[ecrea] Job Announcement - Digital Journalism: Ursinus College

URSINUS COLLEGE invites applications for a Tenure Track Assistant 
Professor in Digital Journalism beginning Fall 2014. The Media & 
Communication Studies Department seeks candidates with expertise in 
on-line journalism and digital technologies as well as experience in 
print and/or broadcast news and writing for the media.  This new faculty 
member will also be responsible for advising the /Grizzly/, our weekly 
student run newspaper, which currently appears in both a print-and an 
on-line edition. Candidates must hold a Ph.D. by the date of initial 
appointment.

Applicants should have competencies in one or more areas of 
specialization, which may include public affairs journalism, 
environmental journalism, science journalism, civic journalism, 
communication law and ethics, global news.  The new hire will be 
expected to teach at least one of the department's core courses for 
majors such as Media and Society as well as the College's 
interdisciplinary seminar for first year students, the Common 
Intellectual Experience (CIE).

The successful candidate will be expected to demonstrate excellence in 
teaching and research in a liberal arts setting, to mentor students in 
undergraduate research projects, and to continue an on-going program of 
scholarly or professional development.  Our journalism courses are 
taught in our Department's 20-station Mac Lab.* *Applicants should have 
a broad vision of the role of journalism in support of the college's 
liberal arts mission and will contribute to the continuing development 
of the journalism sequence within the Media & Communication Studies 
Department.

Ursinus College is a highly selective, independent, co-educational, 
residential liberal arts college of 1625 students located 25 miles 
northwest of center city Philadelphia.  Ursinus College is an equal 
opportunity employer (AA/EOE).  In keeping with the College's historic 
commitment to equality, women and minorities are encouraged to apply.  
Submit a letter of application, CV, transcripts, evidence of teaching 
effectiveness, samples of published writing, and request three 
confidential letters of recommendation including email addresses of 
referees electronically to: (journalismsearch /at/ ursinus.edu) 
<mailto:(journalismsearch /at/ ursinus.edu)>   Additional information about 
Ursinus College may be accessed on our web site: http://www.ursinus.edu 
.  Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.  The 
search committee will begin reviewing completed applications October 1 
and will continue until the position is filled.