Tenure-track

The Department of Communication & Theatre, in the School of Humanities and Social Sciences, seeks applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor to support the Communication Studies Option area within the Speech Communication Major beginning August 2015.

The successful candidate will teach Communication Theory, Communication Research (quantitative and qualitative methods), Public Speaking as well as some combination of Interpersonal Communication, Small Group Communication, Intercultural Communication and/or Persuasion. The department is particularly interested in candidates with additional expertise teaching in one the following areas: conflict resolution/negotiation, organizational leadership, health communication, social movements, contemporary rhetoric, or social media/technology studies/digital communication.

The Department of Communication & Theatre offers a Major in Speech Communication with options in Communication Studies, Public Relations, Theatre and Broadcasting. The department includes 14 faculty members, four support staff, and 468 students.

Required: •A Ph.D. in Communication or near-completion (terminal degree must be completed by time of reappointment to second year).
•Ability to teach Communication Theory, Communication Research (quantitative and qualitative methods), Public Speaking as well as some combination of Interpersonal Communication, Small Group Communication, Intercultural Communication and/or Persuasion.
•Ability to conduct classes through multifaceted teaching strategies for face-to-face classroom delivery and/or web-enhanced or web-based formats.
•Evidence of interest in developing new courses related to the Communications Studies option.
•Evidence of ability to teach diverse student populations.
•Successful interview and teaching demonstration.
•Three successful background checks: Criminal Background Check (Act 34); Child Abuse History Clearance (Act 151); and FBI Federal Criminal History-Fingerprinting (Act 114).
Preferred: •Ability to teach in more than one of the following areas: conflict resolution/negotiation, organizational leadership, health communication, social movements, contemporary rhetoric, or social media/technology studies/digital communication.
•Experience developing curriculum.
•Experience conducting periodic course assessment.
•Experience teaching in distance learning formats.

Application Information


Postal Address:
Lisa Schreiber
Communications & Theatre
Millersville University of Pennsylvania
P.O. Box 1002
Millersville, PA 17551-0302

Phone:
717-871-7289

Online App. Form:
http://jobs.millersville.edu/postings/1716