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Asst Professor - Communication - Organizational Communication for Quad Cities campus

Employer
Western Illinois University
Location
Illinois, United States
Salary
Salary Not specified
Date posted
Jan 10, 2022

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Position Type
Faculty Positions, Communications, Speech & Rhetoric
Employment Level
Tenured/Tenured Track
Employment Type
Full Time


Asst Professor - Communication - Organizational Communication for Quad Cities campus

Category: Faculty       
Department: Communication
Locations: QC Moline, IL
Posted: Nov 4, 2021
Closes: Open Until Filled
Type: FT - Continuous


About Western Illinois University:

Western Illinois University, accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, serves nearly 7,500 students at its traditional, residential four-year campus in Macomb, IL and its metropolitan branch campus in Moline, IL. Compliance to state and federal hiring standards is coordinated through WIU's Office of Equal Opportunity & Access.

Western Illinois University is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity employer with a strong commitment to diversity. In that spirit, we are particularly interested in receiving applications from a broad spectrum of people, including, but not limited to, minorities, veterans, women and individuals with disabilities. WIU has a non-discrimination policy that includes discrimination based on an individual's membership in the following classes: sex, race, color, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, religion, age, marital status, national origin, disability, genetic information, veteran status, and any other classes protected by state or federal law.


Job Description:

APPOINTMENT: August 2022

RESPONSIBILITIES: The Department of Communication seeks an individual to teach organizational communication courses along with other specialty area courses in a tenure-track position as an Assistant Professor in Communication. The individual hired will teach undergraduate and graduate students. The candidate will also engage in scholarly/professional activities and provide service. The faculty member will be located on the Quad Cities campus in Moline, Illinois. Teaching responsibilities will include organizational communication courses along with other courses as specified by the department; the teaching load is 3/4.

RANK & SALARY: Assistant Professor, Tenure-Track. Salary commensurate with experience and qualifications. Western Illinois University offers a competitive benefits package including domestic partner benefits. For full benefit information visit: http://www.wiu.edu/vpas/human_resources/benefits/.


Requirements:

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: The candidate must have a Ph.D. in the Communication discipline to be hired at the Assistant Professor rank. An ABD candidate will be considered at the Instructor rank with the understanding that completion of the terminal degree must be completed within one year of hire. The successful candidate must have a demonstrated expertise in the area of Organizational/Corporate communication. The candidate should also have experience teaching at the college/university level and the ability to design coursework for the curricular needs of the department.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: Ideal candidate will hold a completed Ph.D. degree at the time of application and will be able to demonstrate teaching excellence and a demonstrated research program, research interest, or teaching competence in one or more of the following areas: communication technologies/emerging technologies, health communication, group/team communication, diversity, and/or conflict management. Ideal candidates will also have applied experience working with organizations while engaging in consulting, training and development activities, or other organizational collaborations.

For a degree to be considered, it must be conferred from a regionally accredited degree-granting institution of higher education (or equivalent from an international accrediting body). Unless otherwise stated, the degree must be "in hand" at the time of application.


Additional Information:

THE DEPARTMENT: The successful candidate will join a Department of Communication faculty of 11 and approximately 180 undergraduate and 25 graduate (master's level) students at the Macomb and Quad Cities campuses. The Department of Communication faculty members are dedicated to the continued development of a high quality and critical learning environment where faculty and students advance the theoretical understanding of communication, promote core communication competencies, and apply the theory and competencies in a variety of contexts within a diverse and technological world. The department aspires to produce highly qualified graduates who are prepared to successfully enter a global work force and/or to pursue advanced degrees. For more information about the department see: http://www.wiu.edu/comm/ .

THE UNIVERSITY: Since 1902, Western Illinois University has provided outstanding educational opportunities to individuals in west central Illinois and well beyond our region and state. WIU's traditional residential campus in Macomb, Illinois, is the educational, cultural and athletic center of the region, while the WIU-Quad Cities non-residential branch campus in Moline, Illinois, is the only public university in the immediate Quad Cities region.

Western is a comprehensive university offering 62 undergraduate and 41 graduate degree programs, which includes an Ed.D. in educational leadership and a Ph.D. in environmental science. The University's 442 full-time faculty members teach 94 percent of all undergraduate and graduate courses.

WIU-Macomb, IL: A traditional, residential four-year campus with distinctive undergraduate degrees and numerous graduate programs, including a doctorate in education, WIU-Macomb is located in the heart of west central Illinois in Macomb (population 20,000). Macomb is an Amtrak city with twice-daily service to Chicago.

WIU-Quad Cities: The only public university in the Quad Cities area, WIU-QC offers select undergraduate and graduate programs, including a doctorate in education and a doctorate in environmental studies, at its non-residential campus in Moline, IL (population 44,000).

WIU's Macomb campus is the educational, cultural and athletic center of the region. Annually, 12 major theatrical and dance productions and studio shows are performed, along with outstanding concerts, lectures, presentations, films, dance performances and more. The Gwendolyn Brooks and Casa Latina cultural centers offer programs and activities focusing on Black and Hispanic cultures, while the Women's Center promotes gender equity through education, support and advocacy. WIU's student organization for the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer/questioning and ally (LGBTQ*A) community provides resources, support and programming. These cultural and resource centers promote WIU's goal of enhancing diversity, equity, and inclusion through educational programming and advocacy.

The University's athletics program, based on the Macomb campus, sponsors 17 NCAA Division I intercollegiate men's and women's varsity sports. Football competes in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision through the Missouri Valley Football Conference; all other varsity sports compete at the Division I level through The Summit League.


Application Instructions:

APPLICATION: Complete applications include:

1) a letter of application

2) current curriculum vita or resume

3) the names, telephone numbers, and e-mail addresses of three current professional references

4) a separate statement regarding your commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion

5) Statement of teaching philosophy

6) Evidence of teaching effectiveness

Please upload the requested documents by clicking APPLY NOW or by navigating to the WIU Employment page at the following URL http://www.wiu.edu/employment/

**Note** In order to upload Individual documents must be under 2 MB in size.

Screening will begin on December 4, 2021.

Western Illinois University endeavors to provide a safe environment for its employees and students and requires candidates to submit to a background investigation upon offer of employment. Employment is contingent upon compliance with University policies and procedures relating to the receipt and evaluation of information contained in the background investigation.

Questions regarding the search may be directed to: Dr. Chris Carpenter, search chair at cj-carpenter2@wiu.edu

For assistance with the online application system contact the Office of Human Resources at (309)298-1971 or via email at hr-recruitment@wiu.edu.

URL: www.wiu.edu/cofac/communication/



To apply, visit https://wiu.interviewexchange.com/jobofferdetails.jsp?JOBID=138975&CNTRNO=16&TSTMP=0

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