[Air-L] Job Opening - University of Illinois at Chicago, Clinical Assistant Professor of Communication

[Jones, Steve]

The Department of Communication at the University of Illinois at Chicago invites applications for a Clinical Assistant Professor, non-tenure track position.
The successful candidate will be expected to complement the department's expertise in communication, culture, and technology research. Clinical faculty also have familiarity in measurements and data analytic procedures in the scientific study of the process of communication. Candidates should hold a doctorate in Communication and show evidence of high-quality teaching in a variety of courses at the undergraduate level, including small and large size courses, with a diverse student body. Previous undergraduate supervision and the ability to be conversant with graduate level students a plus. Clinical faculty in COMM teach five courses over the academic year with the opportunity to engage in departmental service.

For fullest consideration, please apply by December 7, 2018.

UIC is a Carnegie Research Extensive University (Research I), is the largest institution of higher education in the Chicago area, is in the top 50 U.S. universities in federal research funding, and is among the top 200 universities in the world.

Recently ranked in the top 50 worldwide, the Department of Communication at UIC focuses on New Media, and offers a BA, MA and PhD with emphasis in:

social media + social networks
mass media + journalism studies
gaming + game studies
mobile media
policy + platform
politics human augmentics
political communication
cultural studies
intercultural communication
health communication
science + technology studies
social computational sciences

Located in the heart of Chicago, we collaborate with the UIC Electronic Visualization Laboratory, the pre-eminent virtual reality and high-speed networking research site in the world. The Department is the birthplace and current home of New Media and Society, the leading journal in the field, and the only department to host three leading journals: Mobile Media and Communication and the open access and free journal,Social Media & Society .
The desired appointment date for the position is January 1, 2019, subject to budgetary approval. Electronic applications accepted only – Interested parties should complete the on-line application and submit a letter of interest, a full curriculum vitae, samples of relevant scholarly publications, evidence of teaching effectiveness, and names of and contact information for three references athttps://jobs.uic.edu. Click on the Job Board, then our position.

The University of Illinois at Chicago is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status or status as an individual with a disability. The University of Illinois may conduct background checks on all job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent offer. Background checks will be performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act.