[Commlist] Position Announcement: Tenure-Track Assistant Professor in Communication

*Tenure-Track Assistant Professor of Communication (Health and 
Intercultural Communication)*

**

The Department of Communication and Media Studies in the College of Arts 
and Sciences at North Central College seeks to hire a communication 
generalist with expertise in health and intercultural communication as a 
tenure-track assistant professor to begin work August 1, 2020.  We are 
particularly interested in applicants whose research explores the 
intersections of race, ethnicity and/or cultural difference with health 
communication. A Ph.D. in communication or a closely-related field is 
preferred, although strong candidates who are ABD will be considered. 
Applicants should demonstrate potential for excellence in undergraduate 
teaching, mentoring, service and scholarship.

The person hired for this position will teach at least two sections of 
public speaking for first-year students per year as well as other 
introductory-level communication courses and will be expected to develop 
upper-level courses in his/her/their areas of specialization. Ability to 
teach courses in group communication, interpersonal communication, 
global media and social media/digital communication will be a plus.

The standard annual teaching load for tenure-track faculty at North 
Central is 20 credit hours.  All faculty at the college have an 
opportunity to teach in our undergraduate interdisciplinary programs 
(Gender and Sexuality Studies, Environmental Studies, Film and Screen 
Studies, Leadership, Ethics and Values and Chicago Area Studies) as well 
as in our graduate Masters of Liberal Studies program.

Founded in 1861, North Central College is a selective, comprehensive 
liberal arts institution of about 3000 students, located 28 miles west 
of Chicago in Naperville, IL. The college is within walking distance of 
the Naperville Metra station and downtown Naperville. The Naperville 
area is home to many excellent school districts and has been ranked as 
one of the best places to live by /Money /magazine. For more 
information, please visit: http://www.noctrl.edu. North Central College 
is an EEO Employer.

Interested candidates should submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, a 
scholarly writing sample, a statement of teaching philosophy and three 
letters of recommendation online at 
https://northcentralcollege.peopleadmin.com/postings/6706. For further 
information, please email Dr. Steve Macek, Chair, Department of 
Communication and Media Studies, at (shmacek /at/ noctrl.edu) 
<mailto:(shmacek /at/ noctrl.edu)>. Review of applications will begin October 
Tuesday, 29th and continue until the position is filled.


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