[Air-L] Tenure Track position at California State University East Bay, Assistant Professor of Communication (Multimedia)

[Lonny J Avi Brooks]

*BASIC INFORMATION*

*Position Title*

Assistant Professor of Communication (Multimedia), Tenure-Track Faculty_
17-18 COMM-MULTIMEDIA-TT [Position PS #00004042]

*Please apply here: *Position URL: apply.interfolio.com/35202

*Location*

Hayward / Concord / online, CA

*Position Type*

Faculty

*Position Description*

*THE UNIVERSITY:* California State University, East Bay is known for
award-winning programs, expert instruction, a diverse student body, and a
choice of more than 100 career-focused fields of study.  The ten major
buildings of the Hayward Hills campus, on 342 acres, contain over 150
classrooms and teaching laboratories, over 177 specialized instructional
rooms, numerous computer labs and a library, which contains a collection of
over one million items. The University also has campuses in Contra Costa
County, online, and in Oakland, California.  With an enrollment of
approximately 13,000 students and 600 faculty, CSUEB is organized into four
colleges: Letters, Arts, and Social Sciences; Business and Economics;
Education and Allied Studies; and Science.  The University offers
bachelor's degrees in 50 fields, minors in 61 fields, master's degrees in
37, and 1 doctoral degree.  http://www20.csueastbay.edu/

*THE DEPARTMENT:* The Department of Communication prepares students for
success through acquisition of skills in research, critical and cultural
analysis, rhetoric, writing, electronic/digital media and communication and
journalism. Students understand the changing world of today's mass media as
well as the long history of the relationship among communication, self, and
society; and they are prepared for a broad array of career paths. A
distinguished faculty and fully equipped studios and labs service
instruction in Journalism, Media Production, Advertising and Public
Relations, Communication Tutoring, The Pioneer Newspaper, a debate club and
the *Public Relations Student Society of America. *All this provides
students with the opportunities and skills to make positive, professional,
and important contributions in the communication field. The Department of
Communication enjoys a highly diverse student-body with nearly 500
undergraduate and approximately 50 graduate majors. The Department
currently offers two undergraduate options: Media Production (including
journalism and video production) and Public, Professional and
Organizational Communication (including public relations and advertising).

*DUTIES OF THE POSITION:* The successful candidate will teach undergraduate
and/or graduate courses in one or more of the following areas: multimedia
journalism, communication and media, and strategic communication. Other
teaching as assigned by the Department Chair. The successful candidate will
be expected to keep pace with fast-moving and developing digital
communication technology and trends so as ensure a curriculum that is
always fresh and versatile. In addition to teaching, all faculty are
expected to sustain a record of scholarly work, advise majors, assist the
department with administrative and/or committee work, and assume
campus-wide committee responsibilities. *Please note that teaching
assignments at California State University, East Bay include courses at the
Hayward, Concord and online campuses.*

*RANK AND SALARY: * Assistant Professor.  Salary is dependent upon
educational preparation and experience.  Subject to budgetary authorization.

*DATE OF APPOINTMENT: **Fall Quarter, 2017*

*Qualifications*

*QUALIFICATIONS:* Candidate must have an earned doctorate (Ph.D. or
equivalent) in Communication or a related field at the time of appointment.
ABD candidates will be considered but must have the required earned
doctorate at the time of appointment. Candidates must have expertise in the
areas of multimedia, digital scholarship and practice, and/or strategic
communication as evidenced by their scholarly and/or creative work,
especially in the form of a "producer-scholar." Experience as a multimedia
producer, programmer, designer, app or web developer is preferred. Ability
to articulate the scholarly history and impact of social media in the
classroom is preferred. Candidates with a research agenda focusing on one
or more aspects of communication and digital life including (but not
limited to) organizational communication, strategic communication, or
digital methods are preferred. A demonstrated ability to teach, advise and
mentor students from diverse educational and cultural backgrounds is
required. *Candidates should demonstrate experience in teaching, mentoring,
research, or community service that has prepared them to contribute to our
commitment to diversity and excellence*. *Additionally, applicants must
demonstrate a record of scholarly activity. This University is fully
committed to the rights of students, staff and faculty with disabilities in
accordance with applicable state and federal laws. For more information
about the University’s program supporting the rights of our students with
disabilities see: *http://www20.csueastbay.edu/af/departments/as/.



*Application Instructions*

*APPLICATION DEADLINE:*  Evaluations of applicants will begin *October 1,
2016* and continue until the position is filled*. *Please submit a letter
of application, which addresses the qualifications noted in the position
announcement; a complete and current vita; names and email addresses of
three references. Additionally, please send a copy of graduate transcripts,
copies of major publications, and three letters of recommendation.

Note: California State University, East Bay hires only individuals lawfully
authorized to work in the United States. All offers of employment are
contingent upon presentation of documents demonstrating the appointee’s
identity and eligibility to work in accordance with provisions of the
Immigration Reform and Control Act.  A background check (including a
criminal records check and prior employment verification) must be completed
and cleared prior to the start of employment.

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*Equal Employment Opportunity Statement*

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, CSUEB does not discriminate on the basis
of any protected categories: age, ancestry, citizenship, color, disability,
gender, immigration status, marital status, national origin, race,
religion, sexual orientation, or veteran's status. The University is
committed to the principles of diversity in employment and to creating a
stimulating learning environment for its diverse student body.



Lonny J Avi Brooks, PhD.
Summer Chair 2016, Department of Communication
Associate Professor in Strategic Communication

Lead Faculty for the *Long Term and Futures Thinking Project, the Long U*:
www.longtermandfuturesthinking.org

Department of Communication
California State University East Bay