Chair, Professor- Communication and Rhetorical Studies
- Employer
- Syracuse University
- Location
- New York, United States
- Salary
- Salary Not Specified
- Date posted
- Oct 4, 2022
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- Position Type
- Faculty Positions, Communications, Digital Media, Media Studies, Other Communications, Speech & Rhetoric, Humanities, Women's & Gender Studies
- Employment Type
- Full Time
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Posting Details
Posting Details
Job #
076681
Job Title
Chair, Professor- Communication and Rhetorical Studies
Location
Syracuse, NY
Pay Range
Commensurate w/ Experience
FLSA Status
Exempt
Hours
As determined by the dean
Job Type
Full-time
Rank
Full Professor
Campus
Syracuse, NY
Unionized Position Code
Not Applicable
Job Description
The Department of Communication and Rhetorical Studies in the College of Visual and Performing Arts at Syracuse University seeks a highly accomplished, dynamic, and visionary leader to serve as its Chair beginning with a preferred start date of July 1, 2023. The successful candidate will possess an impressive record of scholarship, as well as undergraduate teaching and graduate mentorship in communication for appointment at the rank of full professor with tenure.
We are seeking research active candidates with leadership skills, vision, and integrity, whose expertise complements the department’s current strengths in rhetoric, language and social interaction, performance, and media studies . Applicants should share the department’s central commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility, exemplified by its partnerships with the Lender Center for Social Justice, Department of Women’s and Gender Studies, the LGBTQ Studies minor, La Casita Cultural Center, and more. The department envisions an ambitious leader and enthusiastic advocate who is deeply invested in the discipline of communication studies. The search committee is particularly interested in candidates who will contribute to the diversity and excellence of the academic community through their teaching, research, and service.
About the Department of Communication and Rhetorical Studies: The Department of CRS is a nationally recognized center for graduate and undergraduate education in the discipline of communication. Offering undergraduate and graduate degrees in Communication and Rhetorical Studies, the faculty are committed to developing undergraduates with facility in critical thinking, visual and literary analysis, writing, listening, public speaking, and advocacy across a wide range of contexts. At the graduate level, we provide a foundation in research, writing, and analysis for future knowledge producers. Accolades include #1 MA Program (National Communication Association), placement of graduate students in top-tier PhD programs, and a vast network of highly successful alumni in entertainment, public relations, law, politics, journalism, and public advocacy.
Qualifications
See above
Responsibilities
The Chair will be responsible for the department’s academic and strategic leadership and will provide public advocacy for the department at the university, regional, and national levels. Working with an enrollment of approximately 340 undergraduates and 17 graduates,
16 full- and part-time faculty, and 2 support staff.
The Chair will provide daily oversight of a department that is housed in a Tier-One research university and offers BS and MA degrees, and minors. The CRS Chair will: maintain regular meeting schedules with faculty and staff and be available for faculty/staff support and assistance; oversee the promotion and tenure process as well as faculty and staff annual reviews; oversee and support recruitment efforts at both the undergraduate and graduate levels; offer student support and assistance as needed; oversee curriculum design, advising, accreditation, assessment, operations, budget, and day-to-day management; and will may teach one course per semester in the successful candidate’s area of expertise.
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Physical Requirements
Not Applicable
Tools/Equipment
Not Applicable
Application Instructions
In addition to completing an online application, please attach the following:
Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled: however, candidates who apply by November 12, 2022 are guaranteed priority consideration.
Applicants may contact the search committee chair, Professor. Ralph Zito: rzito@syr.edu, with inquiries about the position.
About The College of Visual and Performing Arts
The College of Visual and Performing Arts at Syracuse University is committed to the education of cultural leaders who will engage and inspire audiences through performance, visual art, design, scholarship, and commentary. We provide the tools for self-discovery and risk-taking in an environment that thrives on critical thought and action. To learn more about the college, our distinguished faculty, and our program, please visit our websites at www.syr.edu, www.vpa.syr.edu.
About Syracuse University
Syracuse University is a private, international research university with distinctive academics, diversely unique offerings and an undeniable spirit. Located in the geographic heart of New York State, with a global footprint, and nearly 150 years of history, Syracuse University offers a quintessential college experience.
The scope of Syracuse University is a testament to its strengths: a pioneering history dating back to 1870; a choice of more than 200 majors and 100 minors offered through 13 schools and colleges; nearly 15,000 undergraduates and 5,000 graduate students; more than a quarter of a million alumni in 160 countries; and a student population from all 50 U.S. states and 123 countries. For more information, please visit www.syracuse.edu.
About the Syracuse area
Syracuse is a medium-sized city situated in the geographic center of New York State approximately 250 miles northwest of New York City. The metro-area population totals approximately 500,000. The area offers a low cost of living and provides many social, cultural, and recreational options, including parks, museums, festivals, professional regional theater, and premier shopping venues. Syracuse and Central New York present a wide range of seasonal recreation and attractions ranging from water skiing and snow skiing, hiking in the Adirondacks, touring the historic sites, visiting wineries along the Finger Lakes, and biking on trails along the Erie Canal.
EEO Statement
Syracuse University is an equal-opportunity, affirmative-action institution. The University prohibits discrimination and harassment based on race, color, creed, religion, sex, gender, national origin, citizenship, ethnicity, marital status, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law to the extent prohibited by law. This nondiscrimination policy covers admissions, employment, and access to and treatment in University programs, services, and activities.
Commitment to Supporting and Hiring Veterans
Syracuse University has a long history of engaging veterans and the military-connected community through its educational programs, community outreach, and employment programs. After World War II, Syracuse University welcomed more than 10,000 returning veterans to our campus, and those veterans literally transformed Syracuse University into the national research institution it is today. The University’s contemporary commitment to veterans builds on this historical legacy, and extends to both class-leading initiatives focused on making an SU degree accessible and affordable to the post-9/11 generation of veterans, and also programs designed to position Syracuse University as the employer of choice for military veterans, members of the Guard and Reserve, and military family members.
Commitment to a Diverse and Inclusive Campus Community
Syracuse University maintains an inclusive learning environment in which students, faculty, administrators, staff, curriculum, social activities, governance, and all other aspects of campus life reflect a diverse, multi-cultural, and international worldview. The University community recognizes and values the many similarities and differences among individuals and groups. At Syracuse, we are committed to preparing students to understand, live among, appreciate, and work in an inherently diverse country and world made up of people with different ethnic and racial backgrounds, military backgrounds, religious beliefs, socio-economic status, cultural traditions, abilities, sexual orientations and gender identities. To do so, we commit ourselves to promoting a community that celebrates and models the principles of diversity and inclusivity.
Quick Link
https://www.sujobopps.com/postings/95968
Job Posting Date
10/04/2022
Application Deadline
Open Until Filled
Yes
Priority Consideration
11/12/2022
Job Category
Faculty
Message to Applicants
Posting Details
Job #
076681
Job Title
Chair, Professor- Communication and Rhetorical Studies
Location
Syracuse, NY
Pay Range
Commensurate w/ Experience
FLSA Status
Exempt
Hours
As determined by the dean
Job Type
Full-time
Rank
Full Professor
Campus
Syracuse, NY
Unionized Position Code
Not Applicable
Job Description
The Department of Communication and Rhetorical Studies in the College of Visual and Performing Arts at Syracuse University seeks a highly accomplished, dynamic, and visionary leader to serve as its Chair beginning with a preferred start date of July 1, 2023. The successful candidate will possess an impressive record of scholarship, as well as undergraduate teaching and graduate mentorship in communication for appointment at the rank of full professor with tenure.
We are seeking research active candidates with leadership skills, vision, and integrity, whose expertise complements the department’s current strengths in rhetoric, language and social interaction, performance, and media studies . Applicants should share the department’s central commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility, exemplified by its partnerships with the Lender Center for Social Justice, Department of Women’s and Gender Studies, the LGBTQ Studies minor, La Casita Cultural Center, and more. The department envisions an ambitious leader and enthusiastic advocate who is deeply invested in the discipline of communication studies. The search committee is particularly interested in candidates who will contribute to the diversity and excellence of the academic community through their teaching, research, and service.
About the Department of Communication and Rhetorical Studies: The Department of CRS is a nationally recognized center for graduate and undergraduate education in the discipline of communication. Offering undergraduate and graduate degrees in Communication and Rhetorical Studies, the faculty are committed to developing undergraduates with facility in critical thinking, visual and literary analysis, writing, listening, public speaking, and advocacy across a wide range of contexts. At the graduate level, we provide a foundation in research, writing, and analysis for future knowledge producers. Accolades include #1 MA Program (National Communication Association), placement of graduate students in top-tier PhD programs, and a vast network of highly successful alumni in entertainment, public relations, law, politics, journalism, and public advocacy.
Qualifications
- PhD in Communication or comparable field.
- Record of excellence in research and teaching.
- Demonstrated ability to provide administrative, fiscal, and fundraising leadership.
- The department is particularly interested in candidates who have the communication abilities and cross-cultural competencies to maximize their effectiveness with diverse groups of students, colleagues, and community members.
- Established relationships with critical constituencies and entities (professional/academic organizations, alumni, collaborators across the university).
- Ability to oversee the processes of curriculum design, development, assessment and certification, including meeting the expectations of the New York State Education Department ( NYSED ) and the Middle States Commission on Higher Education ( MSCHE ).
- Familiarity with standard technology used in teaching and administrative procedures, as well as various forms of social media.
- Appropriate regional, national, and international breadth and depth of knowledge of research and academic programs in Communication.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills, including public speaking.
- Evidence of a commitment to working collegially with individuals from diverse backgrounds is required.
- A record of excellence in teaching and experience developing curriculum for undergraduate majors, minors, and graduate students is desirable. This individual should have experience overseeing departmental administrative procedures and be committed to advocacy and shared governance.
See above
Responsibilities
The Chair will be responsible for the department’s academic and strategic leadership and will provide public advocacy for the department at the university, regional, and national levels. Working with an enrollment of approximately 340 undergraduates and 17 graduates,
16 full- and part-time faculty, and 2 support staff.
The Chair will provide daily oversight of a department that is housed in a Tier-One research university and offers BS and MA degrees, and minors. The CRS Chair will: maintain regular meeting schedules with faculty and staff and be available for faculty/staff support and assistance; oversee the promotion and tenure process as well as faculty and staff annual reviews; oversee and support recruitment efforts at both the undergraduate and graduate levels; offer student support and assistance as needed; oversee curriculum design, advising, accreditation, assessment, operations, budget, and day-to-day management; and will may teach one course per semester in the successful candidate’s area of expertise.
# HEJ
Physical Requirements
Not Applicable
Tools/Equipment
Not Applicable
Application Instructions
In addition to completing an online application, please attach the following:
- Curriculum Vitae
- Cover Letter
- Teaching Philosophy Statement
- Diversity & Inclusion Statement
- Name and email address of four(4) references.
Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled: however, candidates who apply by November 12, 2022 are guaranteed priority consideration.
Applicants may contact the search committee chair, Professor. Ralph Zito: rzito@syr.edu, with inquiries about the position.
About The College of Visual and Performing Arts
The College of Visual and Performing Arts at Syracuse University is committed to the education of cultural leaders who will engage and inspire audiences through performance, visual art, design, scholarship, and commentary. We provide the tools for self-discovery and risk-taking in an environment that thrives on critical thought and action. To learn more about the college, our distinguished faculty, and our program, please visit our websites at www.syr.edu, www.vpa.syr.edu.
About Syracuse University
Syracuse University is a private, international research university with distinctive academics, diversely unique offerings and an undeniable spirit. Located in the geographic heart of New York State, with a global footprint, and nearly 150 years of history, Syracuse University offers a quintessential college experience.
The scope of Syracuse University is a testament to its strengths: a pioneering history dating back to 1870; a choice of more than 200 majors and 100 minors offered through 13 schools and colleges; nearly 15,000 undergraduates and 5,000 graduate students; more than a quarter of a million alumni in 160 countries; and a student population from all 50 U.S. states and 123 countries. For more information, please visit www.syracuse.edu.
About the Syracuse area
Syracuse is a medium-sized city situated in the geographic center of New York State approximately 250 miles northwest of New York City. The metro-area population totals approximately 500,000. The area offers a low cost of living and provides many social, cultural, and recreational options, including parks, museums, festivals, professional regional theater, and premier shopping venues. Syracuse and Central New York present a wide range of seasonal recreation and attractions ranging from water skiing and snow skiing, hiking in the Adirondacks, touring the historic sites, visiting wineries along the Finger Lakes, and biking on trails along the Erie Canal.
EEO Statement
Syracuse University is an equal-opportunity, affirmative-action institution. The University prohibits discrimination and harassment based on race, color, creed, religion, sex, gender, national origin, citizenship, ethnicity, marital status, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law to the extent prohibited by law. This nondiscrimination policy covers admissions, employment, and access to and treatment in University programs, services, and activities.
Commitment to Supporting and Hiring Veterans
Syracuse University has a long history of engaging veterans and the military-connected community through its educational programs, community outreach, and employment programs. After World War II, Syracuse University welcomed more than 10,000 returning veterans to our campus, and those veterans literally transformed Syracuse University into the national research institution it is today. The University’s contemporary commitment to veterans builds on this historical legacy, and extends to both class-leading initiatives focused on making an SU degree accessible and affordable to the post-9/11 generation of veterans, and also programs designed to position Syracuse University as the employer of choice for military veterans, members of the Guard and Reserve, and military family members.
Commitment to a Diverse and Inclusive Campus Community
Syracuse University maintains an inclusive learning environment in which students, faculty, administrators, staff, curriculum, social activities, governance, and all other aspects of campus life reflect a diverse, multi-cultural, and international worldview. The University community recognizes and values the many similarities and differences among individuals and groups. At Syracuse, we are committed to preparing students to understand, live among, appreciate, and work in an inherently diverse country and world made up of people with different ethnic and racial backgrounds, military backgrounds, religious beliefs, socio-economic status, cultural traditions, abilities, sexual orientations and gender identities. To do so, we commit ourselves to promoting a community that celebrates and models the principles of diversity and inclusivity.
Quick Link
https://www.sujobopps.com/postings/95968
Job Posting Date
10/04/2022
Application Deadline
Open Until Filled
Yes
Priority Consideration
11/12/2022
Job Category
Faculty
Message to Applicants
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