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[ecrea] Job Posting: Assistant Professor of Speech Communication / U of Waterloo

Sat Jan 28 00:19:50 GMT 2017




*Department of Drama and Speech Communication *

*U of Waterloo*

*Assistant Professor *


The Department of Drama and Speech Communication at the University of Waterloo invites applications for an Assistant Professor position in Speech Communication with an anticipated start date of July 1, 2017. Based in a liberal arts faculty at a research intensive university, the Speech Communication program currently serves approximately 150 majors and offers six different degree programs, including four-year general and honours programs, an Arts and Business degree plan, and a minor. The program offers courses in four primary areas: Interpersonal/Organizational Communication, Intercultural Communication, Performance Studies, and Public and Digital Communication. The Department of Drama and Speech Communication is home to three programmatic units, including Digital Arts Communication, Speech Communication, and Theatre and Performance. There are regular opportunities across all three units for interdisciplinary collaboration in teaching, research, and creative work.


The successful candidate will have a strong research profile as well as demonstrated teaching experience, will have a PhD in hand or be ABD with dissertation near completion, and will bring a specialization in one or more of the four programmatic areas articulated in the previous paragraph. A demonstrated interest in communication education (in areas such as, for example, course design, liberal arts education, assessment, technology, and/or critical pedagogy) is welcome. Preferred areas of focus related to communication studies include interpersonal and/or organizational communication, intercultural communication, gender and sexuality, communication theory, and cultural/critical studies. Ideally, the person appointed to this position will also be able to teach courses in the Theatre and Performance program.

The individual hired will teach courses and perform service in the Speech Communication program, and perform service in the Department of Drama and Speech Communication. The Speech Communication program delivers approximately 60 sections of Speech Communication courses annually to students outside the major, and faculty members in the unit contribute to curricular and pedagogical oversight of these courses. A demonstrated pedagogical commitment to theoretically-informed practice, student-centered learning, and engagement of broad public concerns is desirable. Expertise in qualitative and/or creative work is welcome. Duties include research, teaching, and academic service.


The salary range for this position at the Assistant Professor rank is $77,000 to $90,000. Negotiations beyond this salary range will be considered for exceptionally qualified candidates. The closing date for applications is February 28, 2017. Please send letters of application, complete CV, and three letters of recommendation to: Dr. Jennifer S. Simpson, Chair, Department of Drama and Speech Communication, University of Waterloo, 200 University Avenue West, Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3G1, Canada, www.speechcommunication.uwaterloo.ca <http://www.speechcommunication.uwaterloo.ca>.


The University of Waterloo respects, appreciates and encourages diversity. We welcome applications from all qualified individuals including women, members of visible minorities, Aboriginal peoples and persons with disabilities. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian citizens and permanent residents will be given priority.


“Three reasons to apply: http://uwaterloo.ca/fauw/why.”;

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