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Hi all,

Please forgive cross-posting to the AC groups…

My department is hiring late in the year for this position. Please pass this on to any ABDs who are about to finish or recent PhDs for whom this would be appropriate, and/or other peers who would have students who might be candidates.

Thanks,

Michael

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Michael Mandiberg
Assistant Professor
College of Staten Island/CUNY
http://mandiberg.com
michael@mandiberg.com

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ASSISTANT PROFESSOR – COMMUNICATIONS
DEPARTMENT OF MEDIA CULTURE
COLLEGE OF STATEN ISLAND

ONLINE DESCRIPTION AND APPLICATION
http://bit.ly/CUNYCSI

Job ID: 4051, Full-Time, Regular/Temporary: Regular
Contract Title: Assistant Professor, FLSA: Exempt

GENERAL DUTIES
Performs teaching, research, and guidance duties in area(s) of expertise as noted below. Shares responsibility for committee and department assignments, performing administrative, supervisory, and other functions as may be assigned.

CAMPUS SPECIFIC INFORMATION
The College of Staten Island is a leading publicly funded unit of the City University of New York (CUNY) located in the fastest growing borough of New York City. It is situated on 204 acres of wooded grounds with nineteen buildings constructed in the Georgian style. It is a comprehensive liberal arts institution with a commuter student population. The College of Staten Island offers courses in the day, evenings and on weekends. In addition to teaching responsibilities faculty are expected to engage in departmental and college activities, schedule office hours, conduct career and academic advisement, and mentor students. Teaching responsibilities amount to 21 credits per annum but new faculty will benefit from a program of released time of 24 credits to allow for continued research.

The school’s location in New York City enables it to draw on the vast economic and cultural resources of the city. It also provides opportunities for faculty to interact with practitioners in industry and with researchers at other colleges and universities in the metropolitan area.

DEPARTMENTAL SPECIFIC INFORMATION:
The Department of Media Culture strongly values its interdisciplinary approach, combining theory and practice in all its teaching, research and creative pursuits. It offers three degrees: BA in Cinema Studies, BS in Communications and MA in Cinema and Media Studies. Our Masters program offers faculty opportunities for seminar teaching and working with students on research and/or production theses. The department also prepares students for PhD programs in cinema and communications, as well as other related disciplines in the humanities and social sciences.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Ph.D. degree in area(s) of expertise, or equivalent as noted below. Also required are the ability to teach successfully, interest in productive scholarship or creative achievement, and ability to cooperate with others for the good of the institution.

OTHER QUALIFICATIONS
The Department of Media Culture of the College of Staten Island, a senior college of The City University of New York, seeks candidates for an anticipated tenure-track position as an Assistant Professor of Cinema & Media Studies, beginning September 2011 or January 2012.
The successful candidate will have Ph.D. or equivalent terminal degree in Cinema, Communication, Media Studies or related fields. ABD Doctoral candidates may apply but must have PhD in hand by time of hire.

The successful candidate will also have the ability to teach a variety of courses including introduction to cinema history & theory, communications, communication theories and methods, and histories and theories of the candidate’s respected fields. Further, the successful candidate will have expertise in African American, Latino, Hispanic, Caribbean, Latin American or African media, with interests in diverse media including print, radio, television, film, advertising, digital or integrated media. The candidate may specialize in the studies of the textual, production, reception, institutions, gender or sociocultural aspects of these media in different periods. Candidates with expertise in counter-cinema, media literacy, diasporic, transnational and global media are encouraged to apply.

RESPONSIBILITIES
include teaching undergraduate courses, development and coordination of curriculum, performing department and college service, and engagement in an active and productive research agenda.

COMPENSATION
$42,873 – $74,133

BENEFITS
CUNY offers a comprehensive benefits package to employees and eligible dependents based on job title and classification. Employees are also offered pension and Tax-Deferred Savings Plans. Part-time employees must meet a weekly or semester work hour criteria to be eligible for health benefits. Health benefits are also extended to retirees who meet the eligibility criteria.

HOW TO APPLY
To apply, please go to http://www.cuny.edu; select Employment, then Job postings on line. Please attach your resume, cover letter and names and addresses of three references.

CLOSING DATE
Review of applications will begin on April 29, 2011 until the position is filled.

JOB SEARCH CATEGORY
CUNY Job Posting: Faculty

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
The City University of New York is an Equal Opportunity Employer which complies with all applicable laws and regulations, and encourages inclusive excellence in its employment practices.