The Department of Communication Studies at the State University of New York at Oswego invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant/Associate Professor position.

Review Date: Review of applications will begin January 4, 2010, and will continue until the position is filled.

Salary: Commensurate with experience

Date of Appointment: August 2010

Description of Responsibilities:  Candidates will teach a variety of courses including broadcast sales, media economics, media management, programming, media law, and/or specialty courses in the area.  Other duties include Internship Coordinator and Director of the annual Lewis B. O’Donnell Media Summit, which are compensated by course reductions.  Active involvement in student advisement and departmental/college service is expected.  The successful candidate may also be required to demonstrate a practical and theoretical understanding of new media and strategies to help our students bridge the gap between traditional models of 'broadcasting' and emerging models of digital 'narrowcasting.'

Required Qualifications: Candidate must have a master’s degree in a related field, previous teaching experience and significant professional experience. Ability to incorporate issues of gender, race/ethnicity, and/or comparative global perspectives into course materials. 

Preferred Qualifications: A Ph.D. and previous college-level teaching experience.

To Apply: Submit (a) a letter of application addressing qualifications, (b) curriculum vitae, (c) a copy of transcripts, and (d) the names, addresses, e-mail addresses, and telephone numbers of three references electronically to:

http://oswego.interviewexchange.com/candapply.jsp?JOBID=15951

For questions or more information, please contact Ulises Mejias at ulises.mejias@oswego.edu.

Official transcripts are required prior to hiring.

Description of Department: Communication Studies is the largest department in the School of Communication, Media and the Arts, serving approximately 700 majors with 28 full and part-time faculty. The department offers majors in broadcasting, communication studies, public relations, and journalism. We are dedicated to excellence in undergraduate education in these four areas, and we are committed to providing students with relevant interdisciplinary experiences.  The department encourages experiential learning and facilitates an active year-round internship program.  We currently offer both a bachelor of arts and a minor in the field. Facilities include new digital production and news studios, new media production labs, high-definition editing suites, WRVO-FM (an NPR-affiliate station), WNYO (student-run FM radio station), and WTOP (student-run television station).

Description of SUNY Oswego:   Founded in 1861, SUNY Oswego is a public comprehensive college located in central New York on the beautiful shores of Lake Ontario, 45 minutes from Syracuse.  Named one of "Top Up-and-Coming Schools" in U.S. News America’s Best Colleges 2010 and a "Best Northeastern College" by Princeton Review, Oswego offers its 8300 undergraduate and graduate students outstanding educational experiences with attention to liberal arts and sciences foundations, practical applications, interdisciplinary approaches, independent scholarly and creative work, and skills for living in multicultural and global communities.  SUNY Oswego is in a time of wonderful opportunities with extensive facilities construction and renovation, a forward-looking sesquicentennial strategic plan, and expanded outreach to regional, national, and international communities.  Additional information about SUNY Oswego can be found at www.oswego.edu.

SUNY Oswego is committed to enhancing its diversity.  SUNY Oswego is an Affirmative Action Employer and encourages applications from professionals of color, women, individuals with disabilities, and veterans.  In accordance with INS regulations, successful applicants must be legally able to work in the United States, per the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986.

Requests for reasonable accommodations of a disability during the application and/or interview process should be made to the Human Resources Office, (315-312-2215).