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[ecrea] Job announcement - Assistant Professor of Communication and Journalism

Tue Mar 20 23:20:28 GMT 2012





Assistant Professor of Communication and Journalism

March 9th, 2012

The Department of Communication and Journalism at the University of Maine invites applications for a full-time, academic-year, tenure-track Assistant Professor of Communication and Journalism, beginning September 1, 2012.

Responsibilities: Responsibilities include teaching undergraduate and graduate courses in journalism and mass communication, and developing a program of scholarship. Demonstrated ability to teach digital and multimedia journalism and courses in the journalism core is preferred. Active involvement in the department's graduate mission is expected. Duties also include undergraduate and graduate student advising, and department, college, university and professional service. Interest in obtaining extramural grants and collaborating with faculty in other academic disciplines on campus is desirable.

Requirements: A Ph.D. in mass communication, journalism or related field by appointment date is required. Evidence of successful research and teaching or demonstrated potential in these areas is required. Professional journalism experience is preferred.

Department: The Department of Communication and Journalism consists of ten faculty housed in the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences and offers B.A. degrees in Communication, Journalism, and Mass Communication. The department also offers a M.A. in Communication with Communication and Mass Communication sequences, and an Interdisciplinary Ph.D. in Communication. There are 300 undergraduate majors and 25 graduate students. Located in Orono, Maine, the University of Maine is a Land Grant institution, enrolling 12,000 students, and is the flagship campus of the University of Maine System.

Application : To apply submit a letter of interest in the position, a C.V., three letters of reference, a sample of research, teaching evaluations, and course syllabi electronically to CMJ (search /at/ umit.maine.edu). The position is open until filled; however, applications received after the first screening date on March 26, 2012 will be considered at the discretion of the university. Incomplete applications cannot be accepted. Appropriate background checks will be required. Inquiries only should be directed to the search chair, Professor Michael Socolow, at (Michael.Socolow /at/ umit.maine.edu). For further information, consult the Communication and Journalism Department website at cmj.umaine.edu.

On January 1, 2011, UMaine became a tobacco-free campus. Information regarding UMaine's tobacco-free policy is online at http://www.umaine.edu/tobaccofree/.

The University of Maine is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.


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