Saint Vincent College School of Social Science, Communication & Education is accepting applications for a full time, tenure track assistant professor position to begin August 2012. Faculty are expected to perform on-going research and scholarly activity, with assistance in the form of summer faculty grants and course releases for research projects. Class sizes range from 15 to 30. Saint Vincent College Faculty advise undergraduate students, and offer service to the department, college and discipline. Compensation is competitive.
We seek candidates with general expertise in media and rhetorical studies. Course development in the areas of online journalism, social media, writing for media, and media and society topics is expected as well as new course offerings based on scholarly expertise. To expand our association with the Fred Rogers Center for Early Learning and Children’s Media, located on our campus, applicants with research and teaching interest in children’s media will have an opportunity to offer course(s) commensurate with expertise. The potential for teaching excellence, with an emphasis on developing student writing, is most desired. Research and teaching interests inspired by philosophy of communication and/or media ecology approaches are of particular interest to our Department. A Ph.D. in Communication or closely related field should be in hand by August 2012. ABD’s considered.
Candidates with a liberal arts background and those who seek to integrate the fruits of the Catholic intellectual tradition with their teaching and/or scholarship are encouraged to apply. Saint Vincent College is a Catholic, Benedictine liberal arts and sciences college of about 1800 undergraduate students and 200 graduate students. It is located thirty-five miles east of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in the pleasant suburban/rural environment near the foothills of the Laurel Mountains.
To apply: Send a letter of application which includes teaching philosophy, a complete vita, graduate transcript, evidence of teaching effectiveness, and three letters of reference to:
Human Resources Director
Saint Vincent College
300 Fraser Purchase Road
Latrobe, PA 15650-2690
Electronic submissions are preferred and can be emailed to:
employment@email.stvincent.edu
Departmental faculty will meet interested applicants during NCA convention job fair in November (New Orleans). Review of applications begins immediately and on campus interview will be conducted in December and January.
This position requires the incumbent to be able to fully embrace the unique mission and identity of the College as a Catholic, Benedictine liberal arts institution. Saint Vincent College is committed to diversity and encourages
applications from all qualified candidates. EOE
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