Assistant Professor

Colorado State University seeks an entry-level, tenure track assistant professor focusing on the areas of communication law and policy with an emphasis on journalism practices and related emerging technology issues. The ideal candidate will have a solid journalism background, experience relating to multicultural audiences, and a research agenda that focuses on policy issues that may include big data, privacy, and the use of social media and mobile media platforms to engage diverse audiences in emerging news venues.  The successful candidate will teach graduate courses and supervise theses/dissertations in his or her research area, and will teach advanced journalism conceptual and skills courses in the undergraduate program.

Required Qualifications:

- Advanced ABD status in a Ph.D. program in a relevant discipline by August 16, 2016.  The successful candidate must complete the Ph.D. within one year of appointment
- Demonstrated research in the area of communication law, policy, journalism practices, and/or emerging technology - Demonstrated potential for excellence in teaching through teaching philosophy and evidence of teaching effectiveness
- Professional journalism experience complementing the department’s converged journalism, media communication, and strategic communication curriculum
- Interest in emerging technology applications in journalism

Preferred Qualifications:

-  Completed Ph.D. in a relevant field by August 16, 2016.
- An established program of research related to communication law, policy, journalism practices, and/or emerging technology
- Previous college teaching experience
- At least three years of professional journalism experience with an emphasis on emerging digital practices in the journalism arena
- Demonstrated proficiency with new communication technology including Web-based journalism, social, and mobile media.
- The potential of attracting extramural funding
- Potential to work on interdisciplinary collaborative research projects across the CSU campus

Salary:  Competitive entry level

Application Procedures and Deadlines

To apply, go to:

https://jobs.colostate.edu/postings/28090

and upload the following materials: letter of application that identifies area(s) of expertise, a current curriculum vitae, a statement of research focus, evidence of scholarly engagement (such as publications or conference papers), a statement of teaching philosophy, evidence of teaching effectiveness, and a list of 3 references. Materials and inquiries may be addressed to: Patrick Plaisance, Ph.D., Search Chair, Department of Journalism and Media Communication, Patrick.Plaisance@colostate.edu. Graduate transcripts will be requested later. Application materials of semifinalist candidates are available for review by the entire faculty of the JMC department. References will not be contacted without prior notification of candidates. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.  However, for full consideration, applications must be received by 5 p.m. Monday, November 16, 2015.

Program:  The department is a highly respected unit in the College of Liberal Arts.  A strong professional-skills curriculum serves 500 majors in an ACEJMC-accredited undergraduate program.  The department also manages four academic minors serving roughly 300 students.  These minors are Information Science and Technology; Media Studies; Technical and Science Communication; and Music, Stage and Sports Production.

Roughly 60 graduate students are enrolled in M.S. and Ph.D. programs in Public Communication and Technology.  Programs offer expertise in journalism, public relations, advertising, new media, television, specialized media production, and writing.  The department is an active partner in the Colorado School of Public Health and the Information Science and Technology Center (ISTeC)—a university-wide consortium involved in information technology education, research and outreach. Additional partnerships connect the department with Student Media; External Relations; Music, Theater and Dance; campus-based research superclusters; Sociology; Latin American Studies; Ethnic Studies; Athletics, Women’s Studies; and several other prominent university departments and initiatives. More information is available on the department’s website:  http://journalism.colostate.edu.

Faculty members are highly active in research, publication, professional communication and public service, as well as academic and professional communication organizations at the state, regional, national and international levels. The Western Interstate Commission on Higher Education has recognized the unique character of the department’s master’s and Ph.D. programs as Western Regional Graduate Programs.  A new applied master’s program in media and communication management is projected to start in Denver in 2016. 

With six dedicated computer labs, five digital video production rooms and management of a high definition television studio, the department provides excellent computer, multimedia and video production facilities for teaching and research.  Undergraduate students also benefit from an independent student media operation that employs more than 200 students each year, a strong internship program, and close ties to Denver’s media community. 

The University: More than 31,000 students, including 3,000 graduate students, attend Colorado State University, which is recognized as one of the West’s premier research institutions.  The Carnegie Foundation classifies Colorado State as a doctoral-granting institution with dominance in the sciences, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).  Colorado State’s undergraduate program is balanced between the arts and sciences and professional programs, with a high graduate coexistence. Colorado State’s undergraduate entrance requirements are well above the norm for state universities nationwide, while admission into the department is restricted and competitive.

The City: Fort Collins, a progressive city of roughly 160,000 people, is noted for its innovative culture, and is routinely included in various national rankings as one of the top places to live in the United States.  The city sits at the foothills of Colorado’s Front Range on the scenic Cache La Poudre River.  The climate year-round is comparatively mild.  Denver, the economic and cultural center of the Rocky Mountain West, is an hour’s drive south.  The public schools and cultural and recreational opportunities are excellent.  The area is noted for a commitment to innovation as well as clean and diversified industry, including Hewlett-Packard, IBM, AMD, Intel, Teledyne-Waterpik, Avago, Budweiser, and New Belgium Brewing.  Both the city and the university are committed to remaining at the heart of technologically advanced development in Colorado and the West.

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10/22/2015