1-Year Visiting Assistant Professor, Global Media and Digital Studies

Description

Global Media and Digital Studies (GMDS) Program invites applications for a one-year visiting assistant professor of Global Media and Film Studies to begin in August 2023.

Qualifications

We seek a candidate with strong general background in global media and film studies and a specialty area in one (ideally two) of the following: transnational media, global media and/or film production, and media and digital studies methods. The teaching load includes advising senior Independent Study thesis projects and teaching Introduction to GMDS, Introduction to Film Studies, Introduction to Digital Studies, upper-level courses in Global Media and Digital Studies, and/or television and/or film production. A Ph.D. in media, film, communication and/or digital studies with a global focus. In addition, the successful candidate will advise Senior Independent Thesis projects on student-generated topics. The College of Wooster enrolls a diverse student body (24% domestic students of color and 15% international students); applicants should have experience with diverse student populations. 

Application Instructions

Applicants should submit a cover letter; curriculum vitae; copies of unofficial graduate transcripts; evidence of strong teaching (including teaching philosophy, syllabi and student evaluations, if applicable) and research statements; diversity statement; and three reference letters through Interfolio XXXX. The diversity statement should detail how the applicant has engaged and/or expects to engage with issues of diversity in the classroom and the curriculum, as well as on-campus and in the broader community. 

Review of applications will begin on March 28, 2022; but, applications will continue to be accepted until the position is filled. 

If you have questions regarding Interfolio, please contact Cynthia Bernardy, Administrative Coordinator, Global Media and Digital Studies Program, at cbernardy@wooster.edu. Questions about the position should be directed to Ahmet Atay, Chair of GMDS, at aatay@wooster.edu. 

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The College of Wooster is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, physical and/or mental disability, age, religion, medical condition, veteran status, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by institutional policy, or by state, local, or federal law.   The College of Wooster is committed by policy and practice to diversity, equity, and inclusion. For more information on our nondiscrimination policy visit https://wooster.edu/nondiscrimination/.