[Commlist] Tenure-track assistant professor opening at UBC School of Journalism

The School of Journalism at the University of British Columbia 
(Vancouver) invites applications for a full-time tenure-track 
appointment at the rank of Assistant Professor. Expected start date is 
July 1, 2019.

The successful candidate will show outstanding potential as an 
innovative scholar and researcher, as evidenced by their record of 
intellectual engagement, teaching, published work, and/or work in 
progress. To complement current strengths, we are particularly 
interested in candidates with scholarly and professional expertise in 
contemporary and emerging fields of journalism, complementing the 
School's core strengths in digital, international, environmental, 
Indigenous, and public policy journalism as listed on our website 
https://journalism.ubc.ca/

Candidates must have a Masters or PhD degree, with a proven commitment 
to the advancement of research and practice in the fields of journalism, 
media and communications. They must demonstrate experience in the 
highest levels of professional practice, a track record of 
collaboration, and strong evidence of research activity commensurate 
with their experience. Candidates will demonstrate the ability to teach 
a range of courses currently on offer within the School of Journalism 
and to contribute to areas not currently covered, as well as the ability 
to participate fully in graduate supervision and undertake service 
duties as assigned by the director. The teaching load will be four 
3-credit courses per year.

Applications are to be submitted through the UBC Faculty Careers 
website: https://www.hr.ubc.ca/jobs/faculty.php?job_id=32322
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Applicants should be prepared to upload (in the following order, and not 
exceeding 12 megabytes per attachment): a letter of application, compete 
curriculum vitae, a sample of their publications, a research statement, 
a statement of teaching philosophy, a one-page statement about your 
experience working with a diverse student body and your contributions or 
potential contributions to creating/advancing a culture of equity and 
inclusion, and evidence of teaching effectiveness. Please indicate your 
legal status to work in Canada.

In addition, applicants should arrange for three confidential letters of 
reference to be sent directly to soj.admin AT ubc.ca, with "AP 2019 " in 
the subject line by the deadline of February 15, 2019.

Inquiries should be directed to Alfred Hermida, director and associate 
professor at soj.director AT ubc.ca.

Completed applications and reference letters must be received by 
February 15, 2019.

This position is subject to final budgetary approval. Salary will be 
commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Equity and diversity are essential to academic excellence. An open and 
diverse community fosters the inclusion of voices that have been 
underrepresented or discouraged. We encourage applications from members 
of groups that have been marginalized on any grounds enumerated under 
the B.C. Human Rights Code, including sex, sexual orientation, gender 
identity or expression, racialization, disability, political belief, 
religion, marital or family status, age, and/or status as a First 
Nation, Metis, Inuit, or Indigenous person.

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however Canadians and 
permanent residents will be given priority.

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