[ecrea] Job Posting: Santa Clara University - Strategic Communication

*Santa Clara University - Department of Communication*

*Tenure Track Assistant Professor of Strategic Communication*


The Department of Communication at Santa Clara University invites
applications for a tenure-track assistant professor in strategic
communication to begin in Fall 2016. We particularly value candidates
whose research and teaching address strategic communication in
non-profit, government, or NGO (non-governmental organization) sectors
in US or global contexts, and who have expertise on environmental,
health, social justice, or science and technology issues. Consistent
with the department and university’s mission, we wish to emphasize the
study and practice of strategic communication informed by attention to
ethics and cultural sensitivity, and  that contributes to building a
more sustainable, just, and humane world. The new faculty member will
teach advanced courses in her/his area of specialty, a senior capstone
course, and courses in at least one of the following areas of
departmental need: introduction to mass communication, technology and
communication, and/or quantitative or qualitative research methods.Â
Preference will be given to candidates who are interested in qualifying
one or more of their advanced courses for the following areas of the
university's core curriculum: science, technology, and society; civic
engagement; experiential learning for social justice; or diversity.


Candidates should demonstrate promise in scholarly research, including
the ability to publish in peer-reviewed journals, as well as evidence of
successful teaching. The completion of a Ph.D. in Communication or a
closely related discipline is required by the time of appointment.
Competitive salary and benefits package; housing assistance program is
available. Faculty members are teaching scholars who balance a
commitment to excellent teaching with active programs of scholarship. A
full-time teaching load is 2 courses per quarter. Maintaining an active
research program is required, along with undergraduate advising,
mentoring, and service responsibilities.

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*For full job advertisement (including submission instructions) and to
apply, please visit the SCU online jobs portal:
**https://jobs.scu.edu/postings/3201**Applications are due by October 1,
2015. *

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Email queries to search committee chair Dr. Justin P. Boren at
(jboren /at/ scu.edu) <mailto:(jboren /at/ scu.edu)>. Please visit the department
website for information about our faculty and program:
http://www.scu.edu/comm

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*_About Santa Clara University_*

Santa Clara University is a comprehensive Jesuit, Catholic university
located in California’s Silicon Valley, offering its 8,000 students
rigorous undergraduate curricula in arts and sciences, business, and
engineering, plus master’s Ph.D., and law degrees. Distinguished by
the highest retention rate and ranked second among all mater’s
universities in the West by U.S. News and World Report, Santa Clara
University is California’s oldest operating institution of
higher-education. The University is focused on creating an academic
community that educates citizens and leaders who build a more just,
humane, and sustainable world.


Santa Clara University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action
employer, committed to excellence through diversity and inclusion, and,
in this spirit, particularly welcomes applications from women, persons
of color, and members of historically underrepresented groups. All
qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without
regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual
orientation, gender identity or expression, age, status as a protected
veteran, status as a qualified individual with a disability, or other
protected category in accordance with applicable law. The University
will provide reasonable accommodations to individuals with a disability.
Santa Clara University annually collects information about campus crimes
and other reportable incidents in accordance with the federal Jeanne
Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics
Act. To view the Santa Clara University report, please go to the Campus
Safety Services website at http://www.scu.edu/cs/. To request a paper
copy please call Campus Safety at (408) 554-4441. The report includes
the type of crime, venue, and number of occurrences.



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