[Jobs] auburn

[Jeremy Hunsinger]

Position: Assistant Professor of New Media
Institution: Auburn University
Location: Alabama
Date posted: 8/21/2007
Application deadline: 1/4/2008

Auburn University seeks a tenure-track Assistant Professor in New  
Media to begin August 16, 2008. The successful candidate will be able  
to teach coursework in visual communication across three majors  
(Radio/Television/Film, Public Relations, and Journalism), as well as  
conduct scholarly research in Communication or Journalism. The  
candidate selected for this position must meet the eligibility  
requirements for working in the United States at the time appointment  
is scheduled to begin and be able to communicate effectively in  
English. Teaching load is negotiable.
Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.
Minimum Qualifications: M.F.A. in relevant area or doctorate in  
Communication, Mass Communication, Journalism, or Public Relations.  
A.B.D. considered with completion of degree by August 16, 2008.  
Evidence of excellent teaching is required. Applicants should have  
demonstrated professional or practical experience in interactivity  
and web design.
Application Procedure: Send letter of application, vita, transcripts  
of graduate work, three letters of reference, samples of production  
work, and evidence of teaching effectiveness to:
Dr. Susan Brinson, Chair
New Media Search Committee
Department of Communication & Journalism
217 Tichenor Hall
Auburn University, AL 36849-5211
334-844-2762
334-844-4573 (FAX)
brinssl at auburn.edu
The search committee will begin reviewing applications January 8,  
2008, and will continue until the position is filled.
The Department of Communication and Journalism comprises more than  
700 undergraduate students and a master's program and is the largest  
department in Auburn University's College of Liberal Arts. Students  
have the option of gaining professional experience from an all- 
digital student radio station, an award-winning student newspaper,  
and a student-run broadcast news operation that has developed into  
one of the best in the region. The department offers a master's  
degree in communication.
Auburn is located in the East Central portion of Alabama between  
Montgomery, AL, and Atlanta. Auburn is within easy access of a large  
variety of cultural and historical sites, activities, and events. The  
university itself is located on a lovely campus and is the largest in  
Alabama with an enrollment of more than 23,500 students.
Auburn University is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer.

Jeremy Hunsinger
Information Ethics Fellow, Center for Information Policy Research,  
School of Information Studies, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee  
(www.cipr.uwm.edu)

Words are things; and a small drop of ink, falling like dew upon a  
thought, produces that which makes thousands, perhaps millions,  
think. --Byron