Job: Lecturer II (0813087)
Posted: 05/09/2012
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Jobing Description
Position Summary
The Department of Communication & Journalism invites applications for a full-time, 9-month, performance-based, Lecturer II appointment beginning August 2012. The successful candidate will have teaching and service duties as a key faculty member in the department's multimedia journalism concentration.
The journalism program in Department of Communication and Journalism at the University of New Mexico is ACEJMC accredited and focused on training combined-platform multimedia journalists and content producers. This position has teaching, service and mentoring duties primarily tied to the undergraduate multimedia journalism program. However, the department offers M.A. and Ph.D. degrees in communication as well as undergraduate degrees in multimedia journalism, strategic communication and communication, with opportunities for faculty to serve in all areas.
The department is especially interested in candidates who can contribute to diversity through their teaching and service.
The department is consistently rated as a student favorite across campus. Various campus media and research centers and programs, such as the UNM Washington News Bureau, KUNM-FM, KNME-TV, the Daily Lobo, University Communication and Marketing, and the Latin American & Iberian Institute provide opportunities for cross-unit collaboration.
The University of New Mexico, the flagship university in the state, is a research I university and a minority-serving institution. Founded in 1889, 30,000 students attend UNM, which offers over 200 degree and certificate programs. The Communication & Journalism Department sits on historic Route 66 in a newly renovated building.
UNM's main campus lies in the heart of Albuquerque, a high desert city of 700,000 with a multi-cultural population. The city is bordered by the Sandia Mountains, straddles the Rio Grande, and enjoys 310 days of sunshine per year and a moderate summer and winter climates. In 2008, Forbes Magazine rated Albuquerque the 13th best metro area in the country and, in 2006, the best city for business and careers.
Skills / Requirements
Minimum Qualifications
M.A. degree in journalism or related field.
Preferred Qualifications
1. Editorial and technical skills, including knowledge and experience with Adobe CS5, digital video editing, CSS, HTML5, mobile apps, social networking platforms, and website creation and maintenance.
2. Three years of multimedia journalism experience.
3. Record of teaching effectiveness.
4. Ability to advise and mentor diverse students.
Important Notes
For Best Consideration
03-01-2012
Required Documents
Cover Letter, Curriculum Vitae, Writing Sample, Other
Special Instructions to Applicants
A complete application consists of:
(1) a letter of interest identifying areas of expertise and teaching interests;
(2) a resume or curriculum vita;
(3) evidence of teaching effectiveness (for example: student evaluations, observations, letters addressing candidate's teaching, syllabi. Attach materials as one document to "Other".);
(4) a sample of a recent, representative work; and
(5) letters from three references.
Letters of recommendation, in pdf format, should be sent by the recommender to Nancy C. Montoya, Department Administrator, at nmontoya@unm.edu.
For more information contact Dr. Richard Schaefer, Multimedia Search Chair, (505) 917-9909, schaefer@unm.edu. The departmental website at http://www.unm.edu/-cjdept provides additional information about the goals, mission, courses and students at the University of New Mexico.
