Updated: over 2 years ago
Location: Villanova, PENNSYLVANIA
Deadline: 21 Jan 2022
Posting Details
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| Posting Number: | 2021874F |
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| Position Title: | Continuing Non-Tenure Track Position in Digital Media Design |
| Position Type: | Faculty |
| Location: | Villanova, PA |
| Recruitment Type: | Internal/External Applicants |
| Work Schedule: | full-time/9-months |
| Department: | 145-Communication |
| Position Summary: | The Department of Communication at Villanova University seeks applicants for a continuing, non-tenure track position in Digital Media Design at the rank of Instructor or Assistant Teaching Professor, to begin Fall 2022. This position is renewable but is not eligible for tenure. With one of the largest undergraduate majors in the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences, the Communication Department offers course work leading to the B.A. in Communication with opportunities to specialize in eight different areas of the discipline, including Media Production. In addition, the Department supports a thriving M.A. program in Communication. Our faculty prides itself on excellence in teaching and research and seeks to cultivate a supportive, collegial work environment. Diversity and inclusion are hallmarks of our Department as well as an integral component of Villanova University’s mission. Candidates must be willing to support the University’s strategic plan of Inclusive Community . We seek candidates whose teaching and/or service has prepared them to address systemic inequities and to contribute to our commitment to justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion as demonstrated in our Departmental focus on communication as instrumental for social justice. Villanova is a Catholic university sponsored by the Augustinian order. Diversity and inclusion have been and will continue to be an integral component of Villanova University’s mission. The University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and seeks candidates who understand, respect and can contribute to the University’s mission and values. |
| Duties and Responsibilities: | The position will require teaching undergraduate, and possibly graduate, courses on a 4-4 teaching load in our Media Production specialization. Applicants should have professional expertise and teaching experience in two or more of the following areas: digital animation, motion graphics, digital audio design, data visualization, virtual or augmented reality, projection mapping, game development, motion capture, and web design and development. The successful candidate will have a strong commitment to teaching and to fostering the creative growth of undergraduate and graduate students at a liberal arts university, and an enthusiasm for contributing to the university community. Service responsibilities include student advising and mentoring, taking an active role in curriculum development and assessment, and aiding in the management of classroom equipment and resources. |
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| Special Message to Applicants: | The application materials will be collected online at https://jobs.villanova.edu. Review of applications will begin as soon as the job is posted. The deadline for application review January 21, 2022. Applications must include a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, a summary of teaching evaluations, and transcripts. Applications must also include the contact information for three references who will receive a secure email link to upload confidential letters of recommendation when the application is submitted. Finalist candidates will be required to submit a statement on their contribution to the University Mission and a statement on their contribution to DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion), as well as a statement on their teaching philosophy. |
| Posting Date: | 11/22/2021 |
| Closing Date (11:59pm ET): | 01/21/2022 |
| Salary Posting Information: | Competitive |
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| Job Classification: | faculty |
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