Champlain College
Assistant Professor of Media Communications
Division of Communication & Creative Media
Media Communication is one of the fastest growing programs at Champlain College. Due to its committed faculty, graduates are finding jobs in nonprofit communications, human resources, public relations, advertising, public service, television, broadcasting and radio. The Program is comprised of three majors: Communication, Public Relations and Broadcast and Streaming Media. There is a high degree of student/client work and hands-on application of material in the class room, students come to Champlain to study Communication based on the pre-professional focus of the program.
Champlain College is an institution that values teaching engagement. The typical workload includes 4 courses per semester teaching Champlain’s undergraduate Communication courses including Media and Society and other courses such as Contemporary Media Issues and Social Media. Candidates are expected to take an active role in the department and college community, including: pursuing professional, creative and/or scholarly activity, developing new curricula, advising students, helping to set up and supervise internships, executing yearly departmental goals, serving on college committees, and advising student media organizations. Provide student mentoring including assigned academic advising, student outcomes assessment, and attend college functions, including commencement, convocation, and faculty, committee and departmental meetings, and admission events.
The finalist will have an earned doctorate in Communication or Mass Communication. An ABD candidate may be considered if degree is awarded by time of appointment. Applicants must have teaching experience at the college level, preferably with first year survey courses in media communication. Experience and knowledge in the areas of media and society, digital media, media convergence, media literacy, and social media; writing for the media, or additional specialties are highly desirable. Professional work experience related to the field of communication strongly preferred. Previous advising experience is necessary, as is strong interpersonal skills that engage students in educational growth. Evidence of the ability to assist students in applying learning outside the classroom preferred, as is an ability to design competency-based courses.
The successful candidate should be able to build intercultural understanding and demonstrate multicultural perspectives that can foster a diverse and inclusive community both inside and outside of the classroom.
Applications materials must include a resume/CV, a letter of interest specifically addressing the desired qualifications, a recent syllabi and student classroom evaluations, and a minimum of two letters of reference. Apply online at www.champlain.edu/hr. Deadline for submission of applications is February 15th, 2013. The successful completion of a criminal background check is required as a condition of employment.
Champlain College values, supports, and encourages diversity of backgrounds, cultures, and perspectives of students, faculty, and staff.
CHAMPLAIN COLLEGE
Founded in 1878, Champlain College is a private, baccalaureate institution that offers professionally focused master’s, bachelor’s and associate’s degree programs and professional certificates on campus, online and abroad. The College, listed in The Princeton Review’s guidebook “The Best 376 Colleges: 2012 Edition,” is a national leader in educating students to become skilled practitioners, effective professionals and global citizens.
The College is located in picturesque Burlington, Vermont, which is consistently ranked as one of the country’s most livable small cities. Burlington was recently ranked #1 by A&E Television on a list of the 10 cities that “have it all.” Burlington was also ranked as one of “10 Best Cities for the Next Decade” according to Kiplinger’s Personal Finance. We encourage interested candidates to peruse our www.champlain.edu/hr website for more information about our work and cultural environment.
