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BARUCH COLLEGE: LECTURER POSITION

Department Of Communication Studies

Weissman School of Arts and Sciences

(posted Nov. 10, 2009)

POSITION DESCRIPTION AND DUTIES

The Department of Communication Studies at Baruch College, the City University of New York, seeks applicants for a full time lecturer position to begin in fall, 2010. This position is a one year appointment, potentially renewable on re-appointment for five years with the possibility of appointment to a permanent position (Certificate of Continuous Employment) at the end of that period. Baruch College, located in midtown Manhattan, is a senior college of the City University of New York, and is recognized as the most diverse college in the nation. The Department of Communication Studies offers a B.A. in Business Communication, with a specialization in Corporate Communication, and an M.A. in Corporate Communication. The department fields a wide range of courses, including speech communication, argumentation, persuasion, intercultural communication, interpersonal communication, international communication, media studies, crisis communication, legal and ethical issues in corporate communication, writing for public relations and corporate media relations. For additional information, please see:
http://www.baruch.cuny.edu/wsas/academics/communication/index.htm

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

A Bachelor's degree is required for an appointment as Lecturer. The ideal candidate will have a graduate level degree in communication or a related area and considerable teaching experience in communication studies, and should demonstrate expertise in at least two of the following areas of specialization: public relations, new media, business communication, corporate or organizational communication. The successful candidate will be expected to contribute to our undergraduate and graduate programs in Corporate Communication, as well as to a minor in Communication Studies.

TO APPLY

Please send curriculum vita, three (3) letters of reference, evidence of teaching effectiveness, including student and peer evaluations and copies of publications by February 15, 2010 to:

Address:

Search Committee - Lecturer
Professor Jana O’Keefe Bazzoni
Chair, Department of Communication Studies
Baruch College, City University of New York
One Bernard Baruch Way, Box B8-240
New York, NY 10010

University of North Texas

Strategic Communications — Public Relations

(posted Nov. 1, 2009)

The Frank W. and Sue Mayborn School of Journalism at the University of North Texas in Denton invites applications for a tenure-track or tenured strategic communications/public relations position beginning Fall 2010 at the assistant, associate or full professor rank. The position involves teaching public relations writing, ethics and law in strategic communications, and other courses as needed by the school, as well as providing role models for and mentoring a diverse student population.

Required qualifications include terminal degree (Ph.D. or ABD preferred) in journalism or related field, professional experience in public relations, and college-level teaching experience appropriate to rank. Preferred qualifications include knowledge of social media and digital communications, experience teaching publicity campaigns with real-world clients, experience working with diverse communities, and academic publications and a clear research agenda appropriate to rank. ABDs will be considered for non-tenure track appointment, convertible to tenure-track upon completion of the doctorate.

Please submit the following documents to https://facultyjobs.unt.edu/: an application letter, a current CV, academic transcripts, sample syllabi, and two research publications. Three (3) current letters of reference must be directly e-mailed by recommenders to the site. Review of applications will begin Dec. 10, 2009, and continue until the search is closed. Send questions about online applications to facultyjobs@unt.edu.

Direct other inquiries to Dr. Koji Fuse, search committee chair, Mayborn School of Journalism, at 940-369-8083 or kfuse@unt.edu.

The journalism program, founded in 1945 and accredited by the ACEJMC since 1969, enrolls about 1,000 undergraduate and about 60 graduate students in two departments: strategic communications and news. Graduates have won numerous national and international awards including Cannes Lions and Pulitzer Prizes. The school is home of the award-winning campus newspaper, the North Texas Daily, and offers its students other multi-platform professional opportunities. Each summer, the program hosts the nationally acclaimed Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference. Visit the program’s Web sites at www.jour.unt.edu and themayborn.unt.edu.

Founded in 1890, UNT is a student-centered, doctoral research university with approximately 36,000 diverse students located just north of Dallas/Fort Worth. Denton and the DFW area, the fifth largest media market in the country, provide a rich cultural life and many internship/job opportunities. See www.unt.edu for more information.

The University of North Texas is an ADA/AA/EOE institution committed to enhancing diversity in its educational programs and creating a welcoming environment for everyone.

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