The College of Media & Communication at Texas Tech University seeks to fill a tenure-track assistant professorposition in Hispanic Media. The position is affiliated with the Thomas Jay Harris Institute for Hispanic and International Communication. This position may be hired in any of the college’s four departments—advertising, communication studies, public relations or journalism and electronic media. The starting date will be January or September 2016. We seek an energetic scholar who will support the Institute, mentor graduate students, and assist in managing initiatives, including the International Journal of Hispanic Media (www.internationalhispanicmedia.org). Teaching load will be commensurate with time dedicated to Institute activities. Required qualifications include a Ph.D. or equivalent terminal degree in a media-related discipline, established record of academic publication regarding Hispanic media, and college-level teaching experience as instructor of record. Advanced ABDs with strong potential for scholarly productivity and evidence of effective teaching will be considered. Service duties include program building, as well as commitment to extra-curricular activities. Service to the department, college, and university is expected. Preferred qualifications include experience in teaching courses related to Hispanic media, experience advising student groups (including study abroad), ability to teach classes in Spanish, background in academic publishing, and experience in the media industry and/or community development. The appointee will be expected to actively seek external research funding individually or in conjunction with other faculty.

About the Institute – The Thomas Jay Harris Institute for Hispanic and International Communication (www.depts.ttu.edu/comc/ihic) endeavors to improve public understanding of Hispanic-oriented and international communication through its teaching, research and community engagement activities. It is the only such academic unit in Texas that is linked with a Ph.D. program. Launched in 2006, the Institute received a generous gift from the estate of Thomas Jay Harris in 2013. Institute-affiliated faculty and students collaborate on research and outreach projects. The Institute edits and published the International Journal of Hispanic Media (www.internationalhispanicmedia.org).

About the College – The College of Media & Communication has approximately 1500 undergraduate majors, 100 MA students and 35 Ph.D. students. It maintains high standards for teaching, even as its reputation as a media research center grows. Junior faculty hires from top doctoral programs in recent years reflect the college’s ascendance. In addition to Hispanic and international communication, research strengths among college faculty include strategic, health, and political communication as well as social scientific research methods. In 2012 the college relocated to a refurbished building and enjoys ample space as well as state-of-the-art research facilities (www.depts.ttu.edu/comc/ccr).

About the University – Texas Tech University is a public national research university with an enrollment of over 35,000. It offers over 100 undergraduate majors and more than 100 masters and 50 doctoral degree programs. Texas Tech is the largest comprehensive higher education institution in the western two-thirds of Texas and is the state’s only campus with an adjoining research university, law school, and medical school. Texas Tech students come from almost every county in Texas, all 50 states and more than 100 different countries. The institution is a member of the Texas Tech University System, which in 2012 completed a $1 billion campaign to fund student scholarships, faculty endowments, academic programs and innovative research support plus facilities improvements.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE:
Review of applications will begin on October 1, 2015 and will continue until the position is filled. Applicants should apply on line at http://www.texastech.edu/careers/ – they will be asked to provide a curriculum vita, graduate transcripts, a list of three references with complete addresses and phone numbers, and a letter of application describing their research agenda and teaching experience. The Requisition Number for the position is 2778BR.

The search committee chair is Dr. Kent Wilkinson, Thomas Jay Harris Professor of Hispanic and International Communication. Questions may be addressed to him at [log in to unmask] or (806) 834-0199.

EEO:
As an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer, Texas Tech University is dedicated to the goal of building a culturally diverse faculty committed to teaching and working in a multicultural environment. We actively encourage applications from all those who can contribute, through their research, teaching, and/or service, to the diversity and excellence of the academic community at Texas Tech University. The university welcomes applications from minorities, women, protected veterans, persons with disabilities, and dual-career couples.