Faculty Non-Tenure Track-9 Mo

Job Title:

 Faculty Non-Tenure Track-9 Mo

 Kent Campus - Kent, OH

Salary:

Basic Function:

The School of Emerging Media and Technology and College of Communication and Information at Kent State University invites applications for a non-tenure track position at the rank of Assistant Professor or Lecturer in emerging media and technology.

This position will be a joint appointment between the School of Emerging Media and Technology (https://www.kent.edu/emat), and the College of Communication and Information (CCI).

Additional Basic Function – if applicable:

Examples of Duties:

Duties/essential functions may include, but not be limited to, the following: 

This new faculty member will teach in our undergraduate and graduate programs introducing students to web programming/development. We are particularly interested in candidates with knowledge and expertise using JavaScript, React, and HTML/CSS and who apply these skills in any of the following contexts: web design and development, immersive storytelling (VR/AR), new media art, digital cultures, mobile development, user experience design, artificial/augmented intelligence, computational social science, data science, informatics, human robot/machine interaction, developing online communities and digital discussion.

Additional Examples of Duties – if applicable:

Minimum Qualifications:

Preferred Qualifications – if applicable:

Assessments:

Asterisk (*) indicates knowledge, skills, abilities which require assessments

Working Conditions / Physical Requirements:

 Light work-Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently to move objects. Incumbent must be able to communicate with others. Incumbent may be required to travel from building to building frequently and off campus occasionally.

Working Schedule:

Additional Information:

To apply, please visit our job site at: https://jobs.kent.edu and upload the following items: Letter of interest; Curriculum vita; and Contact information for three references. Review of applications begins on March 21, 2024, and will continue until the position is filled. We expect an employment start date of August 2024.

Specific questions may be addressed to the Search Committee Chair, Dr. Cristin Compton at [email protected].

Must pass a security check.

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

For official job descriptions, visit www.kent.edu/hr . 

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Disclaimer:

The intent of this description is to illustrate the types of duties and responsibilities that will be required of positions given this title and should not be interpreted to describe all the specific duties and responsibilities that may be required in any particular position. Directly related experience/education beyond the minimum stated may be substituted where appropriate at the discretion of the Appointing Authority. Kent State University reserves the right to revise or change job duties, job hours, and responsibilities.