[ecrea] Job Announcement: Gulf University for Science and Technology, Kuwait

Gulf University for Science and Technology, Kuwait
Position: Media Law/Mass Communication Generalist. Full-Time. Open Rank.

The Gulf University for Science and Technology (www.gust.edu.kw) is 
Kuwait's first private, American-model university. GUST currently offers 
programs in Arts and Sciences, and Business-including an MBA.

The Department of Mass Communication and Media at GUST invites 
applications for a full-time position in the area of Mass Communication, 
with expertise in media law, beginning in Fall 2016. The successful 
candidate will hold a Ph.D. in Mass Communication or a related degree 
and have a demonstrated record of scholarly achievement.

Applicants will have experience teaching a variety of undergraduate mass 
communication courses. A good candidate will be able to teach (North 
American/European/Australasian) media law and ethics, with the ability 
to incorporate comparative perspectives with local and regional Arab 
media environments. Additional teaching responsibilities could include 
courses on research methods, media theory, media history, media writing, 
and global media. Expertise in emerging media or public relations are 
especially welcome. Further duties include advising students, engaging 
in scholarship, and providing institutional service.

The Department of Mass Communication and Media offers a B.A. degree with 
concentrations in public relations and advertising, visual 
communication, and radio/TV broadcasting. There are approximately 500 
majors overall with the largest majority concentrating in PR. The MCM 
department prides itself on an active and collegial academic environment 
with a strong commitment to experiential learning. All instruction is in 
English.

GUST offers generous salaries and an excellent package, including a 
housing allowance, educational allowances for dependents, medical and 
dental plans, as well as annual return airfare home. Kuwait is also a 
tax-free country. Interested applicants are requested to visit our 
vacancies page at: https://www.gust.edu.kw/vacancies and fill out the 
online form. Then upload supporting documents, including a cover letter, 
CV, and the names and contact information for at least three references. 
A confirmation of the submission will be sent immediately.

Review of applications begins in December 2015 and will continue until 
the position is filled.

Posted by:
Fahed Al-Sumait
Assistant Professor and Department Chair
Mass Communication Dept., College of Arts & Sciences
Gulf University for Science and Technology, Kuwait

Academic Scholar, Middle East Institute
National University of Singapore

(alsumait.f /at/ gust.edu.kw)






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