Category: Job Ads

Colorado State U Job Ad: Race, Ethnicity, Dialogue

Job adsThe Department of Communication Studies at Colorado State University seeks an assistant professor who specializes in race, ethnicity, and dialogue to collaborate with faculty and students in the study and practice of engaged communication within our nationally-recognized Center for Public Deliberation. Candidates may employ either critical or social scientific research methods grounded in the Communication Studies discipline. This is an entry-level, tenure-track, nine-month appointment which starts August 16, 2018.

References will be contacted immediately upon submission of application and will receive an email with a link to submit their letter. Department tenured and tenure track faculty will have access to semi-finalist files, including letters of recommendation. For full consideration, application should be submitted by September 25, 2017. For full consideration, applications must be complete including three letters of reference by October 2, 2017.

Colorado U Denver Job Ad: Media Learning Lab/Instructor (Beijing)

Job adsCommunication Instructor and Media Learning Lab Director at CU Denver–International College of Beijing

The CU Denver Department of Communication invites applications for a full-time, non-tenure-track teaching position at the International College Beijing (ICB). The job will commence in February, 2018. Depending on the performance of the individual hired, multi-year renewals are possible. Depending on departmental needs, this position may also have the opportunity to teach a semester at the Denver campus, thus rotating semesters between teaching in Beijing and teaching in Denver. We seek to hire a colleague who can direct the ICB’s Media Learning Laboratory while teaching courses that touch upon the analysis and production of New Media and Strategic Communication. The ideal candidate would also be able to teach courses in our general communication curriculum. Review of applications will begin on September 22, 2017 and will continue until a hire is made.

For more information, follow this link, and then search for Job ID # 10926.

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SOAS U of London Job Ad: Engaged Humanities

Job adsAdministrator, Engaged Humanities Project, SOAS University of London – Linguistics
Closes: 7th September 2017

Part-time (18 hours per week – 0.5 FTE). This post is fixed-term until 31/12/18. The successful applicant will be required to start as soon as possible.

The role and its responsibilities

We are looking for a Project Administrator for the Engaged Humanities in Europe: Capacity building for participatory research in linguistic-cultural heritage Project (ENGHUM) within the School of Linguistics, Cultures and Languages at SOAS, University of London.

The postholder will provide administrative support, including:

  • organising meetings, workshops, etc.;
  • helping to prepare reports and deliverables;
  • financial management;
  • liaising with counterparts and team members at collaborating universities, as well as SOAS colleagues in academic and support departments.

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Carleton U Job Ad: Communication, Politics & Policy (Canada)

Job adsThe School of Journalism and Communication at Carleton University invites applications from qualified candidates for a preliminary (tenure track) appointment at the rank of Assistant Professor, to begin July 1, 2018. Deadline for the receipt of applications is Friday, October 27, 2017.

Candidates should demonstrate strong potential to become leading researchers in the area of communication, politics, and policy. Candidates may work in a variety of sub-fields, draw on a range of theoretical and methodological approaches, and focus on Canadian or global/international issues. We are particularly interested in applications from scholars whose research activity and teaching interests engages critically with one or more of the following:

  • Media technologies and election campaigns
  • Communication and public/civic engagement
  • Media, gender and politics
  • Communications policy
  • Cultural policy
  • Political rhetoric
  • Propaganda and populism
  • Political activism/advocacy
  • Digital diplomacy
  • Media and development

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U Massachusetts Job Ad: Health Communication

Job adsTENURE TRACK ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF HEALTH COMMUNICATION

The Department of Communication at the University of Massachusetts Amherst seeks a Health Communication scholar whose research and teaching focus on cultures, discourses, and practices of health with a preferred focus on race, equity, and inclusion. We seek a colleague whose work complements and extends the traditions in the department, which include critical cultural studies; language & social interaction; media, technology, & policy; and rhetoric and performance. Additionally, the Department is interested in candidates who have demonstrated ability to contribute to the inclusive excellence and diversity mission of the department, college and university in research, teaching, and/or outreach. The rank will be at the Assistant Professor level. The position will begin Sept. 1, 2018 and will include responsibilities for teaching and supervision at the undergraduate and graduate levels. The ability to collaborate on and eventually lead interdisciplinary, grant-funded projects is desirable.

Review of applications will begin on October 10, 2017.

A completed PhD in Communication or closely allied field is required by the start of the appointment.

The university is committed to active recruitment of a diverse faculty and student body. The University of Massachusetts Amherst is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer of women, minorities, protected veterans, and individuals with disabilities and encourages applications from these and other protected group members. Because broad diversity is essential to an inclusive climate and critical to the University’s goals of achieving excellence in all areas, we will holistically assess the many qualifications of each applicant and favorably consider an individual’s record working with students and colleagues with broadly diverse perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds in educational, research or other work activities. We will also favorably consider experience overcoming or helping others overcome barriers to an academic degree and career.

We are seeking talented applicants qualified for an assistant professor position. Under exceptional circumstances, highly qualified candidates at other ranks may receive consideration.

Maastricht U Job Ad: Globalisation & Development (Netherlands)

Job adsAssociate Professor in Globalisation and Development, Maastricht University – Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Department of Technology and Society Studies, the Netherlands

Deadline: September 3, 2017

FASoS is seeking an associate professor with demonstrated excellence in teaching and research in the broad field of Globalisation and Development. Expertise in the field of digitalisation is an asset.

Research is carried out within the context of the Research Institute for Arts and Social Sciences and, in particular, relating to the interdisciplinary research programme Globalisation, Transnationalism and Development (GTD). The selected candidate is expected to develop international research projects and to attract external funding that is related to and in dialogue with an interdisciplinary research approach. He/she will contribute to initiatives to stimulate a dynamic research environment within the GTD and to create research opportunities for junior members of the group.

S/he will contribute to the teaching and coordination of courses and supervision of internships, projects and theses in the BA and MA programmes on Globalisation and Development Studies and possibly to a new BA programme on Digital Transformations. The division of teaching and research duties follows the regular division used at the Faculty of 60% teaching and management and 40% research. The research time can be extended through external fundraising.

Fluency in English is a prerequisite, while non-Dutch speaking applicants should be willing to learn Dutch.

In view of recruitment policies and the composition of our corps of assistant professors at the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, and Maastricht University in general, female candidates with equal qualifications will be given preferential treatment.

Starting date: Preferably by January 15, 2018 (or as soon as possible thereafter).

Intercultural Training Specialist UC Berkeley International House

Job adsIntercultural Training Specialist, University of California, Berkeley – International House
The First Review Date for this job is: August 21, 2017

International House is a non-profit, self-supporting residential and community-oriented program center located in the southeast foothills of the Berkeley Campus.  Its mission is to foster intercultural respect and understanding among people throughout the world across cultural, economic, and ethnic lines.  I-House provides nearly 600 students and scholars from the United States and around the world with an opportunity to live and learn together.  I-House’s rich array of programs serves the residents, the campus and local community.

The Robertson Center for Intercultural Leadership (CIL) is a center of excellence for training and research to advance leadership, understanding and collaboration across cultures.  CIL offers programs and trainings for International House, the UC Berkeley campus, the corporate world, and not-for-profit organizations.

We are in search of a unique candidate to join our dynamic Intercultural Leadership team.  This position reports to the Director of CIL. The successful candidate will be an experienced technical leader with a high degree of knowledge in the field and recognized expertise in specific areas. Problem-solving frequently requires analysis of unique issues/problems without precedent and/or structure. May manage programs that include formulating strategies and administering policies, processes, and resources. Functions with a high degree of autonomy. Serves as liaison with campus and community groups who have interest in the field of intercultural communication.

 

U Albany Job Ad: Organizational/Interpersonal/Intercultural

Job adsThe Department of Communication at the University at Albany is seeking to fill a tenure track position with a scholar whose research focuses on either organizational communication, or interpersonal and/or intercultural communication (in relational, health, or organizational contexts).

The Department welcomes applications from scholars of all methodological orientations. Senior scholars must possess an established record of productive, externally funded research and a record of excellence in teaching; junior scholars should demonstrate the potential for productive research and some evidence of teaching effectiveness. Candidates must be willing to contribute to the Department’s initiatives in online teaching and learning. Applicants should share a commitment to the University’s strategic values for engaged learning and societal responsibility, and to its goal for increasing levels of external funding.

Applicants must address in their applications their ability to work with and instruct a culturally diverse population. Additionally, the applicant must currently possess a doctoral degree or expect to receive a doctoral degree by August 1, 2018, from a university accredited by the U.S. Department of Education or an internationally recognized accrediting organization.

The appointment will begin in Fall 2018. Review of applications will begin October 7, 2017.

Hebrew U Job Ad: Communication & Journalism (Israel)

Job adsHEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM
Department of Communication and Journalism
Tenure Track Position

The Noah Mozes Department of Communication and Journalism at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem invites outstanding candidates to apply for a tenure-track position starting July, 2018.

Applicants must hold a Ph.D. degree at the time of hire, and demonstrate an active research program, indicating the potential for outstanding scholarship. Ability to teach in Hebrew is required.

Deadline for applications: September 26, 2017.

Lebanese American University: 6 Job Ads

Job adsLEBANESE AMERICAN UNIVERSITY 
The Department of Communication Arts at the Lebanese American University is currently advertising 6 faculty positions: