Assistant Professor - Digital/Broadcast Media & Audio Production

The Department of Communication Studies at the State University of New York College at Oswego invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Digital and Broadcast Media.

Review Date: Review of applications will begin January 4, 2012 and will continue until the position is filled.

Salary: Commensurate with experience.

Date of Appointment: August 2012.

Description of Responsibilities: Candidate will teach in the areas of broadcast media production (with an emphasis in audio production), and digital media programming and management. Other responsibilities include participation in the management of department media services and operations, student advisement, production of scholarly or creative media works, and participation in service activities.

Required Qualifications: Candidate must have an earned M.A., M.F.A. or Ph.D. (ABD accepted) in an appropriate field related to mass communication at the time of appointment. Candidate must have previous undergraduate teaching experience and significant professional experience in video production/post production and audio design/post production, especially nonlinear editors such as Final Cut Pro 7 (and other FCP Studio software), Avid Media Composer, and Pro Tools 9. Additional expertise in After Effects, web development and design, interactive design, mobile media, social media, or other emergent media applications is expected.

Preferred Qualifications:  Demonstrated experience with innovative teaching approaches, online course delivery, and mentoring of student media organizations. Ability to incorporate issues of gender, race/ethnicity, and/or comparative global perspectives into course materials, as well as interest in teaching a diverse population of students.

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

http://oswego.interviewexchange.com/candapply.jsp?JOBID=28798

Official transcripts are required prior to hiring. Strong candidates will be asked to furnish scholarly or creative activity samples and a teaching portfolio including student evaluations (please do not submit these items with the initial application).

Description of the Department: Communication Studies is the largest department in the School of Communication, Media and the Arts, serving approximately 800 majors with 36 full and part-time faculty. The department offers majors in public relations, broadcasting, communication studies, and journalism. We also offer an online degree completion program in Broadcasting and Mass Communication and a graduate certificate program in Integrated Media. We are dedicated to excellence in undergraduate education and we are committed to providing students with relevant interdisciplinary experiences. Facilities include new digital production and news studios, new media production labs, high- definition editing suites, WRVO-FM, a NPR station and student FM and television operations.

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.