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Job posting: July 28, 2008
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Fairfield University
Digital Journalism
Fairfield University seeks a tenure-track assistant professor to join its journalism program in the English Department. Position begins in Fall 2009; Ph.D. must be in hand by August 2009. Candidates should have significant experience with digital storytelling and web-based journalism in a professional or academic setting. Secondary interests in professional writing, technical editing, and advising college media are welcome, as is interest in connecting with any of our 19 interdisciplinary programs such as Asian Studies, Black Studies: The African Diaspora, and Latin American & Caribbean Studies. Teaching load is 3/3. The successful candidate will teach introductory and advanced reporting courses, design and teach specialized digital writing and editing courses, and teach in the first-year core sequence. A demonstrated commitment to undergraduate teaching, advanced technological skills, and a promising research agenda are expected.
Review of applications will begin on a rolling basis September 15, 2008. To apply, please send a letter of application, CV, confidential letters from three references, evidence of teaching effectiveness, and sample publications (including both academic and professional work) to Dr. James Simon, Chair, Department of English, Fairfield University, Fairfield CT 06824. Informational interviews will be conducted at AEJMC. Supplemental information about the position, the journalism program, and Fairfield University can be found at http://www.fairfield.edu/eng_digitaljournalism.html
Fairfield University, a Jesuit institution, is consistently ranked among the top three comprehensive universities in the North by the U.S. News & World Report. Its faculty, administration, and student body value intellectual and religious pluralism. The University is located in southwestern Connecticut near the Long Island Sound, about 50 miles from New York City and 25 miles from New Haven. Fairfield University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. Women, minorities, and persons with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.
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