Faculty Positions

Position Title / Rank: Assistant Professor in Media Studies

College: College of Arts

Department: School of English and Theatre Studies

Date Posted: November 25, 2019

Deadline: January 31, 2020

Please reference AD #19-64

Position Description:

The School of English and Theatre Studies at the University of Guelph is seeking applicants for a full-time, tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor in the Media Studies Program at the University of Guelph-Humber campus. The position will remain open until filled.

This program allows students to pursue Media Studies from a variety of perspectives and to attain both a Bachelor of Applied Arts in Media Studies and a Diploma in Media Communications. In years 3 and 4 of the program, students specialize in one of five areas of media application.

The position will be based solely at Guelph-Humber and will involve a distribution of effort as follows: 70% teaching, 20% research and 10% administration. The successful candidate will have a breadth of experience in teaching media studies / communication and will be adept at situating media within a wide range of cultural, social, political and historical contexts, along with the ability to demonstrate how media and communication theory and history inform media practices such as journalism, marketing, visual communication and public relations.

Additionally, the successful applicant will advise students and supervise student research. They will participate in University of Guelph-Humber committees, participate in program initiatives and maintain a modest research program in their area of competence.

Applicants should hold a Ph. D in media studies, communications or closely related field. They should have a record of excellence teaching at the postsecondary level, familiarity with active learning pedagogies and experience supervising undergraduate theses.

Assets include: research or applied scholarship on the impact that emergent media innovations and technologies have on the distribution, consumption and impact of media in North America; administrative experience within a post-secondary educational context; professional experience in the media industry; experience developing curricula, including online curricula; and demonstrated participation in extracurricular activities that further the development of a vibrant academic community.

Situated in the Greater Toronto Area, the University of Guelph-Humber is a 5000-student innovative partnership that blends theoretical and applied learning. Students graduate with credentials from both the University of Guelph and Humber College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning. Graduates acquire the skills, knowledge and credentials to pursue graduate school, or begin their career immediately following graduation. This integration of academic and applied, experiential learning is what distinguishes the Media Studies program at the University of Guelph-Humber.

Application Process

Assessment of applications will begin February 1, 2020 and will continue until the position is filled. Interested applicants should submit the following materials (preferably as a single PDF file): (1) cover letter including statement of professional and scholarly interests; (2) curriculum vitae; (3) teaching dossier (including a statement of teaching philosophy, sample course outlines, and teaching evaluations); (4) research statement and sample publications; (5) contact information for three references. Applications should be sent to the attention of:
Phyllis Reynen, Administrative Assistant
Office of Martha Nandorfy, Acting Director
School of English and Theatre Studies
College of Arts
University of Guelph
Guelph, ON N1G 2W1

Email: thsthire@uoguelph.ca

All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.

The University recognizes that applicants may have had obligations outside of work that have negatively impacted their record of achievements (e.g., parental, elder care, and/or medical). You are not required to disclose these obligations in the hiring process. If you choose to do so, the University will ensure that these obligations do not negatively impact the assessment of your qualifications for the position.

The University of Guelph resides on the ancestral lands of the Attawandaron people and the treaty lands and territory of the Mississaugas of the Credit and we offer our respect to our Anishinaabe, Haudenosaunee and Métis neighbours as we strive to strengthen our relationships with them.

At the University of Guelph, fostering a culture of inclusion (https://uoguel.ph/ox2p9) is an institutional imperative. The University invites and encourages applications from all qualified individuals, including from groups that are traditionally underrepresented in employment, who may contribute to further diversification of our Institution.

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