BREC Assistant Professor, Full Time, Tenure Track

The Broadcast & Electronic Communication (BREC) department at Marquette University invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professor position in the J. William & Mary Diederich College of Communication beginning Fall 2009. The department emphasizes three areas of instruction: news, entertainment, and media studies. The college's facilities for broadcast instruction include two digital television studios, eight video editing suites, three audio studios, and computer graphics platforms. These facilities are used as classrooms and laboratories by students pursuing degrees in broadcast and electronic communication and also by students participating in MUTV and/or MUR, the student operated campus television and radio stations. The J. William and Mary Diederich College of Communication includes departments of journalism, advertising/public relations, communication studies, and performing arts, as well as broadcast and electronic communication. A $28 million gift from the Diederichs has made possible renovation of Johnston Hall, the college's home; up-to-date laboratory and studio technology; and generous support for faculty development and travel. Marquette is an urban Catholic, Jesuit university dedicated to principles of excellence, leadership, faith, and service.

 

Essential Functions:

The successful applicant will be expected to teach and conduct research within a college that is encouraging converged applications of media. The candidate will have the opportunity to teach in both the undergraduate and graduate programs.  

 

In addition to essential functions the candidate will be responsible for advising undergraduates and/or graduate students, contributing to university, college and departmental committees and establishing a personal/collaborative research agenda and may supervise a teaching and/or research assistant.  

 

 

 

Required:

Earned doctorate or a terminal degree. Demonstrated potential for teaching excellence and high quality research.  

 

The successful applicant will have primary research responsibilities and will be capable of teaching courses relating to some aspects of production (e.g., television and radio production, promotion and programming; web design; video, audio and image editing; mobile media production and distribution; animation) as well as criticism (e.g., media effects; popular culture; new media and politics; the business of entertainment; social issues relating to children and media; video gaming; and social networking).  

 

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APPLICATION DEADLINE: Applications must be filed by December 1, 2008 at: https://careers.marquette.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=51679 Review of applications will begin on December 1, 2008 and will continue until position is filled. Before electronically submitting your materials be advised to review the application process at Marquette University's Career Website https://careers.marquette.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=51679 Applications must include: 1. A cover letter that addresses interest in and qualifications for the position, including a statement explaining how the candidate's teaching and research will contribute to the department, 2. A curriculum vitae, 3. Evidence of teaching ( teaching evaluations as collected across the candidates experience), and 4. Names, addresses, e-mail, and phone numbers of at least three references. Visit us at: http://www.marquette.edu/comm/departments/brec.html (An Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer)