Job opening at USF (COMS)

[Marco Jacquemet]

Ling anthros are encouraged to apply.
Best, mj

Tenure-track, Assistant Professor, Communication and Technology
University of San Francisco
Department: Arts & Sciences
Job Type: Full-Time

Job Summary:

The Department of Communication Studies at the University of San Francisco
invites
applications for a tenure-track position in Communication and Technology.
This position
will be at the Assistant Professor level to begin in Fall 2013.

Job Responsibilities:

Teaching responsibilities will include, inter alia, a methods-level course
(Qualitative and
Interpretive Methods), a foundational course for the major (Communication
and Culture,
Rhetoric and the Public Sphere, or Communication and Everyday Life), and
upper-
division courses in the area of his/her expertise. Individuals with strong
lines of research
in the following areas are encouraged to apply: technology, social media, or
critical/interpretive organizational communication. The Department
continues to
increase course offerings at the junior-senior level and looks to faculty
to develop
compelling new courses that complement our existing course offerings.
Successful
applicants will have training and teaching experience in Qualitative
Research Methods
and one of the foundational course areas, and should also detail what
possible new
upper division courses they could contribute to the Department. The
teaching load at
USF is two 4-unit courses per semester with an additional third 4-unit
course every
fourth semester (2-2-2-3 over two years).

Minimum Qualifications:

Qualifications include Ph.D. (ABD considered) in Communication or a related
field
earned by August 2013, university teaching experience, evidence of a strong
commitment to teaching, evidence of a strong and ongoing scholarly research
program,
experience and willingness to work in a culturally diverse environment, and
an
understanding of and commitment to support the mission of the University
and a
dedication to service to both the Department and the University.
Individuals with a
record of securing grants or research funding are strongly encouraged to
apply.

To apply for this faculty position, applicants must submit the following
information:

1) Applicants must apply for this job on USF’s Human Resources website
(http://www.usfjobs.com) by creating a username and login. Once logged in,
applicants
must fill out the pertinent contact information.

2) Applicants must submit a letter of application, curriculum vitae,
graduate transcripts,
brief description of their research agenda, samples of published research,
statement of
teaching philosophy, evidence of teaching ability (including copies of
official teaching
evaluations), and three letters of recommendation. As many as possible of
these
elements should be submitted electronically to communicationsearch at usfca.eduas
separate pdf documents.

Any remaining elements that cannot be submitted electronically should be
mailed to:

Communication Studies, Associate Professor, Search Committee Chair, Evelyn
Ho,
Department of Communication Studies
University of San Francisco
2130 Fulton St
San Francisco, CA 94117-1080

Applications must be received by October 1, 2012 in order to ensure full
consideration.

The University of San Francisco is located in the heart of one of the
world’s most
innovative and diverse cities, and is home to a vibrant academic community
of students
and faculty who achieve excellence in their fields. Its diverse student
body enjoys direct
access to faculty, small classes and outstanding opportunities in the city
itself. USF is
San Francisco’s first university, and its Jesuit Catholic mission helps
ignite a student’s
passion for social justice and a desire to “Change the World From Here.”
For more
information, visit www.usfca.edu.

EEO Policy
The University of San Francisco is an equal opportunity institution of
higher education.
As a matter of policy, the University does not discriminate in employment,
educational
services and academic programs on the basis of an individual’s race, color,
religion,
religious creed, ancestry, national origin, age (except minors), sex,
gender identity,
sexual orientation, marital status, medical condition (cancer-related and
genetic-related)
and disability, and the other bases prohibited by law. The University
reasonably
accommodates qualified individuals with disabilities under the law.

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Marco Jacquemet
Communication Studies
University of San Francisco
tel: 415-422-5543
fax: 415-422-5680
mjacquemet at usfca.edu