Description
Loyola University Chicago is looking for candidates to fill the Bill Plante Chair in Media Integrity at the School of Communication. We are seeking a thought leader, someone committed to writing and fostering discourse about the future of media and information dissemination in the digital age.
The chosen candidate will teach courses in both our undergraduate and professional graduate programs, and will be expected to continue actively writing and speaking. This individual will be expected to contribute to Loyola’s Center for Digital Ethics & Policy (www.digitialethics.org) and our annual International Symposium on Digital Ethics.
The ideal candidate will possess the following skills:
-- A strong background in thinking and writing about media integrity issues.
-- A strong record in writing and speaking about the future of communication.
A bachelor’s degree is require, preference given to candidates with an advanced degree, strong professional media experience, or both.
In addition to these skills, the chair will be expected to keep pace with changing technology, be an innovative colleague who can both lead and contribute to the School of Communication as our program grows. The chair will also maintain Loyola’s Jesuit tradition of mission of service to humanity through learning, justice, and faith.
The chair will be appointed to a renewable multi-year contract and also will receive resources to host an annual symposium and additional travel funds.
Applicants are asked to submit (1) a letter of interest, (2) resume, (3) two samples of published work (4) a proposed publication and public appearance schedule (5) names and contact information of three individuals prepared to provide professional references. Submit applications towww.careers.luc.edu. Starting date is August 2015 with initial review of applications beginning Fall, 2014. Send inquiries to: John Slania, (jslania@luc.edu), Chair, Search Committee, School of Communication, 820 N. Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60611.
About the School of Communication
The School of Communication serves 800 undergraduate and graduate students and is housed in a new building in the heart of Chicago, a block from the historic Water Tower and the Magnificent Mile.
About Bill Plante
The chair is named for Bill Plante, a veteran White House Correspondent and anchor for CBS News and a Loyola Alumnus, who has been a leader in tough and fair-minded journalism throughout his career.
You can apply here:
https://www.careers.luc.edu/ applicants/jsp/shared/ frameset/Frameset.jsp?time= 1415652761947
For more information on the School of Communication visit: http://www.luc.edu/soc/
To learn more about Loyola University visit: http://www.luc.edu/hr/index. shtml
About Loyola
Loyola University Chicago is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer with a strong commitment to hiring for our mission and diversifying our faculty. As a Jesuit Catholic institution of higher education, we seek candidates who will contribute to our strategic plan to deliver a Transformative Education in the Jesuit tradition. To learn more about LUC’s mission, candidates should consult our website at www.luc.edu/mission/missionandidentity. For information about the university’s focus on transformative education, they should consult our website at www.luc.edu/transformativeed. Applications from women and minority candidates are especially encouraged.
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