[Air-L] [JOB] Tenure-track Assistant Professor of Media & Communication- Muhlenberg College

[John Sullivan]

Dear Colleagues,

[Apologies for cross-listing]
I would like to announce a tenure-track Assistant Professor opening we have
here at Muhlenberg College in Allentown, PA, USA, beginning in Fall 2020.
Our curriculum is dedicated to the integration of media analysis and media
production for social justice in a liberal arts setting. We seek a
teacher-scholar who is committed to enhancing our culture of diversity,
equity and inclusion and will complement existing faculty strengths. The
Media and Communication Department mission statement can be found here:
https://www.muhlenberg.edu/academics/mediacom/missiongoals/

Preference will be given to candidates with experience in qualitative,
ethnographic, and/or community-based approaches to media, including
documentary in all audiovisual forms, digital, print, and/or audio-based
media such as radio and podcasting. We are particularly interested in
candidates with research and teaching interests in the following areas:
ethics of media representation; representation and underrepresentation in
popular media; postcolonial and decolonial studies; intersectional queer
and transgender politics of race; critical race theory; alternative forms
of cultural production; public sphere studies; racism and antiracism; media
activism; class and racial disparities in media access and adoption.
Candidates should hold a Ph.D. in Communication, Media Studies, or a
related field by August 2020.

The successful candidate must combine teaching excellence and innovative
pedagogy with an intellectually compelling research agenda as well as a
commitment to Muhlenberg's General Education Curriculum goals such as
diversity and global engagement, community-based learning, integrative
learning (including, but not limited to, interdisciplinary collaboration),
and the cultivation of curiosity. The 3/3 teaching load will include
required courses such as Media & Society, Documentary Research
(ethnographic research course in media), Media Theory & Methods, and the
Honors Seminar (a year-long capstone course for advanced students) along
with electives in the candidate’s field of specialty.

Candidates should upload their complete applications as a single pdf file.
A complete application will include: 1) cover letter of application, 2)
curriculum vitae, 3) statement of teaching philosophy, 4) contact
information for three references, and 5) a statement describing experiences
supporting diversity, equity, and inclusiveness and ways in which the
candidate can contribute to Muhlenberg’s goal of becoming a more diverse,
inclusive, and equitable community. Candidates selected as finalists will
be provided with a confidential email address for the submission of
recommendation letters.

Application review begins on November 1, 2019 and will continue until the
position is filled.

*About The College*:
Founded in 1848, Muhlenberg College <https://www.muhlenberg.edu/> is a
highly selective, coeducational, residential college of liberal arts and
sciences located in eastern Pennsylvania's picturesque Lehigh Valley.  The
campus is about one-hour north of Philadelphia, 90 minutes west of New York
City and in close proximity to the Appalachian Trail. The College currently
enrolls more than 2,200 full-time day students and has enjoyed steadily
increasing selectivity and student quality.

An equal opportunity employer, Muhlenberg College is committed to
recruiting and retaining outstanding faculty and staff from racial and
ethnic groups that have been traditionally underrepresented in higher
education. For additional information about Muhlenberg's commitment to
diversity and inclusion, applicants can find the latest updates to the
College's Diversity Strategic Plan at this link:
http://www.muhlenberg.edu/main/aboutus/president/initiatives/diversityatmuhlenberg/
.

To apply for the position, click here: http://bit.ly/m3diacom

For additional information, please contact the Search Committee Chair:

John L. Sullivan, Ph.D.
Professor and Chair, Dept. of Media & Communication
Muhlenberg College, 2400 Chew Street
Allentown, PA 18104 USA
johnsullivan at muhlenberg.edu