The Department of Communication Studies hires Special Assistant Professors/Special Instructors from an applicant pool. Such Special Assistant Professor/Special Instructors may be hired for fall, spring, and/or summer term in a given academic year. They are hired to teach courses in communication studies in Evaluating Contemporary Television, Critical Media Studies, and Evaluating Contemporary Film. Requirements for this position are a Ph.D. in Communication Studies for Special Assistant Professor rank or M.A. in Communication Studies for Special Instructor rank (ABD preferred), experience teaching the specific subject area, and teaching excellence.
Application Deadline:
12-31-2013
To Apply:
Application Deadline: To be considered for the Fall 2013 semester, applications are due May 15, 2013. For the Spring 2014 semester, applications are due November 1, 2013. Applications received after these dates will be considered if additional classes become available.
To Apply: Please send the following materials: a letter of application that outlines your teaching experience and range of teaching interests; a statement of interest in and qualifications for teaching specific courses; a detailed résumé or c.v.; recent supporting materials that indicate teaching quality in each of four categories: written reports of classroom observations, student evaluations, syllabi, AND three graded student papers (with grader’s written comments) and/or student performance projects/evaluations—one A, one B, and one C of the same assignment. Please also include the names of three references who can speak to your teaching. Send required materials to Gloria Blumanhourst, Department of Communication Studies, 1783 Campus Delivery, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523-1783; Gloria.Blumanhourst@colostate.edu; 970-491-6858. Applications will be accepted throughout the calendar year. Hiring decisions may be made during the late spring and throughout the summer for fall semester, during the fall semester for spring semester, and during spring semester for the summer term. If you have questions, please contact Dr. Sue Pendell, Sue.Pendell@colostate.edu. This pool expires December 31, 2013. There is a potential that we will have a tenure-track position in this area within the next two years.
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