PENN STATE UNIVERSITY - HARRISBURG
Instructor of Speech Communication Position
School of Humanities

Penn State Harrisburg seeks applications for a one-year, nontenure track appointment as Instructor of Speech Communications effective August 15, 2008.  Our vibrant and growing College of 4000 students offers a significant opportunity for the right candidate.  For information on the College, see http://www.hbg.psu.edu.  Teaching duties include the required Effective Speech courses as well as courses in business/organizational, health, or other speech communications specialty.  This one-year appointment may be renewed and carries a teaching load of twelve credits/semester in Speech Communications; primary responsibility is teaching, with some service to the College expected.  Candidates should have experience and enthusiasm for teaching public speaking.  Ph.D. in Speech, Speech Communications or related area preferred; ABD considered; master’s degree required.

To be considered, send a cover letter explaining experience and match with this description, three letters of reference, evidence of teaching effectiveness (e.g. syllabi, course evaluations, peer observations), and curriculum vitae to Speech Communications Search Committee, PO Box: ICA-27153, c/o Ms. Dorothy J. Guy, Penn State Harrisburg, 777 West Harrisburg Pike, Middletown, PA  17057-4898.  Review of applications will begin March 15, 2008 and continue until the position is filled.  Penn State is committed to affirmative action, equal opportunity and the diversity of its workforce.

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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS
Assistant Professor of Communications
Full-Time Faculty Position
Start Date  - August 16, 2008

The Institute of Communications Research at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign seeks to fill a regular entry-level, tenure-track position beginning August 16, 2008, in its historic Ph.D. program and growing undergraduate media studies program.  Desired qualifications include a Ph.D. or advanced ABD in communications or a related field, with a research specialization in one or more of the following: cultural studies of media, media industries, law and policy, global media, social science approaches, feminist theory, science studies, new media, children and the media, writing for the media.

Responsibilities include interdisciplinary scholarly research and teaching in both undergraduate and doctoral programs. Salary: Negotiable, based on experience and qualifications. Salaries are competitive.Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. To ensure full consideration, please send curriculum vita, three letters of reference and a letter of application by April 14, 2008, to:

Clifford Christians
Director, Institute of Communications Research
College of Communications
University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign
810 s, Wright St.
228 Gregory Hall
Urbana, Illinois 61801,
cchrstns@uiuc.edu<mailto:cchrstns@uiuc.edu>

The University of Illinois is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer committed to achieving a diverse community- Women, minorities, and people with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.

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HONG KONG UNIVERSITY
School of Communication
Department of Communication Studies
Associate Professor / Assistant Professor / Senior Lecturer / Lecturer

1. Public Relations and Advertising (PR155/07-08)
Applicants should have a relevant PhD degree with teaching experience in some of the following courses: Campaign Planning, PR Writing, Financial Public Relations, and Global PR. The ability to teach bilingual copywriting and public relations writing classes is considered a major plus.

2. Organizational Communication (PR156/07-08)
Applicants should have a relevant PhD degree with teaching experience in some of the following courses: Leadership Communication, Communication Training & Development, Technology & Organizational Communication, and Theory & Research Methods.

Applicants should have demonstrated research ability.  Knowledge of Chinese culture and society is preferred.  Applicants for the post of Associate Professor should have demonstrated excellent teaching and research record plus academic or administrative leadership in their respective specialization.  ABD candidates nearing completion will be considered as Lecturer grade staff.  Initial appointment will be made on a fixed-term contract of one/two years commencing September 2008.

Appointees are expected to teach at undergraduate and possibly postgraduate level, conduct research, supervise undergraduate honors projects and contribute to the development of curriculum of their respective specialized areas.  They are also expected to provide service for the Department and the School of Communication.

Those who have responded to the advertisement posted for Department of Communication Studies recently need not reapply.

Terms of Appointment:
Rank and Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience in university teaching, research and administration.  Benefits include contribution by the University to a retirement benefits scheme and/or a gratuity payable upon satisfactory completion of contract, annual leave, medical & dental benefits for appointee & family, quarters accommodation and relocation allowance, where applicable.  Re-appointment thereafter is subject to mutual agreement.

Application Procedure:
Applicants are invited to write in response to the requirements and fill in the application form which is obtainable by downloading from: http://www.hkbu.edu.hk/~pers. Application, together with copies of transcripts/testimonials should be sent to the Personnel Office, Hong Kong Baptist University, Kowloon Tong, Kowloon [Fax: (852) 3411-5001; E-mail: recruit@hkbu.edu.hk].  Applicants are requested to send in three samples of their most recent publications and request two referees to send in confidential letters of reference to the Personnel Office direct.  Please quote PR number on all correspondence.  Details of the University's Personal Information Collection Statement can be found at http://www.hkbu.edu.hk/~pers/job.

The University reserves the right not to make an appointment for the post advertised, and the appointment will be made according to the terms & conditions then applicable at the time of offer. General information about the University is available on the Web at http://www.hkbu.edu.hk

Review of applications will begin on 1 March 2008 and continue until the positions are filled.

The following is the web link about the position:
http://www.hkbu.edu.hk/~pers/job/ad080119S-COM.htm#PR155/07-08