[ecrea] Assistant Professor, Mass Communication Law, University of Minnesota

Position Announcement

Assistant Professor (probationary, tenure-track) | Mass Communication Law

School of Journalism and Mass Communication

College of Liberal Arts

University of Minnesota, Twin Cities

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The School of Journalism and Mass Communication invites nominations and
applications for one full-time, nine-month, tenure-track faculty
position at the rank of assistant professor. Appointment will be
100%-time over the nine-month academic year (late-August to late-May).
This is a probationary (tenure-track) faculty appointment at the rank of
assistant professor leading to the possible conferral of indefinite
tenure. Salary is competitive.


We are seeking an outstanding scholar with research and teaching
interests in regulatory and administrative law as they apply across
media platforms, including strategic communications, advertising,
broadcasting, and journalism. This new position will complement existing
strengths in First Amendment, freedom of information and privacy, and
comparative media law.


Qualifications:

Successful candidates for this position will show outstanding promise of
sustaining a vigorous program of original research and publication with
potential for external funding, and show promise of excellence in
graduate level teaching and advising (both M.A. and Ph.D.). They should
demonstrate the capacity and commitment to teach undergraduate academic
courses such as regulatory and administrative law, law of the Internet
and social media, and copyright and intellectual property law, as well
as the required undergraduate journalism course in Law of Mass
Communication. They will also be prepared to teach graduate level
courses in media law and ethics research methodology, as well as First
Amendment theory, both within the SJMC graduate program and as part of
the dual degree (M.A./J.D.) program with the University of Minnesota Law
School.


A terminal degree in mass communications (Ph.D.) is required. Candidates
who also hold a law degree (J.D.) are preferred.


Candidates will be evaluated according to a) overall quality of their
academic preparation and scholarly work, b) relevance of their scholarly
research to the school’s academic priorities and fields of inquiry, c)
evidence of commitment to teaching and skills as a teacher, and d)
strength of recommendations.


About the Position:

Faculty in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication in the
College of Liberal Arts are expected to maintain an active research
program, teach and advise undergraduate and graduate students, and
contribute service appropriate for the rank of appointment to the
department, college, University, and profession.

The Standards for Promotion and Tenure in the School of Journalism and
Mass Communication, as required by Section 7.12 of the Regents Policy on
Faculty Tenure, are available at:
http://academic.umn.edu/provost/faculty/tenure/documents/JOUR7.12FinalApproved1211_000.pdf

The Workload Principles & Guidelines for Regular (tenured and
tenure-track) Faculty in the College of Liberal Arts are available at:
http://www.cla.umn.edu/admin/curriculum/Workload.html


About the School of Journalism and Mass Communication:

The School of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of
Minnesota is part of the College of Liberal Arts and is accredited by
the Accrediting Council for Journalism and Mass Communication. Founded
in 1922, the School has been ranked in several national surveys as among
the foremost journalism schools in the United States. The School is
housed in Murphy Hall and includes 25 full-time faculty and
instructional staff and over 30 adjunct instructors. Website:
http://www.sjmc.umn.edu/

Established in 1868 the College of Liberal Arts supports the University
of Minnesota's land-grant mission as home to disciplines in the arts,
humanities, and social sciences. The College of Liberal Arts values
diverse cultures, experiences, and perspectives as key to innovation and
excellent education. http://cla.umn.edu/

Founded in 1851, the University of Minnesota, with its five campuses and
more than 65,000 students, is one of the largest, most comprehensive
universities in the United States, and ranks among the most prestigious
research universities in the world. It is both a major research
institution, with scholars of national and international reputation, and
a state land-grant university, with a strong tradition of education and
public engagement.

The University of Minnesota-Twin Cities campus is located in the heart
of the Minneapolis-Saint Paul metropolitan area, which is rich in
cultural and natural attractions.

The University of Minnesota provides equal access to and opportunity in
its programs, facilities, and employment without regard to race, color,
creed, religion, national origin, gender, age, marital status,
disability, public assistance status, veteran status, sexual
orientation, gender identity, or gender expression.

The University of Minnesota supports the work-life balance of its
faculty, and especially encourages applications from women and members
of under-represented groups.



Application Instructions:

Applications must be submitted online through the University of
Minnesota’s employment system.

·       Select the link below to access the University’s employment web
site.

·       If you have not used the University’s employment site
previously, select the New User link to create a new account, or you may
sign-in to access an existing account.

·       Review the job description and select the Apply button to begin
your application.

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https://www.myu.umn.edu/psp/psprd/EMPLOYEE/HRMS/c/HRS_HRAM.HRS_APP_SCHJOB.GBL?Page=HRS_APP_JBPST&Action=U&FOCUS=Applicant&SiteId=1&JobOpeningId=304299&PostingSeq=1

·       If you are a current University of Minnesota employee, please
use the following link instead:

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https://www.myu.umn.edu/psp/psprd/EMPLOYEE/HRMS/c/HRS_HRAM_EMP.HRS_APP_SCHJOB.GBL?Page=HRS_APP_JBPST&Action=U&FOCUS=Employee&SiteId=1&JobOpeningId=304299&PostingSeq=1

You will have an opportunity to complete a brief online application, and
to attach (1) a cover letter describing your interest in the position,
and (2) a curriculum vitae.

In addition to the materials submitted online, candidates must arrange
to have letters of evaluation from three references mailed directly to
the School of Journalism and Mass Communication. The address for these
letters is:

Chair, Mass Communication Law Faculty Search Committee
School of Journalism and Mass Communication
University of Minnesota
111 Murphy Hall
206 Church St. SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455-0418

Additional materials may be requested later. Applications will be
reviewed beginning October 15, 2015. Review of applications will
continue until the position is filled.

Any offer of employment is contingent upon the successful completion of
a background check. Our presumption is that prospective employees are
eligible to work here. Criminal convictions do not automatically
disqualify finalists from employment.



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*Seth C. Lewis*, Ph.D.
Associate Professor and Mitchell V. Charnley Faculty Fellow
School of Journalism & Mass Communication | sjmc.umn.edu
<http://sjmc.umn.edu>
University of Minnesota | umn.edu <http://umn.edu>
Bio <http://cla.umn.edu/about/directory/profile/sclewis> | Google
Scholar profile
<http://scholar.google.com/citations?user=6Gkei5oAAAAJ&hl=en>| Papers
<https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Seth_Lewis2/publications> |
@sethclewis <https://twitter.com/SethCLewis>

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