Announcement of Faculty Position
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\nDepartment of Communication Studies
\nThe University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill<\/p>\n
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POSITION<\/p>\n
Assistant Professor in Media\/New Media Production, beginning July 1, 2014.<\/p>\n
Responsibilities include: teaching undergraduate media and new media production\u00a0classes; engaging in non-fiction creative\/research practices; working with graduate\u00a0students on their dissertation research involving production as needed; and performing\u00a0departmental, university, and public service. Salary is competitive.<\/p>\n
QUALIFICATIONS<\/p>\n
M.F.A. or Ph.D. (or conferral during the 2013-14 academic year) in a media-related\u00a0field, and an active practice in that field. We are particularly interested in candidates who\u00a0are committed to innovative approaches to non-fiction production practices, who use\u00a0contemporary media platforms to foster imaginative modes of research and new modes of\u00a0communication, and who have the ability to work effectively within an interdisciplinary\u00a0environment. The successful candidate will develop creative projects that: engage history,\u00a0theory and criticism; the concept of critical making; contribute to the interdisciplinary\u00a0New Media track that the Department is developing in conjunction with Computer\u00a0Science and Library and Information Science; and potentially contribute to UNC\u2019s\u00a0digital humanities initiative. Non-fiction practices might incorporate (but are not limited\u00a0to): film and video documentary, animation, audio art, game platforms, locative media,\u00a0mapping, virtual environments, and visualization. Our facilities include a Mac-based\u00a0media lab with 40+ workstations equipped with the Master Collection Suite of Adobe\u00a0products, a 115-person auditorium with HD projection capabilities, and a 2,000 sq. ft.\u00a0studio space with green screen and voice over booth.<\/p>\n
GENERAL INFORMATION<\/p>\n
The Department of Communication Studies has 30 full-time faculty with areas of\u00a0emphasis in Interpersonal and Organizational Communication, Rhetorical Studies,\u00a0Performance Studies, Media and Technology Studies, and Communication and Cultural\u00a0Studies. Approximately 850 undergraduate and 50 M.A. and Ph.D. students major in\u00a0the department. The department is committed to the integration of theory and practice,\u00a0and engaged scholarship, broadly conceived. The department\u2019s mission describes a\u00a0commitment to \u201cEngagement, Creativity, and Critique.\u201d Additional information can be\u00a0found at http:\/\/comm.unc.edu.<\/p>\n
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is located in one corner of the\u00a0Research Triangle and has an enrollment of approximately 28,000 undergraduate,\u00a0graduate, and professional students. The university enjoys a reputation as one of the\u00a0nation\u2019s leading universities (ranked 5th\u00a0including Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill, has a population of over one million and is\u00a0ranked as one of the best places to live in the United States.<\/p>\n
APPLICATION PROCEDURES<\/p>\n
Qualified applicants should apply online at https:\/\/unc.peopleadmin.com\/postings\/33197\u00a0among public universities). The Triangle area,<\/p>\n
To apply, attach a letter of interest, vita, teaching philosophy, research\/artist statement,\u00a0evidence of teaching effectiveness, as well as a description of your work samples,\u00a0including your roles in the samples.<\/p>\n
In addition to your online application we require work samples. They can be in the form\u00a0of a website and\/or DVD. The location of your website, if applicable, should be included\u00a0in your work samples description. If sending DVDs, please send three copies of each.<\/p>\n
DVDs will not be returned. DVDs should be sent directly to:<\/p>\n
Elizabeth Thomas, Department Manager,
\nDepartment of Communication Studies,
\nThe University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill,
\n115 Bingham Hall, CB# 3285,
\nChapel Hill, NC 27599-3285.<\/p>\n
At minimum, four letters of recommendation are required.
\nApplications will be reviewed beginning December 6, 2013.<\/p>\n
UNC Chapel Hill is an EEO employer. Women and minority scholars are encouraged to\u00a0apply.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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