FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON UNIVERSITY
School of Art & Media Studies
Associate/Full Professor and Director

University College of Fairleigh Dickinson University invites applications for Director of the School of Art & Media Studies, Metropolitan Campus, to begin July 2012.

SAMS offers Bachelor of Arts degrees in two disciplines, Communication and Art (with concentrations in Broadcasting, Cross-Cultural Communication, Radio Management, TV/Digital Editing Production, Arts Management, Computer Art and Design, Painting/Drawing), and a Master of Arts in Media and Professional Communication geared to working professionals.   The program is also offered as a combined, 5-year B.A/M.A. The School provides general education courses in oral communication, professional and technical writing, art, and media studies to diverse majors across campus. SAMS is one of the nine schools of University College, which stresses professionally accredited and career-oriented programs grounded in the liberal arts that prepare students to live and work successfully in a global environment. It is located on the Metropolitan Campus of Fairleigh Dickinson University in Teaneck/Hackensack, NJ, near New York City.

The position carries primary responsibility for administration of the School, including full- and part-time faculty recruitment, evaluation, and development; student recruitment and retention; promotion of teaching excellence and faculty scholarship;  program development; learning assessment; budget management ; course scheduling; and collaboration with faculty and administrators to advance the goals of the University.  The position includes teaching.

The successful candidate must have:

• A PhD in Communication or a RELATED AREA with a specialty in media and related industry experience.
• A record of excellence in teaching, scholarship, and professional service commensurate with appointment to a senior faculty rank.
• Academic administrative experience at the degree program level or above in a multidisciplinary environment, including learning outcomes assessment.
• Knowledge of a studio art curriculum and its special needs.
• Ability to forge connections between the School and media industry.
• Demonstrated leadership skills, including ability to foster constructive teamwork and to build programs. 
• Experience with new media and instructional technologies.

Employment is contingent upon a satisfactory background check.  Candidates for hire will be required to sign a waiver authorizing the background check and produce a Social Security Card.

Fairleigh Dickinson University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer committed to a diverse workforce M/F/D/V.

Interested candidates can learn more about and apply for this position through the University’s Web site (www.fdu.edu) by clicking on the Employment link at the bottom of the page.

CENTRAL EUROPEAN UNIVERSITY
School of Public Policy and International Affairs (SPPIA)
Associate Professor/Professor, Global Communication and Media

The recently-launched School of Public Policy and International Affairs (SPPIA) at Central European University invites applications for a Professor or an Associate Professor to develop and lead a new specialization in Global Communication and Media within its two-year flagship Master program, to be launched in Fall 2013. The position requires international recognition in scholarship; evidence of work that bridges theory and practice; and a Ph.D. in communication, media studies, political science, sociology, policy studies, law, or a related field.

Review of applications will begin on March 15, 2012 and continue until the position is filled.

For more details and application instructions, see: http://hro.ceu.hu/node/28247.