadline to Apply: 	Thursday April 12, 2012


The RTA School of Media in the Faculty of Communication&  Design at
Ryerson University invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track
position, at the Assistant Professor level, beginning August 2012,
subject to final budgetary approval.

Established in 1953 as the School of Radio&  Television Arts (RTA),
the RTA School of Media is Canada’s preeminent school of broadcasting
and media production. Its faculty is a diverse mix of highly regarded
creative practitioners, innovators, and researchers; all committed to
the education of tomorrow’s industry leaders, thinkers, practitioners
and storytellers. RTA offers academically rigorous and programs that
attract and nurture innovative, creative, and entrepreneurial
students.

The successful candidate has a significant body of work in one or more
of the following areas of expertise: transmedia production (ideally as
a multiplatform producer), interactive cinema or video, directing,
webcasting, and installation art which may be demonstrated by a
significant history of research, creative work or publishing.

The successful candidate will teach undergraduate as well as graduate
courses in the Masters in Media Production and Communication and
Culture programs with an overall focus on transmedia innovation and
production. The successful candidate will also take an active role in
developing curriculum, expanding research and forging relationships
with private and public sectors for the School.

The ideal candidate should have a minimum of three years of practical,
hands-on experience in transmedia/mutiplatform production and a
working knowledge of related technologies and industry practices, as
well as a minimum of three years teaching experience at the
college/university level. As the School continues to expand its
externally funded research activities and develop a collaborative
research agenda, a PhD is preferred. However, consideration will also
be given to candidates possessing a combination of a terminal degree
in a related field with strong research, publication, creative work
and/or professional experience. Salary will be competitive and
commensurate with experience.

Applicants are requested to submit a curriculum vitae, letter of
application, and a detailed statement of interest including their
teaching philosophy and research plan, as well as the names and
contact information of three references to Professor Charles Falzon,
Chair, RTA School of Media, Ryerson University, 350 Victoria Street,
Toronto, Ontario, M5B 2K3, Canada; or via email to (cfalzon /at/ ryerson.ca).
Email submissions are preferred. The review of applications will begin
April 12, 2012 and continue until the position is filled.

This position falls under the Ryerson Faculty Association
(www.ryerson.ca/~rfa) jurisdiction. For details on the Ryerson Faculty
Association Collective Agreement and the University’s RFA Benefits
Summary, please visit:
www.ryerson.ca/hr/working/docs/rfa_collective_agreement_09.pdf and
www.ryerson.ca/hr/working/etoolkit/benefits/rfa/ respectively.
For further information on the RTA School of Media, please visit our
website at http://www.ryersonrta.com/about-rta/



Ryerson University is strongly committed to fostering diversity within
our community. We welcome those who would contribute to the further
diversification of our faculty and its scholarship including, but not
limited to, women, visible minorities, Aboriginal people, persons with
disabilities, and persons of any sexual orientation or gender
identity. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply but
applications from Canadians and permanent residents will be given
priority.
--
Dr. Marusya Bociurkiw,
Associate Professor, Media Theory
School of Radio and Television Arts
Ryerson University
416-979-5000 Extension 7447
"The Media Studies Blog"<http://mediastudies.blog.ryerson.ca/>

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