DH Assistant Professor, Pittsburgh
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Inserito il 14/12/2015
The University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown seeks an assistant professor for a tenure-track position in the Division of Humanities starting in late August of 2016. Candidates should have a PhD in a Humanities field with one of the following specializations: Digital Humanities, Multi-media and Digital Culture, New Media Studies, Digital Journalism, or Electronic Literature. We seek an individual who will teach four courses a term, conduct research, and help to develop UPJ’s new interdisciplinary Multi-Media and Digital Cultures program at the intersection of the humanities and computer science/engineering. This individual will teach “Digital Tools and Technology,” a foundational course in the new program; intermediate and advanced courses in his or her area; and “Digital Capstone.” He or she will also develop and monitor internships for the new program and may be asked to occasionally teach general education courses in the Humanities. Additional duties include student advising and university service activities.
Qualifications other than the degree and specialization noted above include college teaching in relevant course areas; evidence of teaching effectiveness; commitment to teaching excellence; and strong potential for and evidence of creative and scholarly achievement. The University is particularly interested in qualified candidates who, through their teaching, research, or service, demonstrate an active and ongoing interest in diverse populations. Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience and includes benefits.
For full consideration, send letter of application, vita, transcripts, evidence of teaching effectiveness, and three letters of reference (directly from source or placement office) to Dr. Michael Cox, Chair of MMDC Search, Humanities Division, University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown, 450 Schoolhouse Road, Johnstown, PA 15904; email mwcox@pitt.edu. Review of applications will begin on January 15 and continue until the position is filled; to receive full consideration, all materials should be received by the initial review date.
Pitt-Johnstown is a comprehensive four-year undergraduate campus of the University of Pittsburgh System, located 70 miles southeast of Pittsburgh on a beautiful 650-acre wooded site in the Laurel Highlands of Pennsylvania. The college community includes roughly 3,000 undergraduate students and 150 full-time faculty distributed through seven academic divisions: Education, Engineering, Humanities, Natural Sciences, Nursing, Business Enterprise, and Social Sciences. Each division offers four-year baccalaureate programs. The University of Pittsburgh is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Vets/Disabled.
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