[Asis-l] Tenure-Track Position in Communication Law & Policy at UW Tacoma

[Huatong Sun]

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Assistant Professor of Communication Law & Policy

The University of Washington Tacoma invites applications for a tenure-track
Assistant Professor in Communication in the School of Interdisciplinary
Arts & Sciences (IAS). This is a full-time position with a 9-month service
period. The successful candidate will be an intellectually expansive
scholar whose research and teaching address issues related to communication
law and policy from a critical framework. The successful candidate also
will have the ability to teach professional skills courses in video, web or
print. An interest in community media or media activism is a plus. The
successful candidate will be expected to work with diverse student
populations, involve students in faculty research, and integrate new
pedagogical techniques and technologies into teaching/learning.

The position primarily contributes to the Communication major but also
supports other interdisciplinary majors and concentrations at UW Tacoma.
The position begins September 16, 2016, requires an earned doctorate (or
foreign equivalent) at the time of appointment in Communication or related
field with an emphasis in Communication Law and Policy. Candidates in the
final stages of their dissertation will be appointed on an acting basis.
The Tacoma campus of the University of Washington was founded in 1990 with
an interdisciplinary approach at its foundation. It has evolved into a
thriving downtown campus that serves students of a wide variety of ages and
backgrounds in the South Puget Sound. Faculty has access to the resources
of a major research university, including an extensive library system, but
work and teach within a small campus setting. Our campus provides a unique
environment for the development of creative teaching, research and
community collaborations. The campus commitment to diversity is central to
maintaining an atmosphere where students, staff, and faculty find abundant
opportunities for intellectual, personal and professional growth within our
campus and broader community. For more information about UW Tacoma, visit
http://www.tacoma.washington.edu.

To apply, please submit:


   1. Letter delineating your interests and qualifications, a description
   of research projects underway, and your teaching experience. Applicant
   statements should detail how their teaching, service and/or scholarship has
   supported the success of students from racial, ethnic, and gender
   backgrounds that are underrepresented in their academic fields; applicants
   who have not yet had the opportunity for such experience should note how
   their work will further UW Tacoma’s commitment to diversity;
   2. curriculum vitae, including a list of courses taught,
   3. statement of your teaching philosophy,
   4. an article-length writing sample,
   5. evidence of teaching effectiveness, and
   6. three letters of reference.

Submit all application materials through https://academicjobsonline.org.
Application materials, including letters of recommendation, received via
email will not be considered. Screening of applicants will begin November
1, 2015 and will continue until the position is filled. For further
information, e-mail Dr. Chris Demaske, search chair, at cd2 at uw.edu.

Applicants are strongly encouraged to complete the Equal Employment
Opportunity questionnaire that is linked to the confirmation email. This
information will not be shared with the search committee. University of
Washington is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All
qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without
regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity,
national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic
information. UW Tacoma faculty engage in teaching, research, and service
and generally participate in lower division, upper division, and graduate
instruction.
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