Midwestern State University’s Mass Communication Department is accepting applications for a full-time faculty member at the Instructor or Assistant Professor level to begin Fall 2015.

Qualifications: A master's degree in a related field is required for the rank of instructor on non-tenure track. A doctorate or appropriate terminal degree is required for the rank of assistant professor on tenure track. The salary will be commensurate with the successful candidate’s experience.

Duties: Primary emphasis is on introductory and upper-level broadcast courses but may include journalism, film, ethics, media management and/or digital media courses, depending on the candidate’s specialties.

The department offers a variety of courses across the discipline leading to a broad mass communication degree. We are highly student-oriented, and faculty are expected to be accessible to the students. Midwestern State University, with a Carnegie master’s level I classification, has about 5,800 students. MSU is a member of the Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges.

Send letter of interest, curriculum vitae, philosophy of teaching, unofficial transcripts and list of three references (including contact information) to Dr. Mitzi Lewis, Chair of Search Committee, Mass Communication Department, Midwestern State University, Wichita Falls, Texas, 76308.  [log in to unmask]. Screening begins March 20, 2015, but applications will be considered until the position is filled. This position is designated as security sensitive and requires the finalist to complete a criminal background check. EEO/ADAAA Compliance Employer.

Dr. Jim Sernoe

Chair, Mass Communication Department

Midwestern State University

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