[Commlist] Vacancy - Journalism & Mass Comms, Kyrgyzstan

*Assistant Professor in Journalism & Mass Communications*


Announcement of a full-time faculty position

Department of Journalism and Mass Communications

American University of Central Asia, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

POSITION

*Assistant Professor in Journalism and Mass Communications*, beginning 
Spring 2020 or Fall 2020.

Responsibilities may include teaching undergraduate and graduate courses 
in Journalism and Mass Communications, conducting research, supervising 
theses, and participating in the development of department.

Salary is negotiable.

QUALIFICATIONS

  * PhD or (MA/MSs from internationally established university) in the
    field of Journalism, Media or related discipline.
  * Fluent English  (all courses at the department are taught in English)
  * A strong commitment to excellence in teaching
  * University level teaching experience is preferred, experience in the
    industry is also desirable.

GENERAL INFORMATION

As one of AUCA’s oldest departments, JMC has been training and educating 
competent journalists and media professionals since 1997. We are a small 
core team of 3 full-time faculty enhanced by a dozen prominent 
practitioners holding part-time positions. Approximately 50 
undergraduate and 10 graduate students major in the department. As a hub 
of democracy in the region, we focus our education on critical thinking 
combined with digital tools, such as investigative journalism, data 
journalism and multimedia. The department is committed to innovation in 
journalism education, including applied research and collaborations with 
the industry.

Additional information can be found at 
https://dss.auca.kg/bachelor-in-journalism-and-mass-communications/and 
https://dss.auca.kg/master-in-journalism-and-mass-communications/


APPLICATION PROCEDURES

Please send your cover letter, CV, two Letters of Reference (scanned 
copies are acceptable) and unofficial transcripts from graduate school 
(official transcripts are required upon hiring) to the Office of Human 
Resources at (hr /at/ auca.kg) <mailto:(hr /at/ auca.kg)>, Prof.  Lauren B. McConnell 
at (mcconnell_l /at/ auca.kg) <mailto:(mcconnell_l /at/ auca.kg)>, and Director 
Program Anastasia Valeeva at (valeeva_a /at/ auca.kg) 
<mailto:(valeeva_a /at/ auca.kg)>. Applications are due by December 1, 2019. 
The expected starting date of employment is August 1st, 2020.

ABOUT AUCA

American University of Central Asia is an international, 
multi-disciplinary learning community in the American liberal arts 
tradition that develops enlightened and impassioned leaders for the 
democratic transformation of Central Asia. It is located in Bishkek, 
Kyrgyz Republic, and hosts about 1200 students from about 20 countries. 
Starting June 2011, in partnership with Bard College, AUCA  awards 
US-accredited degrees. For more on AUCA, please visit our website at 
http://www.auca.kg <http://www.auca.kg/>.



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