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ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF COMMUNICATION DESIGN

Employer
Elon University School of Communications
Location
North Carolina, United States
Salary
Competitive
Date posted
Sep 13, 2019

The School of Communications at Elon University invites applications for a tenure-track assistant or associate professor position focusing on communication design with an effective start date of August 2020.  

We seek an outstanding teacher with a Ph.D. or M.F.A. and professional experience to join our school’s 67  full-time teacher-scholar-mentors. Candidates must have previous teaching and professional experience in design, particularly using analytics to inform design and writing, multicultural communication, and graphic design with web and mobile applications. Candidates seeking a tenure track appointment must have a terminal degree and a track record of peer-reviewed scholarship. The tenure-track process involves six years at rank, but may be shortened by up to two years for those with full-time university teaching experience. 

Teaching assignments may include courses in visual communication, writing for visual media, interactive design, web publishing, design strategies, and elective courses, as well as core courses in the school and the Elon Core Curriculum. Candidates who have experience working with a diverse range of people and who can contribute to the climate of inclusivity are encouraged to describe their experiences in their cover letter.  Depending on the candidate’s qualifications, other courses assigned could support the school’s other undergraduate majors, graduate programs and the university core curriculum. 

SCHOOL OF COMMUNICATIONS:

Elon’s nationally accredited School of Communications is home to 1,320 students, representing 20 percent of Elon’s student body, in a new 105,000-square-foot, four-building communications complex in the heart of campus. Students select from six majors: Cinema & Television Arts, Communication Design, Journalism, Media Analytics, Sport Management and Strategic Communications. The School offers a Master of Arts degree in Interactive Media and, in partnership with the Love School of Business, a Master of Science in Management degree focused on Corporate Communications. The school also operates the Imagining the Internet Center, which explores and provides insights into emerging network innovations, global development, dynamics, diffusion and governance, and the Sunshine Center of the North Carolina Open Government Coalition. To learn more about the School of Communications, visit http://www.elon.edu/communications

ELON UNIVERSITY:

Elon University is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse faculty, staff and student body and welcomes all applicants.

Elon University has built a national reputation as the premier student-centered liberal arts university that values strong relationships between students and their faculty and staff mentors. Elon's 6,700 students prepare to become the ethical leaders the world needs, putting their knowledge into action on campus, in the community and around the globe. Elon is known for academic excellence across the curriculum, and for experiential learning programs in study abroad, undergraduate research, leadership, interfaith dialogue, civic engagement and community service. Elon is ranked the nation's #1 master's-level university for study abroad and is a top-producer of Fulbright Student Scholars and Peace Corps volunteers. U.S. News & World Report recognizes Elon more than any other university in the nation for academic programs that "Focus on Student Success." More than 425 full-time faculty members teach in six academic units: Elon College, the College of Arts and Sciences; the Martha and Spencer Love School of Business; the School of Communications; the School of Education; the School of Health Sciences; and the School of Law. Elon's four-year graduation rate of 78 percent ranks in the top 10 percent of U.S. private universities. The student-faculty ratio is 12:1, and the average class size is 20. The university's 636-acre residential campus in the Town of Elon, N.C., is consistently recognized as one of the nation's finest environments for learning. The Elon Phoenix NCAA Division I athletic program is a member of the Colonial Athletic Association.

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue through October 21, 2019. The position will remain open until filled. Email a letter of application, CV, a link to a professional portfolio (and samples of student work if you already are a teacher), and the names and contact information for four references to commdesignsearch@elon.edu . Elon University is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse faculty, staff and student body and welcomes all applicants.

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