University Faculty Digital Media

University Faculty Digital Media

Requisition Number: F00298P:

Job Description:
The Department of Communication at Weber State University in Ogden, Utah, invites applications for an Assistant Professor of Digital Media to begin Fall 2023. We seek a dedicated teacher with an understanding of digital media to focus on the principles and practices of creating and distributing content for digital platforms. We seek a candidate who demonstrates a strong commitment to undergraduate education and the needs of a diverse student body in the context of an open-enrollment public university.

Job Duties:
This tenure-track position includes a full-time undergraduate/graduate teaching load of 12 hours per semester, with expectations of original creative work or publication, student advising, and participation in departmental, university, and community committees. The successful candidate should expect to teach applied and theoretical courses at all levels of the undergraduate and master’s curricula such as essentials of digital media, writing for screen, cinematography and editing. The successful candidate should also be able to teach in one of the following areas: emerging media technologies, audio performance and production, and digital media production.

Required Qualifications:

• A Ph.D. in Communication or a related field OR an MFA is required for appointment as Assistant Professor. ABD candidates may be considered for appointment at the rank of instructor for one year, contingent on the degree being completed by June 30, 2024.
• Candidates with a master’s degree and significant experience will be considered for an instructor appointment.

Preferred Qualifications:
Expertise in one or more of the following areas is preferred: writing for screen, social media content creation and management, emerging media technologies, and visual communication for video.

Background Check? Yes

Benefits Summary:
WSU offers a generous benefits package that includes medical, dental, long-term disability, life insurance, retirement, a wellness program with release time and paid incentives, tuition benefits, free tickets to athletic and performing arts events, and paid holidays.

Full/Part Time: Full Time
Open Date: 10/12/2022
Close Date:
Open Until Filled: Yes

Notes to Applicants:
The position comes with a generous benefits package. To apply, please complete the online application and attach the following:

1. a letter of application that addresses relevant experience
2. a statement of teaching philosophy that demonstrates the candidate’s commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion as well as the use of inclusive pedagogical practices
3. vitae
4. contact information for three references
5. documents demonstrating evidence of or potential for teaching effectiveness.
6. portfolio of digital media work
7. unofficial transcripts
   
   

Review of applications begins Dec. 4, 2022, and will continue until filled. Criminal background check required as a condition of employment.

The Communication Department centers diverse identities and experiences in its faculty and curriculum and welcomes students of all backgrounds, particularly from historically underrepresented and marginalized groups. We strive for a commitment to global awareness, inclusion, and equity in pedagogical practices and scholarship, as well as student mentorship. Appointment is contingent on final budget approval.

Weber State University, an AA/EO employer, is located 35 miles north of Salt Lake City at the foot of the Wasatch Mountains. The area is rich in both cultural and outdoor recreational opportunities. These include the Sundance Film Festival, Utah Symphony, Utah Opera, Ballet West, a network of hiking trails adjacent to campus, fly-fishing streams within 10 minutes, and skiing at the site of the 2002 Olympic downhill races just 18 miles from campus.

If you have questions, contact the search chair:Jean Norman, Ph.D.Department of CommunicationWeber State University1407 University CircleOgden, UT 84408-1407jeannorman@weber.edu(801) 626-7526

Physical Activity of this position: Operate, activate, use, prepare, inspect, place, detect, or position. , Grasping. Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm. , Feeling. Perceiving attributes of objects, such as size, shape, temperature or texture by touching with skin, particularly that of fingertips. , Expressing or exchanging ideas. Those activities in which they must convey detailed or important instructions to other workers accurately or quickly. , Ability to receive detailed information with or without assistance.

Physical Requirements of this position: Sedentary work. Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or consistently to move objects, including the human body. Sitting most of the time. Walking and standing only occasionally if ever.

Visual Acuity Requirements including color, depth perception and field of vision: Required to perform activities such as preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; using a computer terminal; extensive reading.

The conditions the worker will be subject to in this position: None. The worker is not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions (such as in typical office or administrative work).

To apply, visit https://jobs.weber.edu/postings/18041

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