[Air-L] 5 LTAs in the the Department of Communication Studies, Concordia University

[Fenwick Mckelvey]

Hi all,
In spite of the current situation, we are attempting to move ahead
with some LTA hires. We hope this message finds everyone safe and
well.

The Department of Communication Studies, Concordia University, invites
applications for 5 limited-term appointments (LTAs) in the following
areas to begin August 1, 2020: Media History and Policy; Media
Production (Sound); Communication Theory and Criticism; Public
Discourse; and Visual Cultural Studies.

Media History and Policy
We seek an individual to teach the following courses in our
undergraduate and graduate programs: History of Communication and
Media (2 sections), Media Institutions and Policy, Approaches to
Communication Research, Media Policy in Canada, and Social Media
Platforms and Policy. The successful candidate must have a PhD in
Communication Studies or a cognate field, evidence of an active
research profile in one of the above areas, and prior university
teaching experience within a Humanities context.

Media Production (Sound)
We seek an individual to teach Communication Media: Sound I (2
sections); Communication Media: Sound II (6-credit course spanning the
Fall and Winter terms), Communication Media: Sound III at the
undergraduate levels, and Media Production: Sound, at the graduate
level. The successful candidate will have an appropriate advanced
degree (e.g. Master’s or PhD), an active research-creation practice
and portfolio, and prior post-secondary teaching experience in a
Humanities context.

Public Discourse
We seek an individual to teach the following courses in our
undergraduate programs:  Propaganda (on-line, 2 sections), Media
Genres, Theories of Public Discourse, Communicative Performances and
Interventions, and Discourses of Dissent.  The successful candidate
must have a PhD in Communication Studies or a cognate field, evidence
of an active research profile in one of the above areas, and prior
university teaching experience within a Humanities context.

Communication Theory and Criticism
We seek an individual to teach the following courses in our
undergraduate and graduate programs:  Effective Communication Skills
(2 sections); Media Criticism; Topics in Media and Cultural History (2
sections); News, Media and Power, and Introduction to Communication
Theory and History. The successful candidate must have a PhD in
Communication Studies or a cognate field, evidence of an active
research profile in media theory and criticism, and prior university
teaching experience within a Humanities context.

Visual Cultural Studies
We seek an individual to teach the following courses in our
undergraduate and graduate program:  Visual Communication and Culture,
Cultures of Globalization, Television Studies, International
Communication, and Semiotics. The successful candidate must have a PhD
in Communication Studies or a cognate field, evidence of an active
research profile in one of the above areas, and prior university
teaching experience within a Humanities context.

For more details see:
https://www.concordia.ca/artsci/about/jobs/limited-term-appointments/2020/LTA-Communication-Studies-5.html

If you are interested, please apply.

Applications must be received in the Department by no later than April 17, 2020.

Applications are to be sent (as a single PDF or Word document) to
Donna Stewart at donna.stewart at concordia.ca

Applications include a cover letter, a current curriculum vitae, a
statement of teaching philosophy/interests, and evidence of teaching
effectiveness. Candidates must include the names of three references.

Renewals of returning limited-term appointments are considered first.
For inquiries, please contact:

Charles Acland
Chair, Department of Communication Studies
Concordia University, L-CJ 3.239
7141 Sherbrooke Street West
Montreal, Quebec H4B 1R6
c.acland at concordia.ca

Short-listed candidates will be required to provide an attestation of
terminal degree.

All applicants will receive an email invitation to complete a brief
Employment Equity Survey.

Participation in the survey is voluntary. No identifying information
about candidates will be shared with hiring committees. Aggregated
data shall be used exclusively for the purposes of assessing the
diversity in the pool of applicants. Candidates who wish to
self-identify as a member of a minority or underrepresented group to
the hiring committee may do so in their cover letter or by writing
directly to the contact person indicated in this posting.

Concordia strives to be an inclusive institution that is welcoming of
diverse backgrounds and experiences in order to improve learning,
advance research, inspire creativity, and drive productivity. We
define diversity broadly to include both ethnic and socio-cultural
background and diversity of perspectives, ideologies and traditions.

As part of this commitment to providing our students with the dynamic,
innovative, and inclusive educational environment of a Next-Generation
University, we require all applicants to articulate in their cover
letter how their professional experiences and expertise have prepared
them to conduct innovative research and to teach in ways that are
relevant for a diverse, multicultural contemporary Canadian society.
These ongoing or anticipated examples can include but are not limited
to:

teaching about underrepresented populations;
mentoring students from underrepresented backgrounds;
conducting research with underrepresented and/or underserved communities;
committee work;
offering or organizing educational programming; and
participation in training and workshops.

Concordia University recognizes the potential impact that career
interruptions can have on a candidate’s record of research excellence
and will take them into careful consideration in assessing
applications and throughout the selection process.

To learn more about working at Concordia, applicants are encouraged to
consult the following webpages

Concordia Human Resources – Jobs:  http://www.concordia.ca/artsci.html
Faculty of Arts and Science: http://www.concordia.ca/artsci/coms.html
Department of Communication Studies:
https://www.concordia.ca/artsci/coms/about/jobs.html

Territorial Acknowledgement
Concordia University is located on unceded Indigenous lands. The
Kanien’kehá:ka Nation is recognized as the custodians of the lands and
waters on which we gather today. Tiohtiá:ke/Montreal is historically
known as a gathering place for many First Nations. Today, it is home
to a diverse population of Indigenous and other peoples. We respect
the continued connections with the past, present and future in our
ongoing relationships with Indigenous and other peoples within the
Montreal community.

Employment Equity
Concordia University is strongly committed to employment equity within
its community, and to recruiting a diverse faculty and staff. The
University encourages applications from all qualified individuals,
including women, members of visible minorities, Indigenous persons,
members of sexual minorities, persons with disabilities, and others
who may contribute to diversification; candidates are invited to
self-identify in their applications.

Immigration status
All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian
and Permanent Residents will be given priority. To comply with the
Government of Canada’s reporting requirements, the University is
obliged to gather information about applicants’ status as either
Permanent Residents of Canada or Canadian citizens. While applicants
need not identify their country of origin or current citizenship, all
applications must include one of the following statements:

Yes, I am a citizen or permanent resident of Canada
or
No, I am not a citizen or permanent resident of Canada.


Be good,
Fenwick McKelvey
https://fenwickmckelvey.com
Associate Professor, Communication Studies, Concordia University



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