Assistant Professor of Media Studies (Tenure Track)
Old Dominion University
Norfolk, VA
Full-time
Education
Posted on April 7, 2024
Posting Details
Posting Details
Job Title
Assistant Professor of Media Studies (Tenure Track)
Department
COMM & THEATRE ARTS
Position Number
F0289A1
Job Description
The Media Studies Program of the Department of Communication & Theatre Arts at Old Dominion University invites applications for a tenure track Assistant Professor in Race and Media, beginning in July 2024. The ideal candidate will be a scholar whose research confronts dynamics of race in traditional and digital media environments, and whose scholarship and/or teaching ideally also engages with the intersectionality of race with gender, sexuality, class, and/or disability within those spaces. Candidates for this position would contribute classes to both our undergraduate media studies and film studies programs, as well as theory, methods, and elective offerings within our Master's degree programs in the Humanities and Lifespan Communication & Digital Media.
Position Type
FullTime
Type of Recruitment
General Public
Type of Recruitment
General Public
Minimum Qualifications - knowledge, skills, and abilities
Candidates must have the ability to teach courses in Critical Race & Media Studies and two of the following:
A doctoral degree in Communication, Media Studies, or a complementary field required.
Minimum Qualifications - Special licenses, registration or certification
Preferred Qualifications
Candidates with experience teaching at the post-secondary level are preferred.
Conditions of Employment
Location
Norfolk, VA
Job Open Date
10/13/2023
Application Review Date
11/15/2023
Open Until Filled
Yes
Special Instructions to Applicants / Additional Materials Required
Interested candidates should submit materials at https://jobs.odu.edu/postings/19446and attach the following with their online application:
Applications should be submitted by November 15, 2023 for full consideration. The position will remain open until it is filled.
Telework Friendly
No
Equity Statement
It is the policy of Old Dominion University to provide equal employment, educational and social opportunities for all persons, without regard to race (or traits historically associated with race including hair texture, hair type, and protective hairstyles such as braids, locks, and twists), color, religion, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), national origin, gender identity or expression, age, veteran status, disability, political affiliation, sexual orientation or genetic information. Individuals from minoritized communities, women, veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
Reasonable Accommodation Request
If you are an individual with a disability and require reasonable accommodation, please contact the Office of Institutional Equity & Diversity at (757) 683-3141.
Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or consistent with contractor's legal duty to furnish information.
College Home Page
https://odu.edu/al
Department Home Page
https://odu.edu/commtheatre
Posting Specific Questions
Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
Required Documents
Posting Details
Job Title
Assistant Professor of Media Studies (Tenure Track)
Department
COMM & THEATRE ARTS
Position Number
F0289A1
Job Description
The Media Studies Program of the Department of Communication & Theatre Arts at Old Dominion University invites applications for a tenure track Assistant Professor in Race and Media, beginning in July 2024. The ideal candidate will be a scholar whose research confronts dynamics of race in traditional and digital media environments, and whose scholarship and/or teaching ideally also engages with the intersectionality of race with gender, sexuality, class, and/or disability within those spaces. Candidates for this position would contribute classes to both our undergraduate media studies and film studies programs, as well as theory, methods, and elective offerings within our Master's degree programs in the Humanities and Lifespan Communication & Digital Media.
Position Type
FullTime
Type of Recruitment
General Public
Type of Recruitment
General Public
Minimum Qualifications - knowledge, skills, and abilities
Candidates must have the ability to teach courses in Critical Race & Media Studies and two of the following:
- Media Activism and Social Justice
- Feminist Media and Cultural Studies
- Television and Society, New Media and Society
- Reality Television
- Media Marketing and Promotion
- Media History
- Media Law and Policy
A doctoral degree in Communication, Media Studies, or a complementary field required.
Minimum Qualifications - Special licenses, registration or certification
Preferred Qualifications
Candidates with experience teaching at the post-secondary level are preferred.
Conditions of Employment
Location
Norfolk, VA
Job Open Date
10/13/2023
Application Review Date
11/15/2023
Open Until Filled
Yes
Special Instructions to Applicants / Additional Materials Required
Interested candidates should submit materials at https://jobs.odu.edu/postings/19446and attach the following with their online application:
- a cover letter;
- a curriculum vitae;
- unofficial graduate transcripts; and
- contact information for 3 references (if your application progresses in the search, the application site will request confidential recommendation letters from these individuals).
Applications should be submitted by November 15, 2023 for full consideration. The position will remain open until it is filled.
Telework Friendly
No
Equity Statement
It is the policy of Old Dominion University to provide equal employment, educational and social opportunities for all persons, without regard to race (or traits historically associated with race including hair texture, hair type, and protective hairstyles such as braids, locks, and twists), color, religion, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), national origin, gender identity or expression, age, veteran status, disability, political affiliation, sexual orientation or genetic information. Individuals from minoritized communities, women, veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
Reasonable Accommodation Request
If you are an individual with a disability and require reasonable accommodation, please contact the Office of Institutional Equity & Diversity at (757) 683-3141.
Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or consistent with contractor's legal duty to furnish information.
College Home Page
https://odu.edu/al
Department Home Page
https://odu.edu/commtheatre
Posting Specific Questions
Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
- * How did you hear about this employment opportunity?
- The Chronicle of Higher Education (website or print)
- Higheredjobs.com
- DiverseJobs.com
- InsightIntoDiversity.com
- Jobs.Virginia.gov
- Old Dominion University website
- Virginia Pilot (website or print)
- Richmond Times Dispatch (website or print)
- Other
- If you selected 'Other,' how did you hear about this employment opportunity?
(Open Ended Question)
Required Documents
- Cover Letter/Letter of Application
- Curriculum Vitae
- Unofficial Graduate Transcripts
- Contact Information for Professional References
