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[Commlist] Vacancy: Assistant/Associate Professor of Communication, tenure track, Western Michigan University
Tue Nov 23 12:33:15 GMT 2021
Film, Video, and Media Studies Position
School of Communication
College of Arts and Sciences
Western Michigan University
Assistant/Associate Professor of Communication, tenure track, starting
August 2022
Position Summary
The School of Communication at Western Michigan University invites
applications for a full-time tenure track
Assistant/Associate Professor of Communication, to begin August
2022. The successful candidate will maintainanationally recognized
research and/or creative activities program, teachbothbroadcast/digital
media production andcritical media/filmstudies courses in their areas(s)
of expertise, mentor undergraduate and graduate students, engage in
curriculum development, and participate in departmental and college
committees. The ability to teach foundation courses is also expected.
Other responsibilities include developing and maintaining industry
relationships.
Qualifications
Ph.D. in Journalism, Media/Film Studies,
MassCommunication, Communicationor a related discipline (ABDs are
eligible for consideration but are required to complete their degree
requirements by August 5, 2022). Ideal candidates will provide evidence
of strong potential to develop and maintain a nationally recognized
program of critical/cultural media scholarship addressing the
intersections ofrace/class/gender, including, but not limited
to, issuessurrounding media/film representation, implicit
bias, algorithmic bias, systemic inequality, social
movements and activism, and/or transnational and diasporic media. We
welcome multiple theoretical and methodological
approaches. Thepreferred applicant is a scholar/maker with
the ability to teach media/film studies courses as well
as hands-on broadcasting and digital multimediaproduction informed
by critical and cultural theory. Candidates with broadcast or digital
video production activity or teaching that demonstrate a commitment to
social justice issues, are especially encouraged to apply. Prior
industry experience is a plus. The successful candidate will demonstrate
a record of contributions or a commitment to integrating inclusivity and
equity into their scholarship, teaching, service, or student mentoring.
Responsibilities
The successful candidate will maintain anationally recognized
research and/or creative activities program, teachboth broadcast/digital
media production and media/film studies courses in their areas(s) of
expertise, mentor undergraduate and graduate students,engage in
curriculum development, and participate in departmental and college
committees. The ability to teach foundation courses is also expected.
Other responsibilities include developing and maintaining industry
relationships. Tenure Track and Tenured faculty in the School of
Communication havehistorically andcurrentlyteach a 2/3 teaching load. If
one of the courses is a large lecture, this teaching load can become a 2/2.
General Summary
University
We would like to recognize that Western Michigan University is located
on lands historically occupied by Ojibwe, Odawa, and Bodewadmi nations.
Please take a moment to acknowledge and honor this ancestral land of the
Three Fires Confederacy, the sacred lands of all indigenous peoples and
their continued presence
Western Michigan University (WMU), located in Southwest Michigan, is a
vibrant, nationally recognized student-centered research institution
with an enrollment ofmore than 19,000. WMU delivers high-quality
undergraduate instruction, has a strong graduate division, and fosters
significant research activities. The Carnegie Foundation for the
Advancement of Teaching has placed WMU among the 76 public institutions
in the nation designated as research universities with high research
activities. Western Michigan University is a globally engaged university
that promotes success for learners at all levels and stands out among
America’s more than 4,600 public and private degree-granting colleges
and universities.
This hiring coincides with ongoing anti-racism efforts at the university
focused on creating an inclusive environment and equitable structures
for hiring, teaching, learning and research. These include the Racial
Justice Advisory Committee, which is charged with making recommendations
to address systemic racism on campus, and the president’s Mountaintop
Initiative, a $2 million fund to advance these recommendations, as well
as other proposals from the WMU community. Western Michigan University
also recently received a $550 million endowed, multi-year Empowering
Futures Gift,which will fund many projects and initiatives that aim
tobreak down the barriers created by historic inequities.The Empowering
Futures Gift isthe largest gift for a public institution of higher
education in U.S. history.
INSIGHT into Diversity consistently honors WMU for its outstanding
commitment to diversity and inclusion.
Military Times ranks WMU among the best institutions for veterans, and
WMU is the only Michigan school to appear on all nine years of its
annual Best for Vets list.
U.S. Department of State data shows that WMU was No. 6 among producers
of American Fulbright Scholars in 2016-17.
WMU operates the nation’s largest and most comprehensive collegiate
support program for former foster-care youth and is an international
model for teaching, research, learning, and public service related to
foster care and higher education.
Washington Monthly ranked WMU first in the state of Michigan on its
impact on alumni earnings 10 years after graduation.
Department
The School of Communication at Western Michigan University embraces the
philosophyof engaged scholarship – a philosophy that grounds our theory
and research in a practical effort to make an impact on our personal
relationships, organizations, communities, society, and the global
community. We have a nationally recognized master’s program and
16 tenured/tenure-track faculty who have national and international
research and creative activity records and who are actively engaged in
student mentoring. Our graduate program engages students in public
scholarship, providing transparent criteria for student success, and
employs the best practices such as teamwork, interdisciplinary
approaches, and mentoring.Our undergraduate curriculum serves
approximately 500 students in five majors, including Communication
Studies; Digital Media and Journalism; Film, Video, and Media Studies;
Interpersonal Communication; and Strategic Communication – and 200
students in three minors: Communication, User-Experience/Human-Computer
Interaction (UX/HCI), and Journalism.This position coincides with a
multi-million-dollar renovation of Dunbar Hall, to include a highly
visible broadcast production space ideal for live news and sports shows,
interviews with visiting scholars, professionals, or alumni, chroma key,
photography shoots, or other performance-based activities.
The School of Communication is committed to the University’s strategic
direction on inclusive excellence and equity and actively works to
promote a diverse, equitable, and inclusive University culture to ensure
social sustainability and accessibility. We strongly encourage
applications from candidates in underrepresented groups, with
disabilities, multilingual candidates, and those with a passion for
inclusion, accessibility, and related themes.
In support of the School of Communication’s commitment to scholarly and
creative activity, the successful candidate will enjoy many
opportunities to develop their research and/or production activity
portfolio. Travel funding will be provided, with support for presenting
at conferences, publishing in professional publications, and developing
leadership experience.
College
The College of Arts and Sciences represents the foundation of learning
and the academic heart of WMU. As articulated in the College of Arts and
Sciences strategic plan, we are committed to fostering a community of
diverse, inclusive, equitable, and globallyengaged scholars, learners,
and leaders.
With 23 departments and interdisciplinary schools and institutes, WMU’s
largest college offers a broad range of learning opportunities and
career paths for our students. CAS students are among the very top
students in the country, having received very competitive awards
including Goldwater Fellowships, Udall Scholarships, Boren Fellowships,
and Fulbright awards, among others.
Kalamazoo
Kalamazoo is located only two and a half hours by car from Chicago and
Detroit and only 45 minutes from the beaches of Lake Michigan. It is
located in one of Michigan’s designated research corridors, maintaining
a strong life sciences/biotech presence and supporting two leading
medical centers. With 263,000 people in the greater Kalamazoo area, the
community offers an array of cultural events, entertainment, and
all-season recreation. The city supports a nationally recognized
symphony and has earned a reputation for a vibrant community theatre and
visual arts scene. Relatedly, Kalamazoo is committed to social justice,
community development and the elimination of generational poverty
through its Shared Prosperity Kalamazoo initiative, with structural
budgetary support provided by the City of Kalamazoo’s Foundation for
Excellence program. Kalamazoo also is the home of the Kalamazoo Promise,
a scholarship program offered to all Kalamazoo Public School students
that covers up to 100% of tuition and mandatory fees toallMichigan
public (and many private) institutionsof higher learning.
Compensation
Competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience, with an
excellent benefits package, including participation in TIAA.
Opportunities exist to teach in the summer for additional compensation.
Starting Date
August 2022
Applications
Review of applications will begin December 5, 2021, and will continue
until the position is filled. Applicants should
visit https://www.wmujobs.org/applicants/jsp/shared/position/JobDetails_css.jsp?postingId=209191
<https://www.wmujobs.org/applicants/jsp/shared/position/JobDetails_css.jsp?postingId=209191>to
apply. Online applications include:
1.
Curriculum vita
1.
Letter of application that addresses fulfillment of
qualifications and demonstrates skills, knowledge, and/or success in
diversity, equity and inclusion work
2.
Representative examples of research and/or portfolio of production
activity
3.
3 samples of teaching materials (e.g., syllabi, assignments,
prepared materials for class)
4.
Unofficial copies of graduate transcripts
Please direct any questions to CarolynSeaverat (carolyn.seaver /at/ wmich.edu)
<mailto:(carolyn.seaver /at/ wmich.edu)> or (269) 387-3160.
WMU is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Minorities,
women, veterans, individuals with disabilities and all other qualified
individuals are encouraged to apply.
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