Job Ad: Tenure Track Assistant Professor, New Media and Public Relations, North Central College North Central College invites applications for a tenure-track position as assistant professor of speech communication beginning September 2011. Higher rank may be considered for suitably qualified applicants. A Ph.D. is required by September 1, 2011. Applicants should demonstrate potential for excellence in teaching and commitment to scholarly activities. We seek a broadly trained teacher/scholar who specializes in public relations and has expertise in new media. The ideal candidate will be able to develop new public relations courses that will serve the broadcast and organizational communication tracks within the department as well as teach a variety of courses which may include, but are not limited to, introduction to new media, public speaking, business and professional communication, broadcast copywriting/news, and/or group process. Candidates with professional public relations and/or media experience are highly desired. North Central College, founded in 1861, is a selective, comprehensive liberal arts college of 2900 students located 30 miles west of Chicago in Naperville in the heart of the Illinois Research and Development corridor. See http://www.noctrl.edu for more information about the college and the department. Send letter of application, resume, transcripts, teaching philosophy, teaching evaluations and three letters of recommendation to Dr. Mara Berkland, c/o Cheryl Horton, Office of Academic Affairs, North Central College, 30 N. Brainard St., Naperville, IL 60540. Review of applications will begin November 1, 2010, and continue until the position is filled. Preliminary interviews will be held at NCA. Applicants who would enrich the diversity of the campus community are strongly encouraged to apply. EOE.