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Position Announcement: Visual Communication/New Media Assistant Professor faculty position
University of North Texas Department of Journalism and the Mayborn Graduate School of Journalism
ABOUT THE JOB AND QUALIFICATIONS
The University of North Texas invites applications for a tenure-track visual
communications position at the assistant level in the Department of Journalism
and the Mayborn Graduate School of Journalism.
The ideal candidate is a visual journalist who can teach in the areas of visual communication, new media design, and video photography. The candidate must have a terminal degree (M.F.A or Ph.D.) This new position, within the changing field of photojournalism and media design, will address these evolving fields associated with convergence, the web, and use of multimedia formats.
Applicants should have excellent teaching skills and an emerging body of research/creative scholarship.
Review of applications begins October 20, 2007, continuing until the position
is filled.
Start date is August 2008.
Please send a letter of application, a current CV, three letters of
reference, graduate school transcripts, and a visual portfolio (prefer portfolio on DVD) to:
Susan Zavoina, Chair
Department of Journalism
University of North Texas
P.O. Box 311460
Denton, TX 76203
ABOUT OUR STUDENTS
Ethnically diverse, UNT has a vibrant international student population
and a diverse student enrollment. A colleague who can enthusiastically join the
department in mentoring and providing role models for students from a wide
array of backgrounds is particularly valuable.
Because of the explosion of ethnic-minority media and increased focus on
specific audiences both nationally and regionally, our ideal candidate would
have the knowledge to guide our students aggressively into these markets.
The 60-year-old journalism program, which is accredited by ACEJMC, is
home to about 1,000 undergraduate and about 80 graduate students. Our alums have
won eight Pulitzer Prizes. Facilities include four digital labs and a new
convergence lab
ABOUT UNT
The University of North Texas, founded in 1890, serves 32,000 students
and includes three entities: the flagship Denton campus, the UNT Health Science
Center in Fort Worth, and a new campus in Dallas.
The DFW Metroplex boasts one of the largest media markets in the U.S.,
with great opportunities for internships and jobs for our graduates. With many
nationally recognized programs, UNT is a doctoral/research university, ranking
in the top 4 percent of U.S. colleges and universities.
Please visit www.unt.edu for more information.
Pending Funding.