What are the responsibilities and job description for the Assistant Professor of Communication, Film, and Media Studies position at OGLETHORPE UNIVERSITY INC?
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Description
OGLETHORPE UNIVERSITY, located in Atlanta, Georgia, is seeking a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Communication, Film, and Media Studies to start in Fall 2025. Candidates must be well-versed in digital pedagogy and capable of teaching courses in media studies, digital/social media, public speaking, and media history/theory. Preference will be given to those with experience teaching courses such as Digital Storytelling, Television Analysis, Media, Culture, and Society, Critical History of Radio, TV, and New Media, Sports Communication, and Latinx Media.
Responsibilities will include full-time teaching (3/3 course load), engaging in regular service to the university, and maintaining an active research agenda. In addition, candidates will be expected to teach in the Adult Degree Program (evening), contribute to departmental/university service initiatives, and mentor and advise students from diverse backgrounds.
Qualifications
Candidates who are ABD will be considered, but a PhD in communication, film, or media studies (or a closely related discipline) is required at time of appointment (August 2025). In addition, relevant teaching experience and a coherent research agenda are expected.
Qualified candidates will demonstrate a commitment to teaching from a liberal arts perspective, stressing excellent writing skills, theoretical understanding, critical analysis, and connecting theory to practice. Furthermore, we are seeking candidates who are interested in collaborating with the members of the local community to take advantage of the learning opportunities our Atlanta location has to offer (for more information, see www.oglethorpe.edu).
The university currently enrolls a diverse population of nearly 1,400 students who represent more than 30 states and 30 countries, and 36% are the first in their families to attend college. Oglethorpe is committed to fostering a campus community and intellectual environment that recruits and maintains diverse faculty and staff, promotes a culture of respect for different experiences and perspectives, and understands and addresses the role of inequality in shaping our individual and collective identities. We are seeking applicants who are interested in working closely with other faculty members, both inside and outside of the program, to build a more robust and inclusive interdisciplinary curriculum.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. Candidates from historically excluded groups, those whose work furthers the institution’s diversity, equity, and inclusion goals, and those who bring varied life experiences, perspectives, and backgrounds are especially encouraged to apply.
To assure full consideration, please submit a letter of interest (which should speak to a demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion), unofficial academic transcripts, and curriculum vitae with contact information for three references. Inquiries may be made to Dr. Katharine Zakos, Search Chair, at division1@oglethorpe.edu. Application screening will begin on December 15, 2024, and will continue until the position is closed.
