Visual
Communication Tenure-track Assistant or Associate Professor |
The School of Journalism and Telecommunications at the University of Kentucky invites applications for a tenure-track assistant or associate professor in visual communication. This is a new position, awarded to the school in recognition of enrollment growth.
Responsibilities: We are looking for an individual with a strong background in visual communication to teach the survey course in visual concepts and theories as well as courses that might include photography, web design and/or multimedia theory and practice. The ideal candidate will have strong underpinnings in the theory of visual communication as well as practical applications of visual techniques.
The person hired will teach two courses per semester, serving students in all three of the school’s majors: Integrated Strategic Communication, Journalism and Telecommunications. Teaching responsibilities will be at the undergraduate and graduate levels. The school participates in a college-wide graduate program (master’s and doctoral) and this position includes graduate teaching responsibilities. Other duties will include advising students, serving the school and the community, and developing a research agenda.
Qualifications: Ph.D. in communication or related field; demonstrated ability to pursue an active program of research; an interest in seeking external funding for projects; and evidence of successful teaching at the university level. Professional experience related to visual communication is preferred.
The School of Journalism and Telecommunications is an ACEJMC-accredited unit of the College of Communications and Information Studies. The University of Kentucky offers an excellent computing environment and other facilities for research and instruction. The university is poised under the leadership of President Lee Todd to become a Top Twenty research institution (www.uky.edu/OPBPA/whytop20.htm).
Lexington is located in the heart of the Bluegrass Region, 90 miles from Cincinnati, 75 miles from Louisville, and 30 miles from the state capital in Frankfort. Lexington is the home of the Kentucky Horse Park and Keeneland Race Course. It’s a truly beautiful place to live and work!
Send a letter of application, a resume or vita, and contact information for three references to:
Visual Communication RT Search Committee
c/o Ms. Julie Berry
107 Grehan Building
School of Journalism & Telecommunications
University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY 40506-0042
E-mail questions and electronic resumes to jhberr0@uky.edu.
Screening of applications will begin in mid-October and continue until the position is filled. The school is particularly interested in candidates who will broaden the diversity of our faculty. The University of Kentucky is an AA/EOE employer.
Upon offer of employment, successful applicants for all positions must undergo a national background check as required by University of Kentucky Human Resources.