The Journalism Department at Columbia College Chicago invites
applications for a multimedia journalist and educator who is an
accomplished practitioner and innovative thinker, for a tenure-track
faculty appointment to begin Spring or Fall Semester 2011.
Columbia College Chicago is an urban institution of over 12,000
undergraduate and graduate students, emphasizing arts, media, and
communications in a liberal arts setting and the Journalism Department
seeks a candidate who will help our students become sophisticated and
compassionate thinkers, writers, project architects, and leaders. Our
department is committed to preparing students for success in the future
of journalism. An individual with innovative ideas and a collaborative
plan to implement them will be a welcome addition to our team. We want
someone who can educate our students to report across multiple media
platforms and help us adapt our curriculum wisely.
The person we select for this tenure-track position will have a
distinguished professional background in reporting and writing. He or
she will value the importance of storytelling across platforms and be
able to work with faculty and students individually and in teams to
foster entrepreneurship, creating interactive, imaginative and powerful
stories across our curriculum. In addition to teaching, the tenure-track
candidate will be required to advise and mentor students, serve the
college and community, and remain active in the journalism field while
pursuing creative, professional, and scholarly endeavors. Master's
degree required. College-level teaching experience preferred.
To apply: Applicants must apply online at: https://employment.colum.edu. Post a cover
letter, CV, statement of your teaching philosophy, three examples of
your multimedia work, and three references. For prompt
consideration please apply before: Monday August 30,
2010. No phone calls or hard copy documents please.
Columbia College Chicago is committed to diversity in its faculty. This
includes, but is not limited to, diversity of race, gender, generation,
geography and diversity of training and professional background.
Columbia College Chicago encourages female, GLBT, disabled,
international and minority classified individuals to apply for all
positions. We offer a competitive salary and an excellent benefits
package. For more information, visit our web site at: www.colum.edu
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